During a men's mental health charity event in Melbourne, Prince Harry made personal comments about being a dad to his children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, according to multiple reports. He used his experience with Archie to advocate for men to be more open about their mental health struggles, sources said. Harry has had a troubled relationship with King Charles and an ongoing rift with Prince William, which worsened post-Megxit and after his Netflix documentary and memoir Spare, research indicates.
At the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Prince Harry attempted his best Australian accent while praising the work of the Invictus Games, multiple reports indicate. He was given a handmade 'Welcome to Canberra' sign by a child at the museum and cuddled and kissed a veteran's assistance dog called Gigi at a drinks reception for Invictus Australia supporters. Harry laid a wreath in front of the memorial's Pool of Reflection and put a poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. He seemed particularly interested in an exhibition on the Ukraine War at the museum, according to sources.
I see parenting evolving over time. Our kids are our upgrade. Not to say that I upgraded my dad or that my kids upgraded me, but the kids that we bring up in today’s world need to be upgraded.
Separately, Meghan Markle has been pursuing independent professional ventures. MasterChef Australia announced that Meghan would be featured as a guest judge on the cooking show, describing her as 'a passionate foodie with global influence.' It was also announced that Meghan had joined fashion discovery platform OneOff as a 'participant and investor to create exclusive edits of her looks and give users direct access to shop her wardrobe,' multiple reports indicate. She is scheduled to appear as the special guest at a women-only 'Her Best Life' retreat in Sydney, Australia, from April 17-19.
Prince Harry and Meghan are set to travel to Australia in mid-April for a series of engagements spanning private, business and philanthropic activities, according to multiple reports. This trip marks the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first visit to Australia since their royal tour in 2018.
I had no idea there were so many people working on digital governance issues.
In Washington DC, Prince Harry spoke at a global conference hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He launched a scathing attack on technology giants during a keynote address at the IAPP Global Summit 2026, multiple reports indicate. Harry spoke in a keynote conversation with IAPP Research and Insights Team Director Joe Jones, according to research sources.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been tackling digital harms through The Parents' Network at Archewell Philanthropies, research indicates. The Parents' Network pilot was created in 2022 to connect parents and caregivers around social media harms, including trauma or suicide. Harry's lived experiences with privacy in the royal spotlight partially contributed to the creation of The Parents' Network. He indicated that plaintiffs in recent landmark platform liability cases involving Meta and YouTube are members of The Parents' Network.
Thank you for everything that you do.
Prince Harry stepped back from his role as a working royal six years ago and has spent the past seven years in litigation against three media organisations in the UK over systemic and unlawful invasions of privacy, research shows. In a 2024 ITV documentary, Harry described how his determination to fight tabloids was a 'central piece' in destroying his relationship with his family. He wished his family had joined together with him in his campaign against the tabloids.
Harry and others, including Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Sir Elton John, are waiting to hear whether they have won their High Court cases against Associated Newspapers Limited for unlawful information-gathering, according to research. The trial includes allegations of voicemail interception, landline tapping, and obtaining information by deception by private investigators, freelance journalists, and ANL staff.
Comparing taking on powerful institutions to 'turning an oil tanker' and urged persistence.
Royal family dynamics continue to evolve separately. King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake a State Visit to the United States in April, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Prince Harry will not travel to the East Coast to visit his father during King Charles's state visit to the US, according to Prince Harry's spokesperson.
During his Australia visit, Prince Harry also visited the Whitten Oval in Melbourne, the training and administrative headquarters of Australian rules football club Western Bulldogs, for a Movember charity event, multiple reports indicate. He is not understood to have received a fee for his address at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne.
We are on the cusp of something transformational.
Australia hosted the Invictus Games in Sydney in 2018 and the next Invictus Games will be held at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in July 2027, according to multiple reports. Prince Harry was not accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex at the Australian War Memorial event.
Prince Harry and Meghan spent time with impacted parties before and during the platform liability proceedings, research indicates. Harry was awarded £140,600 in damages by a judge from Mirror Group Newspapers in 2023 for unlawful information-gathering. He settled a claim against News Group Newspapers in 2025, receiving substantial damages and a 'full and unequivocal apology' for intrusion and unlawful activities by The Sun.
When Harry and Meghan moved to the U.S. in 2020, they noted how everyday life was 'deeply affected' by the online landscape, particularly mental health.
Even one child is taking their own life because of the content that is being pushed to them through social media is fundamentally wrong.
Prince Harry expects legal wins in platform liability cases will spur justice for thousands of plaintiffs seeking redress for platform harms.
One of the biggest hurdles to addressing children's online harms is a child's modern perception of privacy and safety, according to Harry.
Privacy is a 'foundational issue' crucial for 'trust, safety and the stability of our societies'.
I have experienced a lack of privacy 'from birth'.
My legal fight was 'absolutely' worth it despite the 'personal and reputational cost' to me, Meghan, and our children Archie and Lilibet.
The 'worst examples of an industry that too often behaves as though it owns people's privacy'.
I opened up about wanting to be a better parent than my father and said I 'had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with' before having children.
I discussed my experience of therapy before my children were born, saying I needed to 'cleanse myself of the past.'
I felt a 'disconnection' in the early days of fatherhood because my wife was creating life and I was there to witness it.
The Invictus Games had 'developed into a global movement.'
I had felt 'lost, betrayed, or completely powerless' at various points throughout my life in a speech at a leadership summit in Melbourne.
After my mum died just before my 13th birthday – I was like: 'I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role – wherever this is headed, I don’t like it.'
I spoke about the 'disorienting' effects of grief and how difficult it was to process while the world’s media watched on.
For me, one of the biggest shifts came when I realised that asking for help isn’t a weakness. It’s very much a form of strength.
My son Archie would often cry when held if I was feeling stressed, suggesting my son could 'pick up' on my energy.
I drew on my personal battles with media intrusion to condemn what I described as normalised exploitation across the tech sector.