The sighting of a certain accessory on a member of Prince Harry's entourage has enraged royal watchers.
The Duke of Sussex is currently in the midst of his two-day solo visit to New York, during which he is paying tribute to his mother, Princess Diana, by attending several charitable events. Joined by recipients of the Diana Award, which honors youth who strive to better the lives of others, he attended a symposium in New York City on Monday to talk about the worldwide youth mental health issue.
Later that day, he had a private engagement with the conservation group African Parks and was also with the Halo Trust, Princess Diana's landmine removal foundation, The Mirror reported. As he and his entourage left a charity meeting, admirers saw that one of his coworkers was wearing a Sussex pin with the company's emblem—an H and M intertwined—on it.
"If you need any more evidence that Harry and Meghan are pathetically trying to be America's royals... This is what ambassadors and politicians wear, a pin with their country's flag on it. Even William & Catherine's staff aren't forced to wear something so stupid,” one royal commentator wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "That's real desperation for relevance,” another stated.
Some have pointed out that the employee might have worn the monogram pin voluntarily. "What makes you think it's forced?" one member said. This comes at a time when the royal couple has made a name for themselves outside of the Firm for their humanitarian and production endeavors, and they have a reputation for being unable to retain staff.
The chief of staff for Prince Harry resigned last month after only three months on the job, bringing the total number of resignations in his office to eighteen. In May, in preparation for the Sussexes' journey to Nigeria, Josh Kettler, a very accomplished public relations specialist, assumed the role of senior advisor working with Prince Harry. The decision to break ways with Mr. Kettler was amicable, with both sides recognizing it was not the right fit. It was known that he was employed on a trial basis.
The duke recently turned 40 years old and is putting his newfound determination to make "this world a better place" into charitable activities. He recently spoke about how parenting has given him a renewed sense of purpose. During Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, Prince Harry will be speaking up for causes near and dear to his heart, as well as those linked to his late mother, Princess Diana of Wales.
He made a similar point yesterday, saying that if we ignore the advice of the next generation, we risk losing their future. Additionally, he urged governments to involve young people in policy decision-making processes as a means of problem prevention. At the Clinton Global Initiative's annual summit later today, the Duke will participate in a panel discussion titled "Everything Everywhere All At Once" that will focus on global challenges.
In attendance will be Prince Harry, along with Chelsea Clinton, former US president Bill Clinton, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Dame Jane Goodall, a conservationist, and Katie Couric, a television host.
