The Help for Heroes Rehabilitation Complex official opening in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales, Friday 4th June 2010.

"Your Royal Highness, Lords, ladies and gentlemen,

"On behalf of the Trustees, Emma and all at Help for Heroes, I am delighted and honoured to welcome His Royal Highness Prince William to mark the official opening of the Help for Heroes Rehabilitation Complex. HRH Prince William and HRH Prince Harry have played a very personal part in the creation of this wonderful facility: as fundraisers with City Salute, as very public supporters of Help for Heroes and of course as Servicemen. Their support was key to the early success of H4H and we are extremely grateful for all they have done, and continue to do, for ‘the blokes’.

"This facility will stand as a lasting tribute to the affection and support the people of Great Britain feel for those who serve in our Armed Forces. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people have done their bit to raise the funds for this complex and they continue to fundraise to provide further, much needed, support.

"Every contribution is valued and while not everyone can be here today, we have tried to represent their efforts with the Pathway of Support, which gives a very moving testament to the variety of events, and participators, who have made this possible.

"This complex was our first but we are far from finished yet – to date over £53 million has been raised and every penny of that has been spent or allocated for projects that aim to ensure that our wounded Heroes get the very best. We can promise you that as long as our wonderful supporters continue to work hard to raise money, we at H4H will make sure it is spent to improve the lives of our wounded boys and girls.

"Today there are patients swimming in the pool – an historic moment for H4H – and we are deeply grateful to everyone who has made this dream a reality; thank you.

"I am now delighted to be able to formally hand the Help for Heroes Rehabilitation Complex over to the Commanding Officer of Headley Court, Colonel Jerry Tuck, and at the same time thank him and his staff for all they do for our wounded.”