Prince Harry was mistakenly called the ‘Duke of Wessex’ by a fellow speaker after his keynote speech at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday.
The Duke of Sussex, 37, who currently lives in his $14 million California mansion after retiring from his royal duty, waded into US politics when he criticized the “rollback of constitutional rights” during his Nelson Mandela Day speech. .
But the next speaker, Omar Hilale, who is chairman of the African Group at the United Nations, seemed confused about Harry’s title, and shortly after the royal family had spoken, he referred to him as ‘Prince Duke of Wessex’.
While the official title of the Royal Family is ‘Duke of Sussex’, his uncle Prince Edward is the Earl of Wessex.
Prince Harry, 37, was mistakenly dubbed the ‘Duke of Wessex’ by a fellow speaker after his keynote speech at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday
Omar Hilale, who chairs the African Group at the United Nations, seemed confused about Harry’s title, and shortly after speaking referred to him as ‘Prince Duke of Wessex’
Mr Hilale was the speaker who took the stage immediately after Prince Harry and mentioned the Duke in his speech.
He said, “And as has just been said by Prince Duke of Wessex, every day, not just one day a year, every body has the ability and responsibility to change the world for the better.”
Mr Hilale is a Moroccan professional diplomat and has been Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since his appointment in April 2014.
It was a striking moment for Prince Harry, who had just delivered his most politically charged speech yet.
It was a striking moment for Prince Harry, who had just delivered his most politically charged speech yet
Although Prince Harry and Meghan visited Morocco earlier in February 2019, they are not believed to have met Mr Hilale during their trip.
During his speech, the royal family rejected the Supreme Court’s decision to annul Roe v. Wade as a “global attack on democracy and freedom.”
Despite the event being intended to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, the prince launched an attack on American politics during his keynote speech.
He said: ‘This has been a painful year in a painful decade. We are living through a pandemic that continues to plague communities in every corner of the globe.
‘Climate change is causing major damage to our planet, especially the most vulnerable. The few weaponize lies and misinformation at the expense of the many.
“And from the horrific war in Ukraine to the reversal of constitutional law in the US, we are witnessing a worldwide assault on democracy and freedom, the cause of Mandela’s life.
Harry also criticized “rolling back constitutional rights” and criticized SCOTUS for its decision to abolish federal abortion protections.
The comments, heard Monday morning by a largely empty United Nations hall, were the final blow to American politicians.
They followed Meghan’s recent comments to Vogue magazine in which she, along with famed feminist icon Gloria Steinem, urged men to be “vocal” with their anger at the decision to overthrow Roe.
Steinem, seen earlier Monday with the Duchess, has recruited Meghan in her fight to get Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment — a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to ensure equal legal rights. guarantee to all US citizens, regardless of their gender.
During the event, Prince Harry could be seen whispering to Meghan as they exchanged a few words
Shortly after Prince Harry labeled the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade a “global attack on democracy and freedom,” he was mistitled by another speaker
Monday wasn’t the first time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have dabbled in US politics after commenting on the US election.
During a Time 100 video in September 2020, they called on American voters to “reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity” in “the most important election of our lives.”
Members of the Royal Family are believed to be politically neutral, when they stepped down from their roles the Sussexs vowed that ‘whatever they do will uphold Her Majesty’s values’.
During his speech, Harry also criticized “rolling back constitutional rights” and criticized SCOTUS for its decision to abolish federal abortion protections