Prince Harry and Meghan have retained their role in the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
London:
British Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle said it was important to recognize past wrongs in their role for one of the Commonwealth organizations of Queen Elizabeth II.
Last week, from their Los Angeles home to participate in the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) weekly video call, which was aimed at responding to the Black Lives Matter movement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that the only way to ‘going forward was to solve past problems. .
“There is no turning back, everything goes to the head,” said Prince Harry, president of the QCT.
“When you look across the Commonwealth, there is no way we can go ahead without acknowledging the past. So many people have done an incredible job of recognizing the past and trying to repair these wrongs, but I think we all recognize there is still a lot to do. It will not be easy and in some cases it will not be comfortable, but it must be done because, guess what, everyone benefits “, -he declares.
Markle, as vice president of QCT, added that there should be some unease before the world could move on to the other side on human rights issues.
On the July 1 call, she said, “We’re going to have to be a little uncomfortable right now, because it’s only by pushing through this discomfort that we get to the other side. and find the place where a high tide lifts all the ships.
“Equality does not put anyone on their back, it puts us all on the same footing – which is a fundamental human right.”
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, retained their role in the QCT after resigning from their position as members of the royal family earlier this year. However, Harry left his post as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador.
