Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced earlier this year that they will be stepping down as senior royals. However, that doesn’t mean that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer work in a foundation. In fact, one of the reasons for their withdrawal was to focus their time more on their charities.
Royal expert Maggie Rulli believes that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be rethinking their approach to their charity work after the coronavirus outbreak. Things will certainly be different after the pandemic, which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may consider when choosing and creating charities.
"I'm curious how much the coronavirus will change what Meghan and Harry will do,” Maggie Rulli said. “There are plenty of charities that need attention right now and many of the young royals and the Royal Family are paying attention to the immediate needs of people during this crisis.”
The royal expert pointed out that once the global health crisis has been resolved, there could be a lot of opportunities to reshape the world. That being said, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may start new charities while strengthening the old ones.
"There is an opportunity and chance to change what people do going forward. We have never had something like this happen before in modern history where everyone just stops,” she shared. “People are going to be rethinking how they live their life and it is a good point that this could be an opportunity for people to rethink how they travel."
Last week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed that they have a new foundation called Archewell. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared that they were inspired by the word “Arche” for their new foundation, which is also the name of their son.
"Before SussexRoyal, came the idea of Arche - the Greek word meaning source of action. We connected to this concept for the charitable organization we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son's name. To do something of meaning, to do something that matters,” the couple said. “Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon."
After it was revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are banned from using the word “royal” in their future activities, the couple released a statement saying that they had no intention of using the “Sussex Royal” brand after they officially leave their roles. Reports then claimed that the couple was set to close down their Sussex Royal Foundation as they start their new life outside the Royal family.
