Steven Bergman/AFF-USA.COM / MEGA_Prince Harry — who returned to New York to accept the Project Healthy Minds Humanitarians of the Year Award alongside Meghan Markle — appeared on edge while on the red carpet.
The Sussexes were honored in New York for their advocacy work against cyberbullying.
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“Prince Harry adopts a slightly fiercer, campaigning look here, checking the buttons of his jacket in a self-comfort checking ritual to hint at some inner anxiety, but Meghan adopts a look of sweet serenity and confidence, allowing herself to be towed along while thanking the photographers politely while also flashing Harry a tie-sign to let him know when it’s time to move to the next spot on the red carpet,” body language expert Judi James told Daily Express.
Despite Judi James claiming Prince Harry seemed “anxious,” the Duke of Sussex was still able to deliver his acceptance speech.
“Tonight, we are all here together to focus on what remains one of the most pressing issues of our time,” Harry told the crowd. “Let me share a number with you: 4,000. That’s how many families the Social Media Victims Law Centre is currently representing — families whose children have been harmed or lost forever to social media.”
While standing beside Prince Harry, Meghan Markle spoke about her situation with her kids.
“Like so many parents, we think constantly about how to embrace technology’s benefits while safeguarding against its dangers,” Meghan said. “And that hopeful intention of separation is rapidly becoming impossible.”
On X, fans of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry applauded their efforts.
“When Prince Harry & Princess Meghan speak about mental health, they bring a level of authenticity that can’t be duplicated,” one user wrote. “The fact that they’ve turned their pain into purpose, they are still the target of those who hate to see them thrive.”
“Prince Harry‘s eyes are locked in before entering the room with the press. He does not play when it comes to his wife and the mother of his children,” another user wrote. “Protecting and on high alert at all times.”