Just days after Prince Harry claimed that his father, King Charles, won’t speak to him, the royal made a very special public appearance to honor his mother, the late Princess Diana.
On Tuesday, May 6, the Duke of Sussex participated in a panel discussion in Las Vegas to launch the The Diana Award’s “Pledge to Invest” initiative, as Us Weekly reported.
“Through The Diana Award, I’ve had the privilege of meeting young people who have turned adversity into action,” Harry said. “That’s not just inspiring — it’s the kind of untapped potential we can’t afford to overlook,” he continued. “Far too many young people are locked out of leadership pipelines because we’ve failed to build truly inclusive and accessible pathways.”
Harry, 40, was joined by Dr. Tessy Ojo, the CEO of The Diana Award, which was founded to honor social activists and humanitarians, as well as two young recipients of the Diana Legacy Award, Sikander “Sonny” Khan and Christina Williams.
“This generation isn’t waiting for permission to lead — they are already doing it,” he continued. “They bring emotional intelligence, social awareness, and an honesty about mental health that previous generations struggled to express. What sets them apart isn’t just their boldness, but their refusal to settle for the status quo. If we’re serious about a better future, we need to stop underestimating them and start listening.”
Prince Harry is in Las Vegas attending a conference in support of his late mother’s charity, the Diana Award The conversation focused on youth leadership and how employers can proactively create pathways for young people to enter and thrive in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/Lt1JqHK0lT
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Harry went on to praise Khan and Williams for setting a positive example for other young people who might want to follow in their footsteps.
“Every single young person has potential,” he declared. “From a younger generation standpoint, in an apathetic world, there’s more empathy in this generation than I’ve ever seen before… It’s the empathy, the authenticity, the truth, the honesty and the fearlessness. When they stand up for themselves and stand up in their communities, that is what we need. We need fearless leadership. So I tip my hat to both of you and what you represent.”
Following the recent loss of his ongoing legal battle in the U.K. to reinstate government-funded security for himself and his family, Harry revealed in a BBC interview last week that King Charles (who has been fighting cancer) “won’t speak” to him.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he said. “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
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