Prince Harry admits fears for Archie’s future and says he was ‘shaken to his core’ during pandemic in moving letter

PRINCE Harry has spoken out about his fear for his son Archie’s future, in a moving open letter.

The Duke of Sussex shared his concerns in the African Parks’ annual report, a charity of which he is patron.

In the letter he speaks of the “extinction crisis” and how becoming a father has focused his mind on providing a better future.

He writes: “Since becoming a father, I feel the pressure is even greater to ensure we can give our children the future they deserve, a future that hasn’t been taken from them, and a future full of possibility and opportunity.

“I want us all to be able to tell our children that yes, we saw this coming, and with the determination and help from an extraordinary group of committed individuals, we did what was needed to restore these essential ecosystems.”

Harry, 35, also speaks of his concerns over the coronavirus, admitting he was “shaken to the core” by the pandemic.

He says: “We are currently living through an extinction crisis and now a global pandemic that has shaken us to our core and brought the world to a standstill.”

He later adds: “The gravity of these challenges is coming to light but we must not be paralysed by them.”

The father-of-one, who is living in LA with Meghan Markle and their son Archie, has been President of the African Parks since 2017.

The prince has been visiting Africa since he was a young boy, famously making his first visit back in 1997, shortly after his mum Princess Diana was killed.

He began his letter by speaking of his past experiences at the parks.

Harry writes: “I have always been grateful for what wild places provide.

“Since my first trip to Africa as a young boy, I knew I would keep returning to this continent if I could, for its wildlife, for its people, and for its vast expanse.

“That is why I am so fortunate to have found African Parks and to have been asked to join them in 2017 as their President.

"I am hugely grateful for their clarity of purpose and am more motivated than ever to do all I can to advance the mission of protecting wild places, for wildlife, for people and for generations to come.”

In other royal news, the Queen has been seen on Zoom for the first time as she offers support to carers.

And Kate Middleton gave a glimpse of Anmer Hall in Norfolk as she praised Brits for pulling together.

Plus Prince Philip used to wear false teeth and chase the Queen and the kids down corridors making her ‘scream with laughter’.