Story highlights Melania Trump is traveling to Canada SaturdayIt's her first solo foreign trip as first lady(CNN) Melania Trump is Canada-bound for her first solo foreign trip as first lady, traveling to Toronto to lead the US delegation to the Invictus Games on Saturday. During a whirlwind day trip, Trump is expected to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Great Britain's Prince Harry, and attend the opening ceremony of the games before returning to Washington. I am honored by the opportunity to represent our country at this year's games," Trump said in a statement about the trip. The Invictus Games were started in 2014 by Prince Harry, who was inspired to build global awareness for servicemen and women injured in combat. During the games, hundreds of participants compete in para-Olympic style activities, such as swimming, cycling, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.

Source: CNN September 23, 2017 14:12 UTC