The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Family, News and Events 6: Aug. 2021- Oct. 2022

[Alison H]

Originally Posted by US Royal Watcher

I believe that Harry honestly cares about the environment. I just don't want to be lectured by people who live in huge homes and travel extensively. That criticism is not only aimed at Harry, I feel the same way about statements made by Charles and William.

Emma Thompson flew from Los Angeles to London to attend a protest about climate change! Could she not just have posted a message of support on social media?!

There are all sorts of niche markets for travel. Some people go on cookery trips to Italy, wine-tasting trips to France, battlefield tours or religious trips to shrines. So I suppose some people will fancy going on eco tours.

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Roslyn

But I don't want the people I'm paying to provide my holiday entertainment to rate my conservation credentials. Is the notion of being "rated" supposed to induce people to buy their product? I find it bewildering.

I don't think the rating was meant to be taken literally I think the message was that you should travel (or live) like you are been watched and graded accordingly. Or at least I think that how it is ? But this whole commercial was all over the place - I honestly don't know if Harry was pretending to be a woke millennial as a parody or not? so maybe the rating was part of the skit?
The problem is everyone consider their investment and commitment to sustainability differently and often it realizes on your religious and political views. To say in the ad that you must travel like you are been marked does imply that it is a standard is very incorrect. You only have to look at individual countries to know this and at people shopping habits.

[SiennaMonet]

I agree with Claire for the most part, I think you have the right idea. It's to make people think about how they're treating the environment when they visit, how they're treating local people and etc.

Some updates, it's getting pretty fair coverage~ I saw some French & Japanese articles about it. Which, I guess, means the video the is doing it's job for getting the travalyst name out there.

I also don' think Harry was trying to do a 'woke millennial' parody as nothing in it was woke or a dog whistle to millennials but the rating was apart of the skit. I don't think it's something that will seriously be used but just promo for the rating thing they have on the website.

I also took the rating test on the website and purposely used the least environmental or local friendly options and got three stars with encouragement to to try do more and they link to a little travel guide tip list.

I think the YT channel was just created but the video has 142K views already.

[iceflower]

Member TLLK kindly shared the following news link with us:


** people.com article: Meghan Markle Speaks Out on National Need for Child Care: 'Working Moms Are Asked to Shoulder So Much' **

[SiennaMonet]

this was great news~

if you want to read more about it, the statement came out after an article from the the new york times about child care benefits and has more info!

marshall plans for moms, i believe were one of the charity's that released the sussex's xmas cards.

in the deal-book talk, meghan said that archewell gives 20 weeks of paid leave, which is about 4 months, i wonder about the other benefits.

[TLLK]

And on a lighter note, James Corden revealed that he and his family have been guests at the Sussexes' home in Montecito.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...lay-dates.html

James Corden has praised Prince Harry as a devoted husband and father and revealed their children have play dates together.
The chat show host, 43, has become pals with Harry and his wife Meghan Markle and lives just an hour and a half away from the couple's sprawling mansion in Montecito, California.
Speaking to The Sun, James revealed he and wife Julia Carey have been for dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their kids also spend time together.
Asked if he had been to the couple's £11million home, James said: 'I have. It was more a sort of play date scenario [with the kids]. Then we went out for dinner after, it was lovely.'
James and Julia are parents to children Max, 11, Carey, seven, and Charlotte, four, while Prince Harry and Meghan share Archie, three, and Lilibet, 11 months.

[MARG]

It is nice they have ordinary parents to mix with but why oh why do the media always go for the bottom line? What has playdates and dinner out got to do with how much they paid for their house? I am actually surprised there wasn't an itemised list of what the Sussexes wore and how much each item cost.

[SiennaMonet]

Aww that's good, i wonder how often they met up, maybe it could be a super playdate if serena comes along as well.

that being said, my family will be down to take a day trip to the next city over so it's not impossible but it's good to hear.


and you are also correct & if they could, they would though, on the last article from the DM, their home was 14 Mil.

anywhoo, i wonder how many playdates lil archie has and when Lili will start doing her own, since harry said she's always trying to keep up with archie.

[A-Bik]

Originally Posted by SiennaMonet

anywhoo, i wonder how many playdates lil archie has and when Lili will start doing her own, since harry said she's always trying to keep up with archie.

Apart from Serena, quite a few of their friends have young kids, like Troian Bellisario. Neighbour Orlando Bloom.

And Harry's old friend Guy Pelly lives in Tennessee, and has 3 toddlers I think.

So company is assured.

[SiennaMonet]

Originally Posted by A-Bik

Apart from Serena, quite a few of their friends have young kids, like Troian Bellisario. Neighbour Orlando Bloom.

And Harry's old friend Guy Pelly lives in Tennessee, and has 3 toddlers I think.

So company is assured.

I'll admit, I completely forgot that Troian & Pat had kids.

That makes me happier to know.

And I didn't know he was in Tennessee but I'm all for play dates and having fun. Living through the Sussex's because I personally don't want kids.

[iceflower]

The Duke of Susssex played polo in Carpenteria, California, yesterday, May 15:


** rex gallery ** dm article **

[iceflower]

The Duke of Sussex virtually participated in the launch of the 5Rights Foundation's Global Child Online Safety Toolkit yesterday, May 16:


** Pic ** dm article **


** 5rightsfoundation: Making Child Online Safety a Reality: international launch event **

[SiennaMonet]

I think there is a new season in June for Polo and we'll be seeing polo Harry again, sadly, Los Padres lost by two, it was a close game though and the videos of Harry playing are great, he looks good on a horse.

I wouldn't make it to the online session but I heard from some that it was a really good talk and the young ones are our future, there seemed to a lot of bright minds in in the chat.

If anyone wants to watch the video, feel free to PM 5Rights posted a link to the full session on twitter.

[Curryong]

Harry does indeed look great in the saddle, and good to see him enjoying his polo again.

Just a bit more information about the 5Rights organisation, a very worthy cause iMO.

https://5rightsfoundation.com/about-us/

5Rights Foundation, the brainchild of Baroness Beeban Kidron, started as a set of principles that would reimagine the digital world as a place children and young people were afforded their existing right to participate in the digital world creatively, knowledgeably and fearlessly.
Endorsed and informed by academics, parents, policy makers, teachers and healthcare professionals, these principles were also shaped by what children and young people told us they needed from the digital world to thrive.
In 2018, 5Rights developed from an idea into an organisation. Now an internationally active non-governmental, non-profit charitable organisation, 5Rights Foundation is headquartered in London with an office in Brussels, which opened in early 2021.  

[TLLK]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tus-Games.html

Injured veterans charity Help for Heroes will no longer lead Team UK at the Invictus Games after training and selecting the team since Prince Harry launched the event in 2014.The Ministry of Defence has stripped the charity of its responsibilities and said, going forward, the Royal British Legion will take over leading Team UK at the injured veterans event.
The Government said the decision had been made because the Royal British Legion, of which the Queen is patron, could provide 'more personnel', 'secure funding' and 'a commitment to support the team in the future'.
The event was launched by Prince Harry in 2014 after he was inspired by a similar sporting event in the US the year prior. He has not commented on the news publicly.
In a statement issued today, Help for Heroes said it wanted to emphasise that the decision was out of their hands.
Lis Skeet, Services Director at Help for Heroes added: 'Help for Heroes is incredibly proud to have trained, supported and delivered Team UK for the past five Invictus Games.

[Moonmaiden23]

I wonder if Meghan and Harry will christen Lili while they are in Britain(if they haven't done so already)?

It would be marvelous to hold the ceremony at Windsor with HM and/or Prince Charles in attendance.

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

I wonder if Meghan and Harry will christen Lili while they are in Britain(if they haven't done so already)?

It would be marvelous to hold the ceremony at Windsor with HM and/or Prince Charles in attendance.

I am hoping that they might consider it, but only if Doria is there too. I can't see them holding the ceremony without her being present.

[SiennaMonet]

Originally Posted by Curryong

Harry does indeed look great in the saddle, and good to see him enjoying his polo again.

Just a bit more information about the 5Rights organisation, a very worthy cause iMO.

https://5rightsfoundation.com/about-us/

5Rights Foundation, the brainchild of Baroness Beeban Kidron, started as a set of principles that would reimagine the digital world as a place children and young people were afforded their existing right to participate in the digital world creatively, knowledgeably and fearlessly.
Endorsed and informed by academics, parents, policy makers, teachers and healthcare professionals, these principles were also shaped by what children and young people told us they needed from the digital world to thrive.
In 2018, 5Rights developed from an idea into an organisation. Now an internationally active non-governmental, non-profit charitable organisation, 5Rights Foundation is headquartered in London with an office in Brussels, which opened in early 2021.  

true! I wasn't sure if we could post links.

i did watch the video and it was a lovely chat, those kids were so well spoken and it was good to see them being able to be really listened too and heard by adults.

here's the video and a link to the toolkit if anyone is interested

https://childonlinesafetytoolkit.org/
https://vimeo.com/710752313


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as for help for hero's, it's sad to see them go and it's sad that it was out of their hands. they were amazing for team uk this past invictus and you could feel the love. i feel uneasy but that being said, team uk will be taken care of for the next 5 years and i'm sure this bigger, more focused support will be great for them. and if anyone is in the uk and is or knows a vet, let them know that auditions are open for germany.

help for hero's statement

https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/news/invictus-update/

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as for lili...i also kinda hope that she's christened while in the uk. some people i've talked too have said that they think it's already been done and they just didn't release photos but i, personally, could see them holding off until they came back to the uk for the queen.

[iceflower]

The Duke of Sussex played polo with his team Los Padres at Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club in Carpinteria, California, yesterday, May 20:


** rex gallery **

[iceflower]

Member TLLK kindly shared the news about a possible Netflix reality series:


** latimes article: So, a Harry and Meghan reality series on Netflix could be happening after all? **