Prince Harry shares rare Archie and Lilibet update as he issues dire warning

Prince Harry has shared a rare update about his children during a passionate speech at a high-profile panel event alongside former US president, Bill Clinton.

Harry is continuing to champion causes close to his late mother Princess Diana’s heart by being one of the star guests at the Clinton Foundation summit, which endeavours to find solutions to global challenges including the climate emergency, homelessness and the ‘global killer’ lead poisoning crisis.

The Duke took centre stage at the event to discuss how to tackle the challenges caused by the online world. Walking on solo, he fidgeted with his suit blazer and checked his mic was working before kicking off his speech, smiling when a member of the crowd shouted hello.

He then delivered a powerful address and offered rare, personal insight into how the digital landscape could affect his own children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Harry said: “I stand before you today to speak about the pervasive threat that our online world poses to us, especially our children. If we allow the status quo to remain in an age where our lives are intertwined with technology, we cannot afford to only see the online world as a space for profitability, competition, and rapid growth instead.”

Not holding back in his direct address to social media companies, the Duke looked sombre when he said: “These platforms are designed to create addiction. Young people are kept there by mindless, endless, numbing, scrolling, being force fed content that no child should ever be exposed to. I, like many of you, do not grow up with a phone. Young people today possess an incredible understanding of technology that older generations may struggle to grasp.”

Dubbing the online enviornment “hostile and overwhelming” for children, Harry said the mental health crisis amongst young people is “compounded by the relentless spread of unreliable and unfounded information, leaving many feeling isolated, confused and scared”.