Prince Harry chokes up talking about Archie during speech at WellChild Awards
Prince Harry was overcome with emotion as he spoke about becoming a father during a speech at the WellChild Awards in London.
The awards celebrate the WellChild charity, which showcases the inspiring qualities of Britain’s ill children.
The Duke of Sussex delivered an emotional speech about last years’ ceremony, which at the time means that the couple were secretly expecting a child.
“They (the awards) never fail to inspire me — but this year it resonates in a different way because now I’m a father. Last year when my wife and I attended we knew that we were expecting our first child, no one else knew, but we did,” he said.
“I remember squeezing Meghan’s hand so tight during the awards and both of us thinking what it would be like to be parents one day and more so what would it be like to protect and help our child should they be born with immediate challenges or become unwell over time.”
“And now talking to all of you as parent pulls at my heart strings, in a way I never could have understood, until I had a child of my own. No parent wants to hear that there child will suffer, that they will face extraordinary challenges — that will affect them throughout their lives,” the Duke continued in his speech at this year’s event.
“After meeting all the WellChild kids and parents over the years you have managed to give us a sense of optimism, of hope and of strength that no professional, no bestselling book or advice could ever give us — so thank you for being you.”