Highlighting the mission of the Archewell Foundation, which he and Meghan launched in 2020, Harry stressed its principles of “compassionate leadership” and commitment to “something greater than ourselves.” He encouraged philanthropists to align their investments with long-term impact and to use their platforms for meaningful change.
Addressing Online Harassment
Harry also revisited the challenges Meghan faced with online abuse, saying, “One of the reasons why the digital world was so important to us is because my wife, in 2018, was the most trolled person in the world. There was a lived experience, but at no point did we suddenly think, ‘OK, well, let’s take this industry on.’”
CNN previously reported that Meghan herself claimed in a 2020 podcast that she had been the most trolled individual in 2019, describing the experience as “unsurvivable.” Their shared experiences fueled the couple’s advocacy against digital harm and cyberbullying.
Meghan’s Echo of “Truth”
Harry’s remarks about living “by truth” were echoed by Meghan Markle in her own recent appearance on the Aspire With Emma Grede podcast on June 17. When asked what she would change about her public narrative, Meghan replied, “Yes, I would ask people to tell the truth.” She added, “My dear friend Serena, she told me years ago: ‘A lie can’t live forever.’ Eight years is a long time, but not forever.”
Her words, like Harry’s, appeared to reference their years within the royal family and underscored their ongoing stance of defining their lives by honesty and resilience.
