“We just want to protect our children”

Three years after they shook the foundations of the British monarchy with an interview in which they spoke of suicide, racism and despair, Harry of England y Meghan Markle They sit together again in front of the television cameras. However, their words, unlike those they confessed to Oprah Winfrey In March 2021, they will be much kinder, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to give voice to a campaign to protect minors from the dangers of 2.0.

Dressed casually (he in a white shirt and jacket, she in a makeup-colored outfit) and sitting on two chairs, Harry and Meghan will appear next Sunday at Sunday Morninga CBS program. The couple has a relaxed chat with the journalist Jane Pauleywhom they welcomed into their own home and with whom they shared their concern about the dangers that the virtual world poses for young people. Their charitable foundation, Archewell Foundationchampions this project together with the organization The Parents Networkwhich supports parents whose children have been affected by online harm.

The couple talks about their two children, Archie y LillibetThey don’t usually do it but the occasion requires it: “Our kids are little, they’re 3 and 5 years old. They’re amazing and all you want to do as a parent is protect them,” says Harry of England. “And as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know there’s a lot of work to be done there.”he points out. The son of Charles III adds: “It’s important to know how to help. Parents should be the first to respond to the problem, because even the best ‘first responders’ in the world might not be able to detect the signs of a possible suicide.”he continued. “That’s the scary part of this.”

It should be remembered that Harry and Meghan confessed, in that famous and controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, to having experienced suicide very close to home. Unfortunately, it was an idea that crossed the Duchess’s mind during her darkest period at Buckingham: “I wanted to take my life. I thought it would all end and that was what scared me the most, that I saw it very clearly,” he said through tears three years ago. “She was devastated, we were both suffering, but I didn’t think it would reach that level,” he said.