Prince Harry saved my life and I'll forever be thankful, says former RAF sergeant

'Prince Harry has truly transformed lives with the Invictus Games' (Image: GETTY)

A former RAF sergeant whose emotional rendition of a poem moved those at the 10th Anniversary service for The Invictus Games to give her a standing ovation had her life saved by Prince Harry.

Michelle Turner, 43, her husband John and her 13-year-old daughter Maya, stood shoulder to shoulder as they recited the poem and moved the audience, which included the prince, along with his uncle Earl Spencer and his auntie Lady Jane Fellows, to tears.

She never thought she would be able to compete in sports again due to a heart condition, which led her to suffer unannounced collapses, exhaustion and dizziness and confined her to home.

Michelle, of Manchester, had her life turned around after being given the offer of taking part in the Invictus Games training camp.

She was given the chance to compete in rowing, powerlifting and swimming, as Invictus relies upon sport to transform the lives of wounded veterans.

“Prince Harry has truly transformed lives with the Invictus Games.

“He really believes that people can recover from the worst injuries and trauma through sport and he has made a world of difference to people like me – we cannot thank him enough,” she said.

Michelle and her family were among the veterans who took part in a reception in the crypt following the conclusion of the cathedral service.

She added: “The boss of the Invictus Games Dominic Reid called us up and asked if we could prepare something for the Cathedral.

“We were totally shocked and a bit overwhelmed to be honest but we also felt very honoured to be asked so we all chipped in and contributed our bits.. We are delighted with the reaction.”