Harry sits on the front row as Meghan Markle pays emotional tribute in speech

08 March 2024 , 20:07

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Prince Harry was there to support Meghan (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Harry was ever the supportive husband at his wife Meghan Markle's feminist keynote speech at South by Southwest Festival today.

The festival, which is known as SXSW, saw the Duchess deliver a moving speech about feminism following her touching down in Austin, Texas, after flying in from Los Angeles, California. In her speech, Meghan addressed the bullying she has endured online in the past, with her husband watching on from the front row of the audience.

While Meghan delivered her speech at the keynote event on International Women's Day, which was titled Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen, she was joined on-stage by journalist Katie Couric, actress Brooke Shields and diversity equity and inclusion consultant at Peoplism, Nancy Wang Yuen.

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Harry watched as his wife gave an impassioned speech (AFP via Getty Images)

While on the panel, Meghan opened up about the bullying she has endured online, with her also lifting the lid on her family life, with her giving her husband a shoutout and revealing the sweet nickname she has for her daughter. While discussing the bullying and abuse she has endured, she said that the "bulk of the bullying and abuse" that she experienced on social media and online, "was when I was pregnant with Archie and with Lili".

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Earlier this week, the Duchess was announced as a speaker at the iconic festival celebrating the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. And now, the former actress has taken to the stage to deliver her speech at the keynote event.

Harry watched his wife deliver a speech at SXSW Festival today (Getty)

This comes after it was reported earlier this week that the Duchess of Sussex is looking for "professional help" to gain more positive publicity in Britain as she plans a huge relaunch. She is said to be keen to gain more positive PR for herself and her foundation, Archewell, which she runs alongside her husband Prince Harry.

Speaking to MailOnline, who claims the couple is eyeing up a return to the UK and on the lookout for help from a public relations guru, one senior PR executive from London said: "This is a s**t sandwich that many senior PR people will not be willing to eat. Many will turn it down.

"Representing the couple in the UK is a tantalising thought but they don't have a reputation for listening to advice. What would be the point?"

Mollie Quirk