Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make his Commonwealth debut; meet Indian researchers

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, made their debut as young Commonwealth ambassadors and interacted with Indian scholars after assuming their new role.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pledged to support 53 Commonwealth member countries

At a special reception organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat to mark the end of the "Your Commonwealth event" Last week, the couple interacted with a number of Indian Commonwealth researchers. "I do not take this job lightly, I'm here to listen and learn from you and bring your ideas to the makers," said Prince Harry, who was named to the new role by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II during of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the United Kingdom in April.

The Royal Couple will launch their first official tour as Youth Ambassadors to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga in the coming months.

The visit will encourage projects around the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF), which provides an opportunity for Commonwealth youth to build intercultural links and networks, debate challenges facing young people, agree on led initiatives. by young people to influence decision makers and ensure that young people have a voice in their future.

"Fresh and Inspiring Representation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex With the leadership of the Commonwealth Youth Council and many other dynamic links among the youth of our member countries, we promise a new golden age of cooperation of the Commonwealth, "said Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland at the reception on Thursday.

With deep roots and extensive ramifications, we are able to tap into shared legacies and seize new opportunities, "she said.

The Indian Commonwealth Sc This week's winners at the Youth Challenge Event were Dr. Rizwan Javed, Pharmaceutical Researcher Kanika Thakur, Environmentalist Ananda Nidhi, Shrishti Gupta, Shraddha Singh and Shiboni D'Souza [19659002] "It is important that the younger generation the Republic." Involving the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will certainly inspire a whole new generation to get involved, "said YK Sinha, India's high commissioner at United Kingdom.

As part of the Youth Challenge, hundreds of Commonwealth participants worked groups to generate ideas on the type of Commonwealth that they want to see in 2040.