Invictus Games: Girl, 6, thanks Prince Harry for 'helping mummy'

A six-year-old girl took centre stage with a special thank you letter for Prince Harry as he unveiled the UK team for this year's Invictus Games.

Harry was introduced to Maya Turner as he met competitors in London who will be representing Great Britain at September's games in Toronto.

Maya penned the letter after watching her mother Michelle, who has been selected to compete in rowing and swimming events, and other competitors train.

In it she said: "I am very proud of mummy and every other brave boy and girl. Thank you Help for Heroes and Prince Harry for helping my mummy and all her friends."

Talking about how she felt when she watched the injured service personnel training, Maya told Paste BN: "I was like 'wow' because some people had no legs and they were amazing at swimming and stuff."

Asked why she was proud of her mummy, she said: "Because I want her to get better and stronger."

Holding her teddy bear for moral support, Maya read her thank you letter in front of an audience of around 200 people including the 90 UK team members.

Speaking to Paste BN, Michelle Turner said: "We found that letter in her book bag, so it was completely her own words, her own spellings, and it just blew us away."

The UK is one of 17 nations taking part in the Invictus Games with more than 550 athletes competing in 12 adaptive sports.

Asked how it felt to make the UK team, Michelle added: "We go through the whole journey together so we start off and we're kind of a bit broken and then we get more confident and do that journey together."

Michelle Turner is a sergeant in the RAF but has a serious heart condition which causes her to collapse.

In 2015, Maya, then aged four, was given an award by emergency services after making a 999 call when her mother collapsed at home.