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30th Jan 2019

‘About to become a father’: Prince Harry latest speech has tugged on our heart strings

Olivia Hayes

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He’s the sweetest.

Prince Harry gave a speech today to the youth of the Commonwealth. Before giving his (very lovely) speech, he sat down and chatted with young members of society about what needs to change in the world and about how they will try and combat problems.

In his speech, however, he noted that while travelling around the world at the end of last year, he found a common theme in among the young people he was talking to.

“My wife and I spent the last few months travelling across the Commonwealth from Tonga and Australia to New Zealand and Fiji, and I recently visited Zambia at the beginning of December.

“As I have spoken to young people on my travels, one of the recurring themes is the lack of mental health support for those under 30 and the remaining stigma and absence of services available.”

He then mentioned his baby – which is due very soon – and said that while the whole world needs to reach a sustainable level, he is now seeing the pressure more than ever because of his child.

“As someone who is about to become a father, I am acutely aware of our shared responsibility to make this world more resilient and its inhabitants more accountable for the next generation.”

Ah, Harry. Such a sweetie pie.