Megan Markle will join fiance Prince Harry as a Youth Ambassador of the Commonwealth, revealed the royal at the opening of a Commonwealth forum discussing youth issues.
Harry, who will marry Markle next month, said the role will encourage youth on using this organization, mostly composed of old British colonies, to address their challenges.
Harry told the attendees, which included British PM Theresa May: “I know that serving as ambassador to young people I’m going have to try to keep up with you all ... my job will be to listen to you, my duty will be to ensure that your ideas, concerns, thoughts and hopes are heard.”
“I am also incredibly grateful that the woman I am about to marry, Meghan, will be joining me in this work, of which she too is hugely excited to take part in," the prince added.
The announcement coincides with the start of a summit of the Commonwealth Heads of Government this week. The summit talks are expected to focus on the potential successor of Queen Elizabeth II, 91, in the organization’s presidency.
“I am committed to build better platforms to guide and help you in cooperating and partnering with your counterparts from other countries,” Harry added.
The Prime Minister’s office stated that May hopes the Commonwealth will become a hub for free and global trade.
General Secretary of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland said that London’s talks will focus on “reforming and renovating the commonwealth.” Buckingham Palace said in a release that more than 60 percent of people in the commonwealth organization are under 30.
The statement said that “Prince Harry will work on founding links between the youths and the young leaders of the Commonwealth, and motivating them to benefit from the organization’s platforms to address the social, economic, and environmental challenges facing their generation”.
Harry will marry American actress Markle on May 19.
The Commonwealth evolved out of the British empire in the mid-20th century, and the Queen has been its head since her reign began in 1952. But questions have been raised over whether her son and heir, Prince Charles, should succeed her as leader of a body that now includes 53 independent countries, of which 16 recognize the British monarch as head of state.
