The Daily Mail ran an “exclusive” this week about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2024 being “make or break.” The Mail paid some “PR expert” to talk about how everyone in Hollywood dislikes Harry and Meghan because of… Omid Scobie’s Endgame. Thus, the Sussexes’ business is in trouble, etc. You get the idea – the British papers have an endless need to claim, despite all evidence to the contrary, that Harry and Meghan are financially struggling and in dire need of the Windsors’ protection. Four years of the Mail trying to will that lie into existence.
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan released Archewell’s 2022-23 Impact Report on Monday, and they also released a cool video of their foundation’s work over the past year. You can see their report here at Archewell. They specifically highlight the foundation’s work with The Welcome Project (supporting Afghan refugees), the founding of the NAACP – Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award, and their work with military families. While I have documented my wish to see the Sussexes shake up parts of their organization, I’m still in awe of everything they’ve managed to do in the past four years (and not even four full years).
“We believe in the power of community building as a potent and transformative solution for mental wellness, the cornerstone of our collective wellbeing.”
Harry and Meghan have released their Archewell Foundation Impact Report for 2022/2023 with a great video ❤️ pic.twitter.com/brOXuheCxn— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) December 12, 2023
Screencaps courtesy of Archewell, photos courtesy of Cover Images.
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- Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex, during the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany. Featuring: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 12 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex during day 4 of Invictus Games 2023 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf. Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan Markle Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 13 Sep 2023 Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NETHERLANDS OR FRANCE**
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- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watch the sitting volleyball competition on field one at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 14 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Closing ceremony of the Invictus Games. Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 16 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
They are so inspirational. So natural and caring. Looking forward to more surprises from them in 2024. Can’t wait!
Meghan’s focus on community is a special part of this organization. She has Harry on board too. Like George Clooney says, “We’re better together than apart.”
Amazing what they have done in just a few years. Charity Navigator evens rates that highly
Meghan looks amazing!
She does. And harry looks gorgeous. I’ve watched it a good 6 times now. I just love seeing how much they’ve done.
Look at all the WORK they have been doing. Service is universal. Happy for them and all they do. This is how it’s done 🎤 drop.
Spot on! Harry and Meghan, unbothered by the BRF and the BM…and doing good for others! 👏
Agreed! I adore them, this is how it is done.
The gutter UK gossipers and news organization talk while the Sussexes continue to walk and do. Proud of this young Foundation and the team surrounding them. Well done.
@kaiser and anyone else with some ideas, how would like to see things shaken up? I love seeing/hearing new ways we can contribute.
This time of year I give to Church on the Street (which was one of my charities forever and Kate visited this year). I actually have a monthly standing order with COTS but give more at this time of year. It’s not really shaking it up, as such, but it is robust, in that it’s a continued commitment. These charities probably get one-off donations when they’re visited, but they need long term support and continuity of funds to forward plan not just fire fight; I think this is something we should do: pick something, commit to it. COTS reflects work I’ve done in social housing. I also do voluntary work. It’s hard to fit round work and family life but it needs doing. A couple of hours a week sounds like nothing, but it can help.
@sparrow thanks for replying!
The DM was crying that Harry and Meghan released their video just hours after Kate released hers. Whatever. Harry and Meghan are doing a lot of good things they should be proud of themselves.
They would have been “overshadowing” something whenever they released it. A years work of serious work vs one charity visit bringing the kids along. Maybe W&K need to release a video showing any serious work they have been doing all year consistently.
For goodness sake, they are not part of the same company. Every company that releases something is bumping up against another company also releasing something. The abject arrogance of these people to think that two people who have not worked with them in an official capacity coming up on half a decade still needs to be considerate to whatever ill conceived likely stolen from them crap they have going on.
And it’s the end of the year. Lots of annual reports & etc. get released this time of year. The Windsors & their sycophantic scribes in the tabloids are just nutzo.
I was wondering whether the DM spin would be “Evil Meghan steals Kate’s thunder” or “Princess Kate shows Meghan how a real princess works,” so I guess this answers my question.
The Fail is crying because the Archwell video does undercut Kate/KP video. Archwell shows what Harry & Meghan have done over the year without pimping out their kids while Kate drags her kids out for damage control on Color Gate and shows one project she sponsors.
I’ve just seen the video of Jennie Bond being most upset that Harry and Meghan released their video after Kate released hers so it can assume that KP is also upset. Whatever, Harry and Meghan are not in the Royal Family so this is going to happen more often.
I love that Jennie Bond is upset!!! Stay mad KP.
I wonder if KP wanted to release a similar end of year video and now they feel the Sussexes beat them to it. You know they’ve started loving these music-only videos on IG to try to make people go to their youtube to watch the whole thing.
Something we’ll never know, of course, is whether K&W got wind that M&H were releasing their video today and got a march on. It’s feasible. Who knows what happens around these things. Thing is, it doesn’t matter one bit; everyone’s putting stuff out there at this point. I loved M&H’s video. It showed how much work they’ve done and are doing. So inspiring! I’ve just shown one of my kids. Kate’s was fine. I think the differences in ambition and ability are clear, tho.
@Becks: The host of the show said that Harry and Meghan usually releases their report in January and that it was released yesterday because Kate realised hers. I don’t remember when the last impact report was released but I don’t think it was January.
@sparrow: I think the real reason Kate’s video was released yesterday was because they were bashed so much over the weekend for bringing cards for struggling children. I suspect this video was supposed to be released closer to Christmas.
Amy Bee. Jennie Bond is one of those women who doesn’t like other women, particularly strong and beautiful women. She had a problem with Diana. I am sure of that, can’t remember where I saw it. Please don’t ask!
Thanks for the info on release times, Amy Bee. Very interesting and explains a lot.
I wonder how many of these videos they have waiting in the wings, for when they absolutely, positively must change the subject. This was filmed last month?
Actually I think they released more than one end of year video in December of last year. Having trouble finding the proof though.
Wow. Weird comments, some with royalist bent, about the timing of Archewell Foundation Impact Reports. There have been two (2) total Impact Reports:
1. Report 2020-2022 posted 1/29/23.
2. Report 2022-2023 posted yesterday.
I really hope they have an end of year video to gift us with. It will surely include that ridiculous ego massage that made them late to Chuck’s Chubbly. I will laugh for weeks.
@AMYBEE, because they think that the world revolves around the archaic Windsors, plus, they have never heard of a time zone lol
Meghan walks to her car in leggings and a green hat and overshadows everyone on Salty Isle, up to and including the literal king of England. So those crying rota rats can sit down and shut up. Because, in fact, with every comment they post, they are the ones who are leading to the overshadowing! They are all OBSESSED with every.single.thing Meghan says/does/wears and cannot keep her name out of their mouths.
You just know that Kate and her husband and their team will be watching this on repeat, copying and pasting next year, but without the work or charisma. Kate’s video was absolutely fine. It’s just another level with these two.
Yes, because the Archewell video was obviously hastily made……
WTF?
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I rewatched the “Fab 4” panel the other day. William went on and on about his goals for the royal foundation. It’s about five years on and everything he said is dead in the water. Only Harry and Meghan made any progress towards said goals.
I re-watched that recently as well, and WOW, the way Meghan is so confident and well-spoken rattled the Wails so much. You can see it on their faces, it’s hilarious. I also watched her speech when the SmartWorks capsule launched, and she is just so good at all of this.
As someone with a crippling fear of public speaking, I am in absolute awe of her.
While I’m not terrified of public speaking, I’m not all that happy when I’m called upon to lead a workshop or make a presentation, as I’m frequently required to do. Over time, and with careful training, I’ve learned to speak effectively and clearly, although I’ll never be a great orator. The fact that neither Khate nor Baldy can make an effective speech or speak intelligently and publicly about their “issues” after all their time as public figures is absolutely astonishing — and highlights their laziness. Surely they could hire elocution coaches? Study great speeches? Hell — join Toastmasters?
Inspiring and uplifting! They have a genuine interest in giving back and uplifting their fellow human. I wish more people – especially ordinary, everyday people (there’s way more of us and and it would have a huge impact!) would do things like this as their time and resources permit.
I watched the video. First of all Meghan looks gorgeous! Secondly, I see helping hands, no empty jazz hands there.
Love helping hands. I see two adults communicating like adults. And it’s so strange because with Kate I see someone who can’t communicate very much. It seems like such a basic skill – I’ve just got back from being out with the dogs and people naturally engage when they bump into each other. Something got missed with Kate: is it being an introvert or just a complete lack of interest in other people? Anyway. K’s video was fine. This is so inspirational, though; I’ve played it a number of times. All the bad press they fight off while being busy doing good. Harry looks gorgeous. Meghan looks glowing.
The old introvert bs is always pulled out as cover. Being introverted and being able to communicate with others have nothing to do with each other. It’s an absolute sense of self interest, self entitlement and lack of interest in anyone else. I’d hope by now the royalists /media would stop tarring introverts with Kate’s rudeness. The (real) queen was an introvert, she managed perfectly fine.
Hi The Old Chick. I’ve noticed “introvert” in loads of Kate puff pieces at the moment. Thing is, isn’t this an insult to introverts? I’m sure they have an interest in people other than themselves and their immediate family, and I’m sure they can talk; it may be draining afterwards, but they know how to engage?
Yeah, Kate was certainly introverted when she flashed her bottom (oh but it was unintentional!) to millions of people, when she walked the catwalk in a see-through bit of net, when she was papped at some charity roller derby event wearing booty shorts and a skimpy top, and the many drunken limo exits. Using the term introvert for her is an excuse not a reason.
Yeah, I’m with you, Jaded. I am not remotely an introvert, but I am positively phobic about public speaking, or basically any large scale public attention. You would never find me in a flash mob, for example.
The introvert line they have pasted on her is to cover for the fact that she just doesn’t give a shit, about anyone else, or doing her job in any way that resembles competence.
I’m introverted.. I’ve never had a fancy job needing me to do much, mostly blue collar work. but in my volunteer life I’ve had to speak a few times in groups, and as a volunteer I had to meet new people every time and make small talk (they were very sick in hospital, many dying). Making small talk is just about putting the focus on them. It’s simple,but not always easy. However it’s a skill easily learned. I even spoke in front of groups about the work we do. Again it’s not rocket science. Make a few points, get the message across, speak your truth. I could easily talk for my 5 mins without needing a written speech and engage with the audience, you know eye contact etc (don’t ask me to memorise anything anyway! That ship sailed 20 years ago)! I’m uneducated, no degree, didn’t finish HS, no training or guidance. If I can, anyone can. She just doesn’t want to. She wants all the praise with no work. I’ve a very introverted friend who is a professional and she’s always making speeches at big conferences. And she’s great at it. Introverts aren’t rude or bad at speaking. Kate is rude and bad at speaking and she refuses to improve.
Thank you, The Old Chick. This is a really interesting, personal perspective. So, essentially, whether Kate is introverted or not, she is more likely just not that bothered with other people and uninterested in learning how to engage with other people.
Because I like to block this from my memory lol I’ve also been interviewed on TV about the work we do. One was a very high profile show on a major network (think BBC). People came up to me or called for months! It sucked let me tell you, but I got through it. Even had to memorise some facts! Lol better than Kate in heads together or whatever it was with the fab 4. I was a shaking, nervous wreck but I had no help prior.
That’s all Meghan wanted to do in her role. Help and uplift people. I am so happy they have this life now.
I totally missed the news that Prince Harry had been named a Global Ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers which sounds like an amazing organization.
@ELIZABETH KERRI MAHON
Scottys little soldiers is a fantastic organisation, it’s for the children of servicemen and women killed in action, or who die from their wounds after they have left the military, it’s also there for children of service personnel that have taken their own lives. Harry has supported them since their inception and raises funds for them every year including making a donation from sales of Spare.
Elizabeth Kerri Mahon. Please look at the charity’s site. I donate to Scotty’s – have done since months ago when Harry did his video for them. I think he could have done two now.
Mary Pester, didn’t you post some weeks ago that Kate reached out to Scotty’s to become a patron and they declined? And then named Harry ambassador
Love their motto – “Show up, do good.”
It is so simple and powerful. They are just genuinely good people.
I am so impressed with everything that Harry and Meghan have managed to accomplish despite all that has been thrown at them. What a huge difference the Archewell video is in contrast to the video of Royal Racist KKKate and her kids at the baby bank. The Archewell video features so many OTHER PEOPLE instead of only Harry and Meghan, showing a variety of events and Harry and Meghan interacting with the people who are being helped. The KKKate video only shows her, her kids and a bunch of toys or clothes in a storeroom. From the videos alone, you can see who is truly focused on service to the people (hint: it isn’t the Royal Racist).
100% Thea. The Archewell video (and everything that Harry and Meghan do or talk about) focuses on other people. They find ways to highlight the people and orgs they are helping (and give us, the viewer, the info to be able to contribute as well with names and links etc.).
On the other hand, Kkkeen and Pegs only highlight themselves (or the children now that no one cares about them). They never let us know how to contribute or help and often don’t even highlight the name of the organization they’re visiting (can anyone name the baby bank from yesterday? I can’t)! You can compete where you don’t compare.
Merry 🎄 to us!
Well done 👍🏾 they have accomplished so much despite All that noise and distraction. They have made a lot of good decisions for themselves and their family 😍
It’s obvious they have chosen and work to be focused, disciplined and forward thinking. It’s saved their lives and their sanity. The tabloids and William are still wallowing all these years later. It’s fascinating to observe in real time
What I love about our Harry and Megan, is that they don’t make everything they do and every announcement, visit or VIDEO they make about THEM, it’s about the people and causes they support. With full information about where, when what and how. No big drama, just action.
The video is inspirational and warm and shows the many people and organizations Archewell worked with in the past year but the impact report is phenomenal!
It is 37 pages of impact and tangible results. Archewell is funding research, awards, and services. Providing training, creating spaces and platforms for people to receive support and counseling and they even fund and help expand community kitchens similar to what Meghan did with the Hubb kitchen. It is truly amazing all the work that is being done! It is a testament to the strong team they have and the leadership Harry and Meghan provide.
The amount of work that Archewell foundation has done becomes even more impressive when you consider Spare, the Heart of Invictus, AND the Invictus Games also took place this year as well.
They also have ambassadorships, seats on various boards, invest in companies, work at Better up and Travlyst, and last but not least raise 2 kids and 3 dogs.
I’m so impressed with them
Kate’s video was fine. She had one stranger with her at an empty charity bank, plus her kids; a totally Kate-friendly environment. Here, Meghan and Harry are talking and engaging with lots of people, individually and in groups. Meghan looks glowing and particularly so when she’s interacting with people. This is what Kate can’t do and probably never will be able to do; she can’t communicate easily with lots of people. The idea that Kate could be a significant leader, as she declared the other day, falls flat. It’s depressing but not surprising to see the negativity Meghan and Harry’s video is getting in the UK tabloids. Then again, is such support the support a world leader wants? The love of UK tabloid readers?! I imagine Kate and William would far rather have the broader and more informed support M&H get.
I love how this highlights their work. They truly enjoy whet they do and it shows . I wish we could see more of it but the impact is definitely felt by the recipients. I’d love for Archewell to have the same visibility of Invictus one day. Honestly wonder how they get it all done because this couple have a lot going on.
I’m loving Pgs 8-10 of the Impact Report where it tells the story of Project Welcome. The story of how this project got started makes such fascinating reading……it reveals a lot about how H&M work and how very strategic and purposeful they are. Everything they involve themselves with, has a focussed, desired outcome, based on what the recipients say they need. I love it!
The project which only began execution earlier this year, was based on research and discussions Archewell had with many stakeholders and when you look at the map of the USA to see the locations of the project, you cant help but be impressed.
There are 11 locations across 9 different states in the north, south, east and west of the USA! California, Montana, Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia, DC, Virginia, Massachusetts, Indiana. Its great!
PS: for those trapped in time, whose destiny is to be the figurehead of a moribund institution which exists on the fumes of its past infamy, but who has wet dreams about “conquering America”………..LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOLBWAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
LMAO! Well said, Kingston.
There’s still time for Kate and William to do a video of what their foundation has done this year. If not, I’m sure that next year there will be a video trying to copy Archewell. Anyway, did Archewell not do an impact video last year? It is the foundation’s annual report. I’m sure there will be a financial statement in relation to the charity arm as well. Do they not realize that they are admitting to being overshadowed each time they whine about being overshadowed? Why should Archewell coordinate with KP when it is not a royal foundation? These people, and I mean the tabloids, royalists, and the palaces, need to get out of their tiny bubble or their heads out of….
When Meghan joined The Royal Foundation, I noticed that Community was added to the Foundation’s list of areas of interest and I wondered what was meant. Now I know. I think the cookbook and its ripple effect immediately illustrated what working to establish and work with Community meant.
Poor Triple K. It must be agonizing to know that – no matter what you do – the Sussexes will always do it better.
How horrible for a dyed-in-the-wool white supremacist to always be seen as inferior in every way to a person with Black heritage!
Poor sausage! KKKhate must be miserable. I love this for this bigot.
“I’m still in awe in everything they managed to do..”
100%. The Archewell video was amazing and spot on. The communities and people they’ve helped and inspired, it definitely has a wow factor. HM gets it- something WK and their staff Doesn’t as they just concentrate on their insecurities and jealousies.
And ESPECIALLY HM did all this Tax-Free(without the need for public funding taxes to support their vision and work).
And as I commented yesterday,
real people on the ground(the ones that really matter) will remember.
Can anyone tell me how this video is doing on social media? X? I don’t do that stuff and never know. I find myself on the DM, where it’s just bile. Thanks.
I’ve seen it all over Twitter last night and this morning. It’s been overall positive.
Thank you! That’s great to hear.
The baby bank video was filmed last month. It was deliberately dropped now to compete with the Archewell video that they knew was coming out. Allegedly.
I had a feeling this was it; that they’d got wind of M&H and put it out first. Amy Bee upthread has an interesting idea, as well.
I think that royal toadies like Jenny Bond really, truly admire the Sussexes; that’s why they can’t stop talking about them. Why else would they continue to talk about, essentially promote, a vid that they claim is overshadowing the other one?
Love it Harry and Meghan! Keep thriving and maintaining excellence in all you do. There will always be haters and racists out there, but good honest folks, people who really matter, will continue to sit up and take notice. I am so impressed with how much you–just the two of you– have accomplished, despite all the mud slung at you. No palace staff, no invisible contracts, no media racist toadies and bootlickers. (Jenny Bond, Maureen Eden, Camilla Tominey, Sarah Vine, Richard Kay, Richard Palmer, Valentine Low, Pasternack, etc.) And yet, here you are, WINNING.
Here we have H&M openly sharing info. Nice job.
Meanwhile, W&K never share info. We know the Duchy is big money, how much of that go to support W’s charities?
We ain’t commenting on nothing.. Nothing to see here, move along.
We know it’s a lot of $$, William is sitting on it, like a bird on a nest.
Anyone asking and he is all “oh, we don’t speak about money, how low class”
Not to mention how much money Willy is now picking up from people who die intestate in Cornwall. Wonder if the squirrels are bereft now that Chuck’s no longer in charge. https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7aw4e/prince-charles-gets-everything-you-own-if-you-die-alone-in-this-part-of-the-uk?utm_source=pocket_saves
What they are doing is so great! They are making a huge impact and that’s what matters most. How people are impacted by your existence is the ultimate barometer for if you are on the right track in life and though they could have been impactful in the firm, they are far more impactful doing what they are doing now than they would have ever been allowed to be within the firm.
Exactly. I don’t think the monarchy could have contained these two; their work is too engaging and too powerful. It’s a really inspirational video.
Well said, @sparrow! I downloaded the report and am reading more, but I think the video is a great way to show the huge range of projects these two are involved in.
I haven’t read the report yet but I did read People Magazine’s in depth article about the Welcome Project and how H&M have gotten involved in helping Afghan refugees resettle in the US and find a sense of community. One thing that’s always struck me is that Harry and Meghan are very much about creating a sense of community and connecting like-minded people together. This is not groundbreaking but it is a theme that often recurs like Invictus, Hubb Community Kitchen, SmartWorks etc. I know Harry has always felt like the black sheep of the BRF but for Meghan, she was made to feel like a total outsider and had no allies or community within the BRF itself. She may not know what it’s like to be a refugee but she knows what it feels like to feel isolated and like a stranger in a strange land. Her ability empathize with others is genuine and real, unlike W&K.
That’s a lovely post. I think back to when Meghan arrived here and her wedding, and just the feeling of wow, this is modern, they’re in love, there are now 4 royals to go forwards with. And it just crumbled. Meghan must have felt, like you say, isolated within the BRF beyond her husband. There was so much jealousy of her from day one within that family. It says a lot that they felt threatened by someone with ability and experience, self made etc. All positive attributes that scared those without the same competency.
I loved the video, it was so great to see all the work they had the opportunity to do on their own schedule to be released if and when they wanted. Community is such a part of their values, it was wonderful to see the beautiful and impactful moments they had with all these people. Above all, I loved that we saw humans being, to use a wording from Archetype, and not easy poverty porn shots regarding the girls in Nigeria or the Afghan refugees.
I also love their motto “we show up and we do”.
They are the best, I’d love to see Archewell in a few years, with a wonderful PR team so everyone knows their projects even before the release of the annual review.
They are so cute together.