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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.'
Newsweek
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Meghan Markle Defended Over Wild Fake Bump Theory
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Meghan Markle dancing while heavily pregnant in a hospital room led to a bizarre debate over her baby bump. The Duchess of Sussex posted a clip of herself doing Starrkeisha's "Baby Mama" dance while overdue with Princess Lilibet in the hope of inducing labor. For years, detractors on social media have argued Meghan faked her two pregnancies and seized on the shape of the royal's bump as new evidence. However, other mothers came to Meghan's defense, using their own pregnancy photos to argue her bump looked as expected. Why It Matters Meghan and Harry have faced numerous rumors and conspiracy theories, from talk of a secret divorce that Newsweek fact-checked as "false" to unfounded speculation that she faked her pregnancies. These social media trends can be difficult for Meghan and Harry to counter without amplifying those attacks, a phenomenon known in the PR industry as the Streisand effect. However, grassroots efforts by ordinary people, particularly those who are not dedicated fans of the duchess, may prove more successful. Meghan Markle speaks at the Global Citizen Live festival in Central Park on September 25, 2021. Meghan Markle speaks at the Global Citizen Live festival in Central Park on September 25, 2021. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images What To Know Some on social media argued Meghan's bump appeared fake because of its shape but one ordinary mom went viral after stating any bumps were simply a baby heart monitor strapped to the duchess. She wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "I seldom post my pics but I will to defend Meghan @KensingtonRoyal. This is me literally at the hospital just before giving birth. Notice the bumps around my belly? That's is a fetal heart monitor wrapped in cloth. Notice I'm also wearing a dress for my comfort. Leave Meg alone." I seldom post my pics but I will to defend Meghan @KensingtonRoyal. This is me literally at the hospital just before giving birth. Notice the bumps around my belly? That's is a fetal heart monitor wrapped in cloth. Notice I'm also wearing a dress for my comfort. Leave Meg alone. — A Chaotic Good (@NeuroPoetica) June 6, 2025 The post was viewed 491,000 times and liked 10,000 times. It was published in answer to another user who had suggested Meghan had "a blanket up her dress" in the video. What People Are Saying One account described Meghan as having "the lumpiest looking bump I've ever seen," but health care professionals have said that all bumps look different. Pip Davies, an NHS midwife, The Sun: "Everybody carries differently, and factors like muscle tone, baby's position, and even your height can affect how your bump looks and this can change regularly with time of day, day on day or week on week. "Some bumps are high and round, others are low and wide, but all perfectly healthy and unique. "What matters most is that you and your baby are doing well, not how your bump compares to anyone else's." Meghan Markle's 'Baby Mama' Dance Video The duchess posted footage from her pregnancy with Lilibet to her Instagram account to mark her daughter's fourth birthday. She wrote: "Four years ago today, this also happened. Both of our children were a week past their due dates... so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work—there was only one thing left to do!" Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
