Covid-19 pandemic, and the dangers of misinformation. A reference to “the rolling back of constitutional rights here in the United States” was taken by many as a reference to the recent SCOTUS reversal on Roe v.
Wade.“How many of us feel battered, helpless, in the face of a seemingly endless stream of disasters and devastation?” asked Prince Harry. “This has been a painful year in a painful decade.”Harry and his wife, Meghan, stepped down from Royal duties in early 2020 and are now based in California.
They returned to the UK briefly earlier this summer, with their two children, to attend events taking place as part of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum jubilee.Related: Meghan McCain fears for her life after GOP troll Kari Lake makes fun of her crappy book salesThe Prince told the audience the world was at a “pivotal moment”.
With regards to climate change, he said “will only grow worse unless our leaders lead, unless the countries represented by the seats in this hallowed hall make the decisions — the daring, transformative decisions — that our world needs to save humanity.”Speaking of Nelson Mandela, he said the late South African leader was, “not only a man of conscience, he was a man of action”.One person distinctly unimpressed by the speech was former The View co-host Meghan McCain.