Prince Harry says that the coronavirus pandemic happened because of human's "exploitation of nature." The Duke of Sussex wrote this message in his foreword for the African Parks annual report.
According to Daily Mirror, Prince Harry believes in some evidence suggesting the links of coronavirus and man's exploitation of the natural resources. The Duke of Sussex warned that humans have 10 years to course correct or be faced with an extinction crisis.
Prince Harry reiterated that humans are at the beginning of a challenging crisis that will determine the world's future and this global pandemic has "shaken the core" of people's existence. He said, however, that humans are still able to act on these problems that are coming to light. The people are not be paralyzed by what is going on, so there is still time to act. The Duke of Sussex expressed hope that if everyone works together, then humanity will be able to leave a world and a future that the children of today deserve.
The royal's sentiments are similar to his father, Prince Charles, who has been a champion for the environment for over five decades. The Prince of Wales recently said in an interview that the coronavirus pandemic has been a major wake-up call.
The future king said that humans have exposed themselves to nature's danger because of the destruction of biodiversity. Prince Charles said that to avoid another pandemic, humans must put nature back in the center of living.
Meanwhile, amid his step back from the royal family, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are, reportedly, delaying the launch of Archewell, their new foundation. Sources told the Telegraph that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to set their projects for Archewell until 2021.
For now, Prince Harry and Meghan apparently want to concentrate on efforts relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Sussex couple is changing their priorities and will not be expected to make announcements regarding Archewell's work until next year.
Prince Harry and Meghan originally planned to launch Archewell in Los Angeles after stepping back from their royal roles on March 31. However, the timing of their arrival coincided with the world's economy stopping activities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people.
The Sussexes had to pause their plans as stay-at-home orders have been set by various governments. Even their plans to return to London for royal family celebrations, such as the Trooping the Colour, was canceled.
