Prince Harry makes surprise appearance in NYC and pleads compassion as world gets harder

Prince Harry is sharing his best advice.The royal, 40, attended the 2025 NEXUS Global Summit on Friday, where he and Rachel Gerrol, the co-founder and CEO of the company, spoke to next-gen philanthropists and investors.In a chat called “Building Tomorrow: A Conversation on Service, Impact & Collective Action with Prince Harry,” the Duke of Sussex detailed founding the Archewell Foundation with the Duchess of Sussex.Prince Harry told the audience that “as the world gets harder, as people’s lives become harder, compassion can shrink.”However, Harry remains driven by his life of service. “The thing that gives me the most hope is the grassroots approach,” he expressed.

“Many of you here today are connected and involved with so many community solutions, because it’s what energizes all of you, and that service part is really what energizes me as well.”The “Spare” author had previously said that when he and Meghan Markle, 43, stepped away from their royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California, they started the non-profit to “meet the moment by showing up, taking action, and using our unparalleled spotlight to uplift and unite communities.”The Invictus Games founder also urged the crowd to continue giving back and to use their platform for good.As he put it, “Whatever you put out there, you get back.”The Archewell Foundation’s mission has always been to “Show Up, Do Good.”Prince Harry’s stop in The Big Apple comes on the heels of reports that he wishes that “he’d done things differently” amid his ongoing family rift.The Sussexes have only returned across the pond to the UK a handful of times, with the two being embroiled in a years-long feud with Harry’s dad, King Charles, and wife, Queen Camilla, brother, Prince William, and wife, Kate Middleton.“Harry is a sensitive soul and always wore his heart on his sleeve, so whether he’d admit it publicly or not, I’m sure he’s full of regrets and wishes he�...