In addition to his speech at the Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday, Prince Harry also did events for Sentebale and Travalyst, both of which Harry founded. On Tuesday morning, Harry was welcomed at the United Nations for a small gathering and event for Lesotho. Harry’s Sentebale charity operates in Lesotho, and he greeted the king and queen of Lesotho warmly before they got down to business. From Town & Country’s first-hand account:

However, this morning, I ventured not just into the vicinity of the United Nations, but to the building itself. I was there to report on a sideline event hosted by Lesotho’s delegation to the UN, which gathered royalty and first ladies from around the world to discuss “pressing development issues.” The intimate hour-long presentation featured Prince Harry; Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho; Neo Jane Masisi, the First Lady of Botswana; and Suzanne Innes-Stubb, the First Lady of Finland, speaking about issues ranging from gender-based violence to mental wellness to HIV and AIDS.

Though the event was scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., the royal family of Lesotho entered the room shortly before noon. As the Queen and King of Lesotho entered the space it quieted, and the 100 or so gathered attendees—mainly foreign dignitaries who were attending UNGA—waited for the Duke of Sussex to make an appearance. When he arrived just a few minutes later, excited murmurs swept through the small crowd. He quickly embraced King Letsie III as he entered, the older brother of his longtime friend, Prince Seeiso.

Prince Harry’s remarks to the small gathered group took a decidedly personal tone. He began by speaking in English then Sesotho, a language of Lesotho. “I would like to start by extending my deepest gratitude to Their Majesties for their continued friendship,” Harry said. “The Lesotho royal family, as well as Lesotho itself, has been a pillar of strength for me over the last 20 years, welcoming me with open arms and such kindness.”

He continued, “The beautiful mountain kingdom feels like a home away from home, that friendship has only grown stronger as we’ve worked together to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing the pursuit of people and the wider world. It all began two decades ago, when my dear friend Prince Seeiso first gave me a tour of your special country. I was struck by the strength and courage of your people amidst the immense challenges they face.”

[From Town & Country]

There’s more about his speech and the meeting at T&C. After that, Harry did his speech at CGI, all about The Parents Network, which was recently founded by Archewell. Harry followed that up with an event for the fifth anniversary of Travalyst:

Prince Harry’s busy New York City trip spotlights many causes close to his heart — including his work with the environmental tourism initiative Travalyst, which is celebrating a milestone anniversary.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, founded Travalyst five years ago in 2019, when he was still a working royal. The initiative was developed with a mission to help “both travelers and travel companies make better, greener choices,” according to its website, and on Sept. 24, Prince Harry joined the non-profit as it announced its strategy for the next five years.

“I’ve seen firsthand how travel and tourism can be a double-edged sword, both a force that has the potential to do tremendous good or, if mismanaged, inflict significant harm,” Prince Harry said. “These experiences, as well as years of conversation and debate around campfires with experts that I’m proud to call friends, have shaped my understanding of the critical bond between people, wildlife and the environment we share.”

Part of the company’s five-year strategy includes an initiative to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel and tourism to help travelers make informed decisions about how and where they travel to, according to a release from Travalyst.

“By 2030, we’re expecting 1.8 billion international arrivals each year, nearly double the numbers we saw just two decades ago,” Prince Harry said. “That kind of growth can only be sustainable if we prioritize not just profit, but people and places, too. And this is where Travalyst’s work becomes so crucial. Together, Travalyst and its partners represent a combined market value of nearly $3 trillion. This is a massive force for good, and we’re committed to using it to ensure that travel not only sustains communities, but helps them thrive.”

[From People]

Imagine being 40 years old and having all of this work to show for it – founder of Travalyst, founder of Sentebale, founder of Archewell, founder of The Parents Network, founder of the Invictus Games, patron of WellChild, patron of The HALO Trust, patron of The Diana Award. And he’s a veteran of war, and COO of BetterUp, and a bestselling author, and he escaped a country which was trying to destroy him and his wife. I have another title for him: The Rizzler.

Hello from Prince Harry 👋🏼 pic.twitter.com/EzcKV8AlzN

— Alexandra Hurtado (@AliMarieHurtado) September 24, 2024

Prince Harry arrives to join Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso, and the First Ladies of Botswana and Lesotho, at an event about Lesotho on the sidelines of #UNGA79 pic.twitter.com/s3Wn3kMsO1

— emily burack (@emburack) September 24, 2024

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