Prince Harry was also in attendance as Meghan gave a short speech at the opening ceremony of the One Young World Summit at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. The Sussexes’ appearance at the ceremony was their first public appearance in the UK since the Queen’s platinum jubilee in June. Meghan told young leaders from more than 190 countries: “You are the ones driving the positive and necessary change around the world right now, right now. “And that is why I am so grateful to be in your company today.” He also told the crowd: “You are the future… you are also the present.” Megan also spoke of a “prickly moment” after she was first asked to become a One Young World adviser in 2014.
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She said: “And there I was, the girl from Suits. I was surrounded by world leaders, humanitarians, prime ministers and activists for whom I had such deep and long-standing respect and admiration. “And they allowed me in, to take a seat at the table. “I was so overwhelmed by that experience, I think, I think I even saved the little paper tag with my name on it. “Just proof – proof that I was there, proof that I belonged, because the truth was I wasn’t sure I belonged. “I was so nervous, doubting myself and wondering, wondering if I was good enough to be there?” But One Young World added, “he saw in me, just as I see in you, the present and the future.” “This is where it all starts” Meghan told the roughly 2,000 delegates listening to her speech: “I want to emphasize this because I often speak to young adults about the years ahead. “About what you will do, about what you will have to adopt to correct from previous generations and also what legacy you will leave. “Too often in this, we neglect the subject – you are doing it now. “You, here, in this present moment, here it all begins.” Before the Duchess’ speech, Harry and Meghan took center stage on a bench together as they watched pallbearers carry the flags of more than 200 countries. Sussex travel to Manchester by train Meghan sat cross-legged and swayed in time to a rendition of Dancing In The Streets as she clapped her hands. Harry and Meghan were reported to have arrived in Britain on Saturday, but a spokeswoman for the couple declined to confirm their arrival. The pair were pictured walking through a side entrance of London’s Euston station on Monday as they caught the train to Manchester for the summit. They were reportedly driven 27 miles from their UK base at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor to Euston in a hybrid electric Range Rover. Meghan says race became an issue after she met Harry Their trip to the UK comes just days after Meghan’s wide-ranging interview with The Cut magazine, in which she said she had “made a really active effort to forgive” both her in-laws and family members after leaving the royal duties. He added that he is “still healing” from the ordeal. The former Suits actress also said that by “just existing” she and Harry were “upsetting the dynamics of the hierarchy” before stepping down as senior members of the royal family. Meanwhile, on the latest episode of the Archetypes podcast, Meghan said her life only became more race-focused after she started dating Prince Harry.
