Royal Family: Prince Harry reduces reporters to tears with ‘sincere’ interview
PRINCE HARRY has held an emotional interview with two young reporters in the Netherlands.
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The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle are in The Hague, in the Netherlands for the Invictus Games.
While in the country, Harry gave an exclusive interview to two youth reporters for the Netherlands-based De Kindercorrespondent, a new digital outlet focused on young people.
During the interview, Harry took a knee to be the same height as the child reporters.
The Duke told the interviewers: “I wish all children can grow up in a peaceful world.”
He also said: “To grow up in a better world. . . a safer world, a more equal world. . . I will never, ever rest until I have tried to make the world a better place for them.”
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The monarch will celebrate her 96th birthday on Tuesday and has most recently pulled out of the annual royal Easter events, including Maundy Thursday and the Easter Mattins service in Windsor on Easter Sunday.
A palace source said: “The assumption must now be that the Queen will not be present at events.
“If Her Majesty does attend, it will be decided on the day, and she will be accompanied by another member of the Royal Family.”
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The family, clad mostly in white, sit on lush-looking green grass in the image captioned: "Happy Easter".
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Prince Harry has held an emotional interview with two young reporters in the Netherlands.
Prince Harry reduces youth reporters to tears with ‘sincere’ interview
Prince Harry has held an emotional interview with two young reporters in the Netherlands.
The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle are in The Hague, in the Netherlands for the Invictus Games.
While in the country, Harry gave an exclusive interview to two youth reporters for the Netherlands-based De Kindercorrespondent, a new digital outlet focused on young people.
During the interview, Harry took a knee to be the same height as the child reporters.
The Duke told the interviewers: “I wish all children can grow up in a peaceful world.”
He also said: “To grow up in a better world. . . a safer world, a more equal world. . . I will never, ever rest until I have tried to make the world a better place for them.”
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The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George looked more engaged as greetings were made.
However, the Princess still stole the show and was highly appreciated by Twitter users who complimented her sweet looks.
Meghan hugs Invictus Games' team before shooting off on a golf buggy 'Happy Easter!'
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are currently in the Netherlands attending the Invictus Games.
A video, posted on Twitter by ITV News's Royal Editor Chris Ship, showed the Duchess hugging the Games' team before she headed away in a golf buggy.
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"The princess who is temporarily living in her cousin’s Frogmore Cottage with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their son August, is thought to have played an ‘encouraging’ role behind the scenes.
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"Their meeting at Windsor on Thursday shows the olive branch has been offered to them and she will be hoping they accept it.
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