<p><br /> Prince William has praised the "indomitable spirit" of British Forces as he visited the military's top rehabilitation centre.<br /> </p><p><br /> William, 27, a serving RAF helicopter pilot, met men rebuilding their lives with the help of staff from Headley Court in Surrey after being horrifically injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.<br /> </p><p><br /> He paid tribute to the wounded men's sense of humour and "hope for the future" in a speech to mark the opening of the new £11.3 million complex gym, which received £8 million from the forces' charity Help For Heroes.<br /> </p><p><br /> William and his brother, Prince Harry, 25, have made public and private visits to Headley Court - home to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre - which treats the most seriously injured battle servicemen and women.<br /> </p><p><br /> William said: "We expected to find a place of suffering with, perhaps, a pervading atmosphere of desolation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here reigns courage, humour, compassion and, above all, hope for the future.<br /> </p><p><br /> "How can this be, you may well ask. Well, part of it - it seems to me - is down to the extraordinary spirit and indomitable nature of the British soldier, sailor and airman. However, it is also about individual courage, the refusal to give up - even in those darkest moments that each and every one of you must have gone through."<br /> </p>
