Meghan Markle Opens Up About Protecting Her Children From Online Bullying
On August 1, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with Jane Pauley for a rare joint interview that aired on CBS Sunday Morning on the Duchess' 43rd birthday yesterday (August 4).
During the chat—and in a preview clip that was released ahead of the special—Meghan opened up about online bullying (particularly, how she plans to protect her young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, from the masses of harmful content freely available online).
For some context, Meghan and Harry's Archewell Foundation offers a support network for families and parents dealing with grief, as well as for children who are struggling with mental health conditions due to harmful internet exposure.
The Duchess told Pauley the following during the convo: “Our kids are young—they're three and five. They're amazing. But all you want to do as parents is protect them.”
“So as we can see what's happening in the online space, we know that there's a lot of work to be done there, and we're just happy to be able to be a part of change for good,” she added.
In light of this, it has just been announced that the couple will undertake a four-day visit to Colombia later this summer ahead of the first World Ministerial Conference on the Elimination of Violence Against Children.
Francia Márquez, Colombia's vice president said this in a statement: “The conference will present a global framework for creating safer physical and virtual spaces, addressing issues such as cyberbullying, online exploitation and the impact of these threats on mental health. It will offer practical solutions and commitments for countries around the world.”
She added that during the Duke and Duchess' visit, the couple, alongside the Archewell Foundation, will take part in a “number of activities related to this important topic.”
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