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Visit to UkrainePrince Harry makes a clear statement towards the Royal Family
Prince Harry takes part in a demonstration by the demining organization Halo Trust in Bucha, Ukraine, near Kiev.
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Clear words from Prince Harry!
During his visit to Ukraine, he firmly rejected the idea that he was no longer a working member of the royal family. A skirmish with Trump also earns him his trip.
Prince Harry sees himself continuing to serve the crown
He therefore clearly rejects the idea that he is no longer a working member of the British royal family since Megxit. During his visit to Ukraine, the Duke of Sussex told ITV News that he couldn't handle the term “not a working royal”. “I will always be part of the royal family,” said the 41-year-old. He is there “to work and do exactly what I was born to do.”
Harry and his wife Meghan retired from their duties as senior royals at the beginning of 2020 and have since lived in California with their two children Archie and Lilibet. In Great Britain, “working royals” are those members of the family who attend official appointments on behalf of the royal family. The couple lost this role with the so-called Megxit and the final break the following year.
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“I enjoy being able to go on trips like this and support the people, the friends that I've made,” Harry continued in the interview. He wants to draw attention back to important topics that have disappeared from the media because of other things.
The reason for the conversation was the prince's surprising trip to the war-torn country. On Thursday Harry traveled to Ukraine, and on Friday he visited a clearing crew from the aid organization Halo Trust near the town of Butscha. The Duke was shown the latest methods of digital mine clearance at a training area. Images from the organization show him wearing a pilot's helmet and piloting an AI-powered drone that detects explosive devices in the ground. He then operated a robot used to remove the ammunition. On site, he also paid tribute to the victims of the Russian occupation of Butscha, which cost the lives of numerous civilians in the town at the beginning of 2022.
Harry wore a light blue protective vest with a halo logo – a deliberately chosen image, because the appearance is not coincidentally reminiscent of his mother. Princess Diana wore a similar protective vest in Angola in 1997 when she walked through a cleared minefield
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In a statement, Harry draws a direct connection between then and now: “When my mother visited Angola almost 30 years ago, the deminers did their work on their hands and knees,” said the prince. “Today they also use drones, AI and robots – for more precision and more protection.” The technology saves lives and enables farmers to cultivate their fields despite the war. One day, Harry hopes, according to the statement, displaced Ukrainians could return to safe communities.
Harry also had criticism of the Russian president for his war of aggression and a message for US President Donald Trump with him on his trip to Ukraine. Without mentioning Trump by name, he said the US should “demonstrate that it can meet its international treaty obligations – not out of charity, but because of its enduring role in global security and strategic stability.”
Asked about the comments, Trump mocked, according to the BBC: “Prince Harry? How is he? How is his wife? Please give her my regards.” He added, according to the report: “One thing I know: Prince Harry doesn't speak for Britain, that's for sure. I think I speak for Britain more than Prince Harry.”
Sources used: mau/spot
