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Sky News AU
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'I think it's beautiful': Princess Lilibet's adorable American accent heard for the first time
Princess Lilibet's charming Californian accent has been heard for the first time in a rare social media video shared- and quickly deleted- by the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan Markle has shared what her three-year-old daughter Lilibet Diana's voice sounds like in a now-deleted Instagram video. On Saturday, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted footage of herself making her signature strawberry jam, with little Lilibet lending a helping hand. In the sweet video, Meghan can be seen preparing the jam before asking her daughter what she thinks of it. "I think it's beautiful," Lilibet replies in a soft Californian accent. Although the clip was soon removed from Meghan's account, it didn't go unnoticed, with fans quick to flood social media with their reactions to the young princess' breathy voice. "Her voice! She was probably running before," one fan wrote on X. — 0livia ♡ (@OliviaLoveCena) April 26, 2025 Another commented: "Little princess what a silky voice you have my heart," while a third added: "Sounds like she's out of breath. Maybe she was running, or she's stuffed up from a cold." While Lilibet clearly shares her mother's American accent, she has inherited another very distinctive feature from her father, Prince Harry, 40. On Sunday, Meghan posted a series of new photos showing her two children, affectionately calling them her "little loves" as they picked roses in the garden. One picture highlights Lilibet's flaming red curls, while others show her older brother Archie's thick auburn hair. Though Meghan seldom shares clear images of her children's faces, she regularly posts glimpses of family life to her Instagram account, which she relaunched earlier this year. At the same time, Meghan and Harry continue to use their platform to advocate for safer online spaces. In 2024, the couple launched The Parents' Network through their charitable Archewell Foundation, aiming to protect children from online harms. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to New York City, where they unveiled a temporary memorial honouring children who have died due to social media-related harms. Speaking at the emotional event, Prince Harry reflected: "Life is better off of social media. I say that as a parent, and I say that as someone who's spoken to many of the kids here tonight who lost a brother or a sister to social media. But clearly, enough is not enough. Enough is not being done." Meanwhile, Meghan emphasised the global nature of the issue, praising the courage of grieving families speaking out. "I think in many ways what we see through these parents is the hope and the promise of something better, because… they just want to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else," she said.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are 'grateful' that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are too young for social media
On Wednesday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveiled an installation in New York City. The installation highlighted the dangers of social media for children. Harry said at the event that he and Meghan are glad their kids are still too young for social media. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are already considering how social media could impact their children. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Foundation Parents' Network revealed The Lost Screen Memorial in New York City. Part of the foundation's "No Child Lost to Social Media" campaign, the installation consisted of 50 art pieces designed to look like large cellphones. Each featured a lockscreen photo of a child who died due to social media-related harms. As part of the unveiling, Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, attended a private vigil with the parents of the children depicted in the display. During the event, which Business Insider attended, the Duke and Duchess also shared their thoughts on the dangers of social media — and how it might impact their children. The Archewell Foundation officially formed The Parents' Network in August 2024 after first testing it in 2023. Today, the network supports parents who lost children due to social media-related harms, offering them resources and a place to connect with families with similar experiences. The Lost Screen Memorial is a culmination of that work, both in that it created a physical representation of those who died and because it brought many members of the network together in person for the first time. The installation will only be up in New York for 24 hours, though it is also available to view online. Amy Neville, whose son Alexander Neville died in 2020 of a fentanyl overdose, described The Parents' Network as "an amazing home" for parents like her at the vigil. "When this type of thing happens in your life, you feel like you're alone. You feel like you're an enigma," Neville said at the event. "We can come into this space and be around these families and just feel normal." "It's been a place for us to be able to recharge," Todd Minor said of The Parents' Network's role in his and his wife Mia's life after their son Matthew died. "We've been advocating, and year after year trying to get bills passed at the state and federal level," he said. "We're able to go to The Parents' Network to recharge and just share. It's just an additional family to us." Harry and Meghan have been active in The Parents' Network since its inception, and they greeted many of the families at the vigil on Wednesday as old friends. Several parents who attended told BI that it was gratifying how knowledgeable the couple is about the dangers of social media. "It's nice to know that somebody who has maybe some influence is actually paying attention and is going out there," Neville said of the duke and duchess. Researchers are still studying how social media harms youth and how to address it. In June 2024, the surgeon general proposed putting government warning labels on the platforms. Harry and Meghan have seen the darker sides of social media firsthand, becoming the targets of coordinated harassment during their time as senior royals. Harry has also said that online bullying and the amplification of harassment from UK tabloids contributed to his and Meghan's decision to step back from the monarchy in 2020. They stopped using their joint Instagram account the same year and have been largely absent from social media since then. "Life is better off of social media," Harry said while speaking to BI and other outlets on Wednesday. He added that he and Meghan are glad their children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, haven't aged into social media yet. "We're just grateful that our kids are too young to be on social media," he said. However, the prince also said he realizes that, given our digital world, that likely won't always be the case. "The easiest thing to say is to keep your kids away from social media," he said. "The sad reality is that the kids that aren't on social media normally get bullied at school because they can't be part of the same conversations as everybody else." Harry said he hopes social-media companies will do more to make their platforms safe for children. "While social-media companies claim to be taking action, most still withhold critical data from grieving parents — data that could provide answers and accountability," Harry said. "This is a growing crisis. Social media is quietly taking our children, and those with the power to make change are failing to act." Meghan, who also spoke at the Time100 Summit on Wednesday, returned to Instagram in January before launching her company, As Ever, and her Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan." She made her first post on New Year's Day, sharing a video of herself running on the beach. The duchess has mostly posted about her business endeavors on her new page and doesn't allow comments on her posts, limiting trolls' access to her content. Meghan shares small snippets of her personal life, including photos with Harry and videos of her cooking at home with her kids. However, she keeps Archie and Lilibet's faces off her page, highlighting her and Harry's focus on their children's privacy. "I think for those who do choose to be online and to be in social media as adults that we get to set the example and really put as much good and joy into the world as we can," Meghan said on Wednesday. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
24-04-2025
- Health
- Business Insider
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are 'grateful' that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are too young for social media
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are already considering how social media could impact their children. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Foundation Parents' Network revealed The Lost Screen Memorial in New York City. Part of the foundation's "No Child Lost to Social Media" campaign, the installation consisted of 50 art pieces designed to look like large cellphones. Each featured a lockscreen photo of a child who died due to social media-related harms. As part of the unveiling, Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, attended a private vigil with the parents of the children depicted in the display. During the event, which Business Insider attended, the Duke and Duchess also shared their thoughts on the dangers of social media — and how it might impact their children. Helping parents feel less alone The Archewell Foundation officially formed The Parents' Network in August 2024 after first testing it in 2023. Today, the network supports parents who lost children due to social media-related harms, offering them resources and a place to connect with families with similar experiences. The Lost Screen Memorial is a culmination of that work, both in that it created a physical representation of those who died and because it brought many members of the network together in person for the first time. The installation will only be up in New York for 24 hours, though it is also available to view online. Amy Neville, whose son Alexander Neville died in 2020 of a fentanyl overdose, described The Parents' Network as "an amazing home" for parents like her at the vigil. "When this type of thing happens in your life, you feel like you're alone. You feel like you're an enigma," Neville said at the event. "We can come into this space and be around these families and just feel normal." "It's been a place for us to be able to recharge," Todd Minor said of The Parents' Network's role in his and his wife Mia's life after their son Matthew died. "We've been advocating, and year after year trying to get bills passed at the state and federal level," he said. "We're able to go to The Parents' Network to recharge and just share. It's just an additional family to us." Harry and Meghan have been active in The Parents' Network since its inception, and they greeted many of the families at the vigil on Wednesday as old friends. Several parents who attended told BI that it was gratifying how knowledgeable the couple is about the dangers of social media. "It's nice to know that somebody who has maybe some influence is actually paying attention and is going out there," Neville said of the duke and duchess. Researchers are still studying how social media harms youth and how to address it. In June 2024, the surgeon general proposed putting government warning labels on the platforms. The Sussexes have struggled with social media Harry and Meghan have seen the darker sides of social media firsthand, becoming the targets of coordinated harassment during their time as senior royals. Harry has also said that online bullying and the amplification of harassment from UK tabloids contributed to his and Meghan's decision to step back from the monarchy in 2020. They stopped using their joint Instagram account the same year and have been largely absent from social media since then. "Life is better off of social media," Harry said on Wednesday. He added that he and Meghan are glad their children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, haven't aged into social media yet. "We're just grateful that our kids are too young to be on social media," he said. However, the prince also said he realizes that, given our digital world, that likely won't always be the case. "The easiest thing to say is to keep your kids away from social media," he said. "The sad reality is that the kids that aren't on social media normally get bullied at school because they can't be part of the same conversations as everybody else." Harry said he hopes social-media companies will do more to make their platforms safe for children. "While social-media companies claim to be taking action, most still withhold critical data from grieving parents — data that could provide answers and accountability," Harry said. "This is a growing crisis. Social media is quietly taking our children, and those with the power to make change are failing to act." Meghan, who also spoke at the Time100 Summit on Wednesday, returned to Instagram in January before launching her company, As Ever, and her Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan." She made her first post on New Year's Day, sharing a video of herself running on the beach. The duchess has mostly posted about her business endeavors on her new page and doesn't allow comments on her posts, limiting trolls' access to her content. Meghan shares small snippets of her personal life, including photos with Harry and videos of her cooking at home with her kids. However, she keeps Archie and Lilibet's faces off her page, highlighting her and Harry's focus on their children's privacy. "I think for those who do choose to be online and to be in social media as adults that we get to set the example and really put as much good and joy into the world as we can," Meghan said on Wednesday.
Sky News
24-04-2025
- Health
- Sky News
Prince Harry and Meghan call for action to protect children from harms of social media
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have called for tougher action to protect children from the potential harms of social media. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the plea as they helped unveil a temporary memorial to young people who have died after being exposed to online content that their families say was harmful. The "Lost Screen" installation in New York City – which is open for 24 hours – features 50 illuminated lightboxes, designed to resemble smartphones, each displaying a photo of a child "whose life was cut short by digital dangers". Prince Harry described the issue as a "growing crisis", adding: "Social media is quietly taking our children, and those with the power to make change are failing to act." In a statement shared with Sky News, he said: "These children were not sick. Their deaths were not inevitable – they were exposed to, and in many cases were pushed harmful content online, the kind any child could encounter. "No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable." The Duke added: "While social media companies claim to be taking action, most still withhold critical data from grieving parents – data that could provide answers and accountability." The couple, who attended a private vigil at the memorial, said the nearly 50 families involved were "a powerful representation of the thousands of families who have lost their children to online harm". The families are part of The Parents' Network, a support group set up by the Duke and Duchess's Archewell Foundation as part of the charity's efforts to tackle the issue. It comes after the couple spoke to CBS News last summer of their fears about their children, son Archie and daughter Lilibet, being exposed to harmful content online when they grow older. Meghan told the US broadcaster: "Our kids are young ... they're amazing, but all you want to do as parents is protect them. "And so as we can see what's happening in the online space, we know that there's a lot of work to be done there, and we're just happy to be a part of change for good." Ofcom unveiled new proposals on Thursday to impose heavy fines or even bans on social media firms which fail to protect young users. The measures form part of the UK watchdog's children's codes, part of the Online Safety Act, which aims to set out rules on what online platforms must do to protect children.
