The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Commonwealth

[JessRulz]

Arms of TRH The Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex


The Duke of Sussex as
Commonwealth Youth Ambassador
Announced April 16, 2018

and

President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
Announced April 12, 2018



The Duchess of Sussex as
Vice President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
Announced March 8, 2019


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[Pranter]

Another role for Harry!

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PRINCE HARRY TO SERVE AS COMMONWEALTH YOUTH AMBASSADOR

Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, has appointed His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales as a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador.

In this new role, Prince Harry will highlight and support the work and aspirations of young people across the Commonwealth. Over 60 per cent of the Commonwealth's 2.4 billion people are under the age of 30. Prince Harry will work to create links between young people and youth leaders of the Commonwealth and to encourage them to use Commonwealth platforms to address the social, economic, and environmental challenges of their generation.

His Royal Highness's first engagements as Ambassador will be on Monday 16th April when he attends the Youth Round Table and opening session of the Youth Forum. Prince Harry's work in this role will include UK engagements highlighting the value of the Commonwealth and promoting the value of the Commonwealth on His Royal Highness's scheduled tours to Commonwealth countries.

The Youth Forum is one of a series of forums that form part of the programme for the week-long Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

[Curryong]

An excellent role for Harry and one he'll throw himself into wholeheartedly, I'm sure!

[Pranter]

Seems very appropriate to name him to this position!


LaRae

[Princess Larisa]

Court Circular 16th April:
Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended a Commonwealth Youth Cabinet Meeting at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended the Commonwealth Youth Forum Opening Session at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon received the Hon. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji) at Buckingham Palace.

Court Circular 17th April:
Prince Henry of Wales this morning received the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister of Dominica) at Buckingham Palace.

The President of the Republic of Malawi called upon His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.

The President of the Republic of Rwanda called upon Prince Henry of Wales at Buckingham Palace.

The President of the Republic of Botswana this afternoon called upon His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.

Court Circular 18th April:
Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended a Reception with Commonwealth Youth Delegates at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1.

Court Circular 19th April:
Prince Henry of Wales this evening attended a Reception on Women's Empowerment at the Royal Aeronautical Society, 4 Hamilton Place, London W1.

[Loveshine]

Meghan and Harry will attend the ‘Your Commonwealth’ Youth Challenge Reception on Thursday 5th July at Marlborough House in London, marking the culmination of @CommonwealthSec’s Youth Leadership workshop.

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/...87905560694784

[TLLK]

I believe that this upcoming event with HM was posted in the British Royal Family Engagements thread.

[jacqui24]

Originally Posted by TLLK

I believe that this upcoming event with HM was posted in the British Royal Family Engagements thread.

It's a different one. This one is at Marlborough House hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General. The Queen will not be in attendance. Just Harry and Meghan.

[TLLK]

Ah thank you jacqui.

[Missy-]

Please God, no theme dressing.

[jacqui24]

Meghan and Harry arrive at Marlborough House.

https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/st...10952347721730

[Dman]

Videos:
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attending the Your Commonwealth Youth Challenge Reception-
https://mobile.twitter.com/RoyalRepo...12341643812864

https://mobile.twitter.com/RoyalRepo...13330425876482

[jacqui24]

A few more photos of them at the speeches and arriving.

https://twitter.com/DelMody/status/1014915802582126592

[Curryong]

It's so good to see them both. They look great, especially Meghan in her yellow, just gorgeous!

[polyesco]

DailyMail article and pictures
Meghan joins Prince Harry at a Commonwealth youth reception in London (and her bun is back) | Daily Mail Online

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Happy to see them together enjoying themselves. And nice to see Meghan took time to brush her hair and keep it in place.

[Lady Nimue]

Excellent posture on Meghan's part. (Almost wrote 'on Mary's part' her perfect posture does remind me of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark).

[Missy-]

Originally Posted by polyesco

DailyMail article and pictures
Meghan joins Prince Harry at a Commonwealth youth reception in London (and her bun is back) | Daily Mail Online

In the video Meghan is having a total blinking fit, it's like her fake eyelashes are too heavy for her to keep her eyes open, very distracting. Neither one of them seem very comfortable or at ease, both are very tense and somewhat distracted imo.

[Lady Nimue]

I do experience Meghan's energy as far more subdued. Becoming more British? Hard to say, of course, She is an amiable and well-mannered woman so her behavior is on-point always. But the pressure on her for a lot of reasons must be enormous still (and all the criticism must be hard to absorb). Rather than lessening I could see it increasing as the newness dies down and reality sinks in. Not that the reality is 'bad' just must be hard, I think. Just my hunch.

My hope for her is that she has a baby soon to allow her to start making her own nest.

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Originally Posted by Lady Nimue

Excellent posture on Meghan's part. (Almost wrote 'on Mary's part' her perfect posture does remind me of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark).

I love Mary so much. I wonder if Meghan's posture is from her work as an actress.