Prince Harry is back in New York City.
On Friday, June 27, the Duke of Sussex, 40, stepped out in N.Y.C. as an unannounced featured speaker at the 2025 NEXUS Global Summit, where he addressed a group of next-generation philanthropists and impact investors, PEOPLE has learned.
Harry hit the stage for a fireside chat titled “Building Tomorrow: A Conversation on Service, Impact & Collective Action with Prince Harry,” in conversation with Rachel Gerrol, co-founder and CEO of NEXUS.
Reflecting on his personal evolution, Prince Harry, 40, spoke about being born into a life of service, but moving from having to serve to wanting to serve.
During his remarks, he emphasized the mission of the Archewell Foundation, which he co-founded with his wife, Meghan Markle, as being rooted in compassionate leadership and a commitment to something greater than ourselves.
He encouraged the group to take care of each other and our children in the future and tackle the systems instead of the symptoms keeping us down.
Prince Harry speaks with Rachel Gerrol at the 2025 NEXUS Global Summit on June 27, 2025.
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He also urged the group to consider what they want their own legacies to be, align their investments with that vision and use their platforms to foster meaningful collaboration and change.
Harry and Meghan launched the Archewell Foundation in 2020 after stepping back from their royal roles, with a mission to “Show Up, Do Good.”
Prince Harry speaks with Rachel Gerrol at the 2025 NEXUS Global Summit on June 27, 2025.
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The 2025 NEXUS Global Summit takes place in New York City from June 26 to 28, bringing together 350 of the world’s leading next-gen philanthropists, impact investors and social innovators. According to a statement, the event aims to unite these changemakers to “bring about solutions to the most pressing problems of a generation.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on June 8, 2019.
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This year’s summit centers on the theme “Brave Voices and Bold Ideas,” with discussions spanning mental health, AI and technology for good, climate change, impact investing, and more. Several of the key topics—mental health, digital responsibility, and conservation—align closely with Prince Harry’s long-standing philanthropic priorities.
Prince Harry in Sept. 2023.
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Other notable speakers at the event include Christy Turlington and Emma Bloomberg.
Harry’s latest trip took him across the country from his California home, where he lives with Meghan and their children Prince Archie, 6 and Princess Lilibet, 4.
The Duke of Sussex last stepped out in New York City on April 23, when he supported Meghan, 43, at the TIME100 Summit.
There, the Duchess of Sussex hit the stage to discuss the juggle of her commercial ventures, as her As ever lifestyle brand, With Love, Meghan series on Netflix and Confessions of a Female Founder podcast all debuted this spring.
In a candid confession during her panel, Meghan said that she was “the happiest I’ve ever been.”
“A confession for you today that I can very comfortably say is that I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” she said in conversation with TIME CEO Jessica Sibley. “To have a partner and a husband who is so supportive and have healthy kids who are so joyful…I never would have imagined at this point I would feel so happy and grateful, and I really do.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in March 2020.
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While Prince Harry didn’t join Meghan on stage then, they posed for photos together at the event and shared a kiss behind the scenes in a video she shared to Instagram the following day.