# Prince Harry skydives with 102-year-old WWII veteran > Prince Harry completes skydive bet with 102-year-old WWII veteran after medical setback. - Title: Prince Harry skydives with 102-year-old WWII veteran - Summary: Prince Harry completes skydive bet with 102-year-old WWII veteran after medical setback. Prince Harry jumped with Ed Marshall's grandson to fulfill a… - Keywords: prince harry, ed marshall, sunnybrook foundation, wwii veteran, skydiving, charity jump, british army, afghanistan, bailey fullan, jeremy blair, dr andy smith, Dailymail - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16266067/Prince-Harry-plane-skydiving-WWII-veteran.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-11-04T21:59:05+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: prince harry, ed marshall, sunnybrook foundation, wwii veteran, skydiving, charity jump, british army, afghanistan, bailey fullan, jeremy blair, dr andy smith, news ## Prince Harry's skydive bet Prince Harry made a bet with a 102-year-old WWII veteran to jump together. > I will be more cautious next time not to pay too much attention to a photograph that leads you to making a deal or a bet with a 102-year-old ## Meeting at Sunnybrook Prince Harry met Ed Marshall, a former paratrooper, at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Canada. > Ed Marshall, a former paratrooper who served for the Allies in WWII ## Ed's 100th jump Ed Marshall completed a charity skydive at age 100, inspiring the bet. > Ed shared his story of the fundraising skydive he completed at 100 ## Medical setback Ed Marshall could not complete the jump due to medical reasons. > While the veteran could not make the jump himself for medical reasons ## Bailey steps in Ed Marshall's grandson Bailey Fullan jumped in his place. > Bailey Fullan stepped in to take his place ## September 25 jump Prince Harry, Bailey, Jeremy Blair, and Dr. Andy Smith jumped on September 25. > On September 25, Prince Harry, Bailey, Jeremy Blair, a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Sunnybrook's President and CEO, Dr. Andy Smith took to the skies ## Ed cheered from plane Ed Marshall cheered the team from the skydive plane. > Ed joined them aboard the plane and cheered them on before making the leap ## Prince Harry's thanks Prince Harry thanked Sunnybrook and Ed Marshall's family for making the jump possible. > A huge, huge thanks to Sunnybrook for putting this whole event on, and the biggest thanks goes to Ed and his entire family for making this possible ## Bailey's reaction Bailey Fullan called Prince Harry a 'prince of a guy' after the jump. > Amazing to be up there with the Prince - what a prince of a guy - it was a fantastic experience! ## Sunnybrook's message Sunnybrook Foundation said the bet became a reality after a year. > What began as a conversation between two Veterans became a promise kept ## Prince Harry's service Prince Harry served in the British Army for ten years, including tours in Afghanistan. > Harry served in the British Army for ten years, completing tours in Afghanistan ## Ed's story Ed Marshall trained as a paratrooper during WWII and is now 102 years old. > Ed Marshall, a WWII Veteran who trained as a paratrooper ## Sunnybrook's purpose Sunnybrook Foundation supports Canadian military and veteran communities. > two organizations dedicated to serving Canada's military and Veteran communities ## The promise kept The bet became a reality after a year with Ed's grandson stepping in. > Nearly a year later, that promise became a reality ## Prince Harry's joke Prince Harry joked he'd be more cautious next time with the veteran. > I will be more cautious next time not to pay too much attention to a photograph that leads you to making a deal or a bet with a 102-year-old ## What happened next The skydive fulfilled the bet and became a meaningful way to support veterans. > a meaningful way to give back to Sunnybrook Foundation and True Patriot Love Foundation ## Key takeaway Prince Harry jumped with Ed Marshall's grandson to fulfill a skydiving bet made with a 102-year-old WWII veteran.