Prince Harry just spoke out on a Zoom call to urge people to check in on their friends as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
In a video that was posted to his Instagram on Saturday, Harry promoted the idea of unity to multiple virtual attendees who were also past competitors in his multi-sport event Invictus Games, which is a foundation that supports recovery and rehabilitation for injured servicemen and women.
“With lockdown and everything else that’s been going on – surely this was an amazing opportunity for you guys to come together,” Harry said during a Zoom call with JJ Chalmers, Jen Warren, Mark Reidy, and Bruno Guevremont.
The royal went on to talk about veterans’ resilience and commitment to exercise to get better.
“Whatever you bring back from work or whatever you’ve consumed in your day-to-day life you can actually pedal it or sweat it out of you,” Harry said. “With COVID and the way that everyone’s life has changed, what better time to put you guys front and center to say, this is what’s happened in my life, that was the dark place that I was in but look at where I am now.”
Harry then urged people to touch base with friends during these uncertain times.
“All of us want to have or want to feel the comfort to know that we’ve got it in case we need it,” he said. “If you haven’t heard from someone for a while you know that the first thing you need to do is check-in with them.”
Back in May, Harry took to the Invictus Games’ Facebook page to offer a similar message, telling people to “look out for those who have gone quiet or are no longer visible on the chat site.”
This comes days after it was revealed that Harry and his wife Meghan Markle had bought a home in Santa Barbara, California.
“Harry and Meghan have been quietly living in their own home in Santa Barbara since early July,” a source said. “They are not houseguests of Oprah or anyone else, they bought this home themselves. This is where they want to continue their lives after leaving the UK.”
“This is the first home either of them has ever owned. It has been a very special time for them as a couple and as a family — to have complete privacy for six weeks since they moved in,” the insider continued. “They intend to put down their roots in this house and the quiet community, which has considerable privacy. This is where they want to bring Archie up, where they hope he can have as normal a life as possible.”
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