Grinning, Harry and Meghan showed unity as they make surprise phone calls to young leaders in the US, saying Archie and Lilibet are ‘incredibly grateful’ for their work
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle put on a united front today as they appeared in a video about working with young people to try and improve the digital world.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surprised recipients of the first ‘Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund’ grants with phone calls congratulating them.
Harry, 38, also referred to their children Archie, four, and Lilibet, two, saying: ‘Thank you for all you do. Our children are especially grateful.’
Meghan, 41, then added with a laugh, “They don’t know yet, but they will!”
The couple’s Archewell Foundation is a founding member of the fund, which aims to help those working within the “responsible technology movement.”
Approximately 26 youth-led initiatives will receive a total of $2 million in grants, ranging from $25,000 to $200,000 depending on the stage of the organization and its needs.
Sam Hiner, executive director of the Young People’s Alliance Education Fund, was among those who received a call from the couple.
He told People magazine: “What I appreciated is that sometimes it feels like we aren’t as recognized for the advocacy that we do as young people.
“I really appreciated that they understood the importance of the work we were doing and talked about the importance of young people getting involved in the democratic process.”
Tazin Khan Norelius, founder of Cyber Collective, was also congratulated by the pair who said they were “very proud of the work” her group was doing.
Meghan also asked Ms. Norelius to pass on a message to her father who was an inspiration to the organization of which she is now CEO.
Ms Norelius told People: “She said, ‘Tell Baba I say hello!’ That was very sweet. The reason for me to set up this organization was one of the reasons my father was hacked.
“When I was able to share that story, I think maybe that resonated with them, and they congratulated me. When I told my father, he was so excited about it.’
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