Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s touching nod to Princess Diana as they call for ‘compassion’ in Archewell website launch
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry shared a touching nod to Prince Diana today as they launched the website for Archewell.
The pair, who split from the Royal Family at the start of the year, unveiled the full site for the foundation as they called for "compassion".
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They shared pictures of Harry with Diana and Meghan with her mum, Doria Ragland, alongside a short letter to 2021.
The poem read: "I am my mother’s son. And I am our son’s mother. Together we bring you Archewell.
";We believe in the best of humanity. Because we have seen the best of humanity. We have experienced compassion and kindness.
"From our mothers and strangers alike. In the face of fear, struggle and pain, it can be easy to lose sight of this.
"Together, we can choose courage, healing, and connection. Together, we can choose to put compassion in action.
"We invite you to join us. As we work to build a better world. One act of compassion at a time."
Harry and Meghan have also announced partnerships between their foundation and several tech and research-focused groups to pursue their aims.
The organisations include the Center for Humane Technology which works to create more compassionate online communities.
It comes after Prince Harry slammed social media as a "crisis of hate" while Meghan revealed the trolling she had received online was "almost unsurvivable".
The website also promoted the couple's Spotify and Netflix deals that are under the umbrella of Archewell.
Just a few days ago, the parents gave son Archie a voice on their £30million podcast debut — coaxing him to say “Happy New Year” in an American accent.
The privacy-loving pair showed off the 19-month-old on the first episode of their lucrative Spotify series.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, who stepped down as senior royals earlier this year, have fiercely defended Archie’s privacy since birth and filed a US lawsuit to protect it.
But on the 33-minute Archewell Audio podcast they are heard encouraging him to say “Happy New Year” and both laughing when he does so.
The pair signed a lucrative deal to host and produce podcasts for , which also features on the site.
On their website, the couple invite fans to get involved and share their stories, writing: "We want to hear from you.
"Tell us about how you or somebody you know acted with compassion in the last year.
"Or describe when you felt connected with your friends, family, or community, despite the distance."
Archewell Foundation: Who they support
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry today revealed their Archewell Foundation would "uplift and unite
They have since joined with five organisations including:
The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford Medicine
The centre works to "develop compassion and promote altruism within individuals and society".
The Center for Humane Technology
The centre focuses on reimagining technology - warning tech platforms make more from the population when were are "depressed, outraged, polarized, and addicted".
The Loveland Foundation
This foundation focuses on helping black women and girls access mental health research.
The UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry
The centre states that it is committed to "reimagining technology, championing racial and economic justice in the tech sector".
World Central Kitchen
The foundation's goal is to help establish food resilience programs and to improve food security.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their non-profit, set up eight months ago, has joined forces with the World Central Kitchen which feeds people in disaster-stricken areas.
The pair say the name Archewell derives from the ancient word arche — or “source of action” — which also inspired the name of 11-month-old son Archie.
Arche appeared more than 2,500 years ago and was defined by philosopher Aristotle in a fourth century BC treatise.
Harry and Meghan, who now live in Los Angeles, used a Hollywood lawyer to register and trademark Archewell in the US.
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It comes after the Sun revealed the couple lodged documents to prevent others cashing in on the name.
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US copyright attorneys are already looking over papers from the couple asking for exclusive rights to their charity Archewell and Archewell Foundation.
And official papers filed regarding Archewell Audio revealed it will provide: “Downloadable podcasts, audio programs, and audio books, all in the field of current and topical events, education, science, literature, racial justice, gender equity, environmental stewardship, youth empowerment, health, mental health, and commentary on topics of current and general interest.”
