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Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Prince Harry throws shade at royal family, opens up on ‘discovering his own purpose'
Prince Harry attended the NEXUS Global Summit in New York City on Friday (June 27), where he seemingly threw shade at the royal family. During his fireside chat, 'Building Tomorrow: A Conversation on Service, Impact & Collective Action with Prince Harry,' with Rachel Gerrol, co-founder and CEO of NEXUS, the former royal spoke of his journey and 'discovering his purpose' over time. File photo of Prince Harry(AFP) During his speech, Prince Harry spoke of his journey in the world of philanthropy, transitioning from 'being born into a life of service to discovering his own purpose.' He further urged all attendees to 'take care of each other and our children in the future,' along with pushing them to 'tackle the systems instead of the symptoms keeping us down.' With about 350 leading philanthropists, impact investors, and social innovators in attendance, he inclined all attendees towards using their platforms to inspire meaningful collaboration and significant change, while reflecting on their legacies and ensuring that their investment aligns with a broader vision. These statements have led many royal watchers to quote this as an added instance of growing tensions between the former prince and the British Royal Family over his wife, Meghan Markle. What is the NEXUS Global Summit? The NEXUS Global Summit is an annual conference held in New York City that brings together leading thinkers to talk about generational challenges. The theme for this year- Brave Voices and Bold Ideas- aimed to open up discussion on crucial topics like mental health, AI and technology for good, climate change, and impact investing among others. Christy Turlington and Emma Bloomberg were other notable speakers present at the event. Prince Harry was invited as an undeclared speaker to represent the Archewell Foundation- an initiative pioneered by him and Markle in 2020 that focuses on three of the key aspects included in the summit- mental health, digital responsibility, and conservation. Prince Harry was last present in New York City for the Time100 Summit on April 27, which he attended to support his wife and speaker as she talked about her commercial ventures and the underlying beliefs behind them. Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from royal duties in January 2020 and have since been devoting their time to philanthropic endeavors and raising their two kids (Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lillibet, 4) in Los Angeles, California. Tensions have been rife between the couple and the royal family ever since. By Stuti Gupta
New York Post
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Prince Harry makes surprise appearance in NYC — and pleads ‘compassion' as ‘world gets harder'
Prince Harry is sharing his best advice. The royal, 40, attended the 2025 NEXUS Global Summit on Friday, where he and Rachel Gerrol, the co-founder and CEO of the company, spoke to next-gen philanthropists and investors. In a chat called 'Building Tomorrow: A Conversation on Service, Impact & Collective Action with Prince Harry,' the Duke of Sussex detailed founding the Archewell Foundation with the Duchess of Sussex. Advertisement 8 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks onstage during a forum about digital responsibility at EAN University in 2024. Getty Images 8 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Prince Harry told the audience that 'as the world gets harder, as people's lives become harder, compassion can shrink.' However, Harry remains driven by his life of service. Advertisement 'The thing that gives me the most hope is the grassroots approach,' he expressed. 'Many of you here today are connected and involved with so many community solutions, because it's what energizes all of you, and that service part is really what energizes me as well.' 8 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak during the 2021 Global Citizen Live festival. AFP via Getty Images The 'Spare' author had previously said that when he and Meghan Markle, 43, stepped away from their royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California, they started the non-profit to 'meet the moment by showing up, taking action, and using our unparalleled spotlight to uplift and unite communities.' Advertisement The Invictus Games founder also urged the crowd to continue giving back and to use their platform for good. As he put it, 'Whatever you put out there, you get back.' 8 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are seen on April 23, 2025 in New York City. GC Images The Archewell Foundation's mission has always been to 'Show Up, Do Good.' Advertisement Prince Harry's stop in The Big Apple comes on the heels of reports that he wishes that 'he'd done things differently' amid his ongoing family rift. The Sussexes have only returned across the pond to the UK a handful of times, with the two being embroiled in a years-long feud with Harry's dad, King Charles, and wife, Queen Camilla, brother, Prince William, and wife, Kate Middleton. 8 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the 2025 TIME100 Summit. Getty Images for TIME 'Harry is a sensitive soul and always wore his heart on his sleeve, so whether he'd admit it publicly or not, I'm sure he's full of regrets and wishes he'd done things differently,' royal author Duncan Larcombe told OK! Magazine. 'With Trooping the Colour and Father's Day falling on the same weekend,' the writer went on, 'it was bound to make him look back at the happy relationships he once had with his brother and dad, and I'm sure he'd love to be able to rebuild those.' Prince Harry and Markle were not invited to Trooping the Colour for the third year in a row earlier this month, as the rest of the royal family celebrated The King, 76. 8 Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their kids. Netflix 8 Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children. Alexi Lubomirski / Duke and Duch Advertisement The couple last attended the military parade in 2022 for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. But due to walking away from royal duties, Harry and Markle had to watch the ceremony from a separate balcony alongside other non-working royals. Earlier this year, Prince Harry also lost his appeal for taxpayer-funded UK security. The Duke shared that because of that, he 'couldn't see a world' in which he brings his and Markle's kids Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, to the UK. 8 Prince Harry, Meghan Markle. Shutterstock Advertisement Larcombe told the outlet, 'By saying he can't bring them here because of the court ruling, Harry has nailed his colors to the mast.' 'Meghan is probably quite reluctant to come to the UK anyway because they'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to realize just how much criticism they've had for their betrayals and truth bombs,' the royal expert continued. 'But more importantly, there are real and genuine threats.' Larcombe elaborated: 'Without the official support and security, Harry and Meghan are left with two or three bodyguards who are pretty blind to what the potential threats are.'
