Prince Harry is getting candid about his fears for his son, Archie’s, future.
In the Annual report for African Parks, a non-profit that aims to conserve, rehabilitate and protect wildlife around Africa, the Duke of Sussex, who is president of the organization, shares his thoughts on the future in the foreword he wrote for the Annual Report.
He opened up about “living through an extinction crisis” and the dealing with ongoing coronavirus crisis, which he described as a “global pandemic that has shaken us to our core and brought the world to a standstill.”
“While much is still unknown, some evidence suggests that the virus’ origins may be linked to our exploitation of nature,” he continued, going on to discuss the importance of conservation.
“Since becoming a father, I feel the pressure is even greater to ensure we can give our children the future they deserve, a future that hasn’t been taken from them, and a future full of possibility and opportunity. I want us all to be able to tell our children that yes, we saw this coming, and with the determination and help from an extraordinary group of committed individuals, we did what was needed to restore these essential ecosystems,” he wrote.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been continuing with their philanthropic work since stepping down from their royal duties at the end of March. Last month, they celebrated Archie’s first birthday while supporting a good cause.
Meghan and Archie shared an endearing video of mother and son reading a children’s story – Duck! Rabbit! – with the Duchess reading and Archie adorably helping turn the pages to support Save The Children’s campaign Save With Stories. The campaign aims to raise funds for No Kid Hungry and Save the Children to help kids struggling due to school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
