Jill Biden praised Prince Harry's work with wounded warriors on Monday during their first even together since she became first lady.
'You live by a simple principle - served together recovered together,' she said.
'It's a philosophy, not limited by the flag you wear; your brothers and sisters in arms are connected by something so much deeper than the borders that separate us,' she added.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation, joined the duo for the virtual event, which honored Warrior Games athletes, their families, and caregivers.
Jill Biden and Prince Harry have a relationship prior to her becoming first lady thanks to their work on veterans' issues and with military families, with Jill and Joe Biden having attended his Invictus Games in the past.
'It's hard to believe it's been seven years since the first Invictus Games in London,' Jill Biden said during Monday's event. She attended that game with Harry.
Jill Biden praised Prince Harry's work with wounded warriors on Monday during their first even together since she became first lady
Despite their 33-year age gap, Jill and Harry have formed a bond over their shared interest in veterans' affairs.
But this is their first event together since she became first lady and since Harry and his wife Meghan moved to the United States. The Duchess of Sussex was not included in the list of participants for Monday's event.
Jill Biden, Prince Harry and Austin had planned to attend the games in person prior to the games being canceled due to the COVID pandemic, the East Wing of the White House said in a statement Sunday night.
The pairing up of Harry with the American first lady could ruffle feathers in London and once again bring up concerns that Harry and Meghan will get involved in US politics. Traditionally, members of the Royal Family are expected to remain politically neutral at all times.
Jill Biden and Prince Harry will pair up Monday to celebrate the Warrior Games - above the two at the Invictus Games in Orlando in May 2016
Despite their 33-year age gap, Jill and Harry have formed a bond with their work on veterans' issues - above they attend the Invictus Games in September 2017
Jill Biden with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in Orlando in May 2016
Jill Biden and Prince Harry were to attend this year's Warrior Games together in-person before it was canceled due to COVID - above Harry attended the Warrior Games in Colorado, Springs, Colo., in May 2013
Prince Harry and Jill Biden watch the Invictus Games together in London in September 2014
Jill Biden, Prince Harry and Michelle Obama at an event for wounded service members in Ft. Belvoir, Va., in October 2015
The Department of Defense Warrior Games is an annual event, first held in 2010, that celebrates the resiliency of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.
The 2021 Warrior Games
