Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, recently, joined a video call among young leaders of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT) and spoke with respect and praise for Queen Elizabeth.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in their Santa Barbara home for the video call on Monday. It was the second "QCT in Conversation" and the focus was on taking about the positive use of digital platforms, as well as the role of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust in this changing media landscape.
The group talked about the impact of social media and its powerful reach. Meghan encouraged the young leaders to train people to use this tool with kindness and to look deeper into what pushes others to troll the internet.
The couple, also, touched on the mental and emotional wellbeing of the online community amid this COVID-10 crisis. They stressed on building a healthy platform where people can feel safe to voice out their feelings and ideas, as well as develop better perspectives.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, also, used this chance to acknowledge Queen Elizabeth's influence in the Commonwealth. Prince Harry said that his grandmother took on such a huge responsibility as the head of the Commonwealth but managed her role successfully.
He said that the "broad spectrum" of work the QCT does is encouraging, especially with the current youth leaders who stand for respect, fairness and equality. The Sussex pair said that it is their honor to continue this legacy of Queen Elizabeth's work.
Meghan, on the other hand, said that she's proud to have the chance to work with the Commonwealth and admitted that she didn't know about this organization before joining the royal family. But, through the Commonwealth, the Duchess of Sussex was able to meet different people who had many solutions to impact the greater good.
Prince Harry and Meghan remain the president and vice president of the Trust, despite stepping back from their royal roles in March. The current head of the Commonwealth Trust, however, is Prince Charles, after the Queen passed the role to her eldest son in 2018.
The Sussex's praises for the Queen come after the couple's biography, Finding Freedom, revealed their gripes and dissatisfaction with the royal institution. It, also, comes one month after Prince Harry said that the Commonwealth needs to acknowledge its "uncomfortable past" during a conversation about racism and social issues.
