Harry and Meghan have released a new CBS interview about cyber abuse, with the Duke saying parents have to be ‘first responders’.
The Prince went on to say that ‘terrifyingly’ many parents do not know to ‘tell the signs of possible suicide’.
The full interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will appear on the American channel’s Sunday morning show – three years on from their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Throughout the interview clip with host Jane Pauley the Royal couple speak about how parents need to protect children from online harm – reflecting on their own experiences with Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
The Duchess said: ‘Our kids are young, they’re three and five, they’re amazing, but all you want to do as parents is protect them.
Harry and Meghan have released a new CBS interview about cyber abuse, with the Duke saying parents have to be ‘first responders’
Throughout the interview talking about cyber abuse, Meghan said she was ‘just happy to be able to be a part of change for good’
Throughout the interview, Meghan also spoke about her ‘amazing’ children – Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three
Prince Archie, who turns five today, seen with his parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and his younger sister Lilibet in 2021
‘And so as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know that there’s a lot of work to be done there and we’re just happy to be able to be a part of change for good.’
When the broadcaster adds ‘you hope that when your children ask for help, someone is there to give it’ the Duke adds only ‘if you know to help.’
‘At this point we’ve got to the stage where almost every parent needs to be a first responder,’ he said. ‘And even the best first responders in the world wouldn’t be able to tell the signs of possible suicide. That is the terrifying piece of this.’
The clip, which was shared on social media this afternoon comes after it was announced that the Californian-based royals will will visit Colombia for a tour later this year where they will ‘engage with leaders, youth and women’.
They will head to the South American country at some point this year after accepting an initiation from the country’s president Francia Márquez.
The exact date of the tour has not been disclosed at this time.
Throughout this time – in keeping with their latest interview – the couple will ‘engage in several activities’ related to ‘cyberbullying, online exploitation and the mental health impacts of these threats’.
Ms Márquez’s office said the couple would ‘experience the rich heritage of Colombia’ and help ‘illuminate Colombia’s role as a beacon of culture and innovation’.
Prince Harry and Meghan at the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 11
Colombia’s vice president Francia Márquez at the Festival Of Culture in New Orleans on July 6
Meghan receives flowers from a girl on arrival for a sitting volleyball match in Abuja on May 11
She added that the visit would precede the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, which will be in Colombia this November.
Ms Márquez said: ‘As the vice president of Colombia and minister of equality and equity, I am pleased to announce that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country.’
She added: ‘The Archewell Foundation, founded by the Duke and Duchess, is renowned for its global leadership in fostering a safer online environment.
‘The forthcoming conference will unveil a comprehensive framework for creating safer physical and digital spaces, tackling issues such as cyberbullying, online exploitation, and the mental health impacts of these threats.
‘It will offer actionable solutions and commitments for countries around the world. During their visit, The Duke and Duchess, as well as The Archewell Foundation, will engage in several activities related to this important topic.
‘We are confident that their visit will further illuminate Colombia’s role as a beacon of culture and innovation.’
The couple’s interview on CBS Sunday Morning will reflect on the same issues surrounding cyber abuse.
A note about the interview accompanied the clip on social media. It said: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex talk with Jane Pauley this Sunday about a new program supporting parents of children affected by online harm.’
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