Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are praying for peace.“We stand with the people of Ukraine,” the Duke of Sussex, 37, and the Suits alum, 40, wrote in a joint statement via their Archewell website on Thursday, February 24. “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same.”The royal couple’s message came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops started to invade the neighboring country.The England native and the Northwestern University grad have been faithful advocates of humanitarian efforts, speaking out for causes that matter to them since their May 2018 nuptials.
To further their impact, the duo launched the Archewell Foundation in 2020 shortly after stepping back from their roles as senior royals.“We connected to this concept for the charitable organization we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son’s name.
To do something of meaning, to do something that matters,” the California residents previously told The Telegraph in April 2020. “Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon.
We look forward to launching Archewell when the time is right.”The BetterUp CIO and Markle — who share son Archie, 2, and daughter Lilibet, 8 months — have also been advocates of supporting healthcare workers and vaccine efficacy amid the coronavirus pandemic.“Since this pandemic began, we’ve been talking to the experts about how we can do our part,” the military
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