Prince Harry releases official message after solo New York appearance

The Duke of Sussex surprised the public with his appearance during the one-on-one interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit on Wednesday.

During the summit, Harry got candid about his personal experiences navigating media scrutiny along with the mental health challenges that he had to struggle with – starting from his upbringing the royal family and even after moving to US with his wife, Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry, who stepped out solo as Meghan attended a glitzy gala in Beverly Hills, officially issued a ‘powerful’ message via the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, following the appearance.

“We have elements of the mainstream media trying to redefine public interest for their own personal interest, and at the same time, we have social media companies trying to redefine free speech for their own personal interests. What fascinates me is that this is not a conflict of interest,” the statement read.

In the update shared by the Sussex office, Harry hope to continue raising awareness and inspire change around “global challenges of a broken information landscape, mental health, and both media and tech accountability”.

Prince Harry is clear on his path to “spark meaningful conversations that lead to lasting, positive change for individuals and society as a whole”.

This also comes after Harry smashed rumours about his marriage with Meghan sharing that "apparently, we've bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So, it’s just like, what?”.