Prince Harry has issued a deeply personal message on his first international tour in 18 months with Meghan Markle.
The couple are currently in Jordan for a two-day humanitarian visit to support the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) work in the area.
Their trip was announced just hours before they arrived in Amman, where they visited a hospital and a refugee centre.
On the second day of their trip on February 26, Harry and Meghan stopped by the National Centre for Rehabilitation of Addicts.
Harry shared some poignant and inspirational words with patients at the facility as they closed their international tour.
“I want you guys to know there’s no shame in having an addiction, it stems from something else, which is an emotional pain— you’re very, very brave to come here into hospital,” he said, according to PEOPLE.
“Now what you need to do is use this experience and go back into your communities and help other people who are in a similar situation.”
Harry also left a deeply personal message of support for patients on a sticky note wall display at the centre.
“It’s ok to not be ok. Trust each other. Congratulations on your recovery. Now share your courage and experience,” he wrote.
Meghan also shared a note of her own, writing, “Congratulations on your dedication to your care. Wishing you continued healing and happiness.”
The day before, Meghan and Harry had visited a hospital and a refugee centre as they kicked off their two-day visit to Jordan.
They kicked off the visit with a WHO round table with key donors and humanitarian partners, before visiting patients in a speciality hospital in Amman.
Meghan looked overwhelmed with emotion as they met patient Maria, a 14-year-old burn victim from Gaza, and other medical evacuees.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then moved on to visit the Za’atari refugee camp, home to displaced Syrians, near Mafraq.
They were serenaded with music at the QuestScope Youth Center and joined a group of young girls playing football, competing in a penalty shootout.
During the trip, Harry and Meghan will be collaborating with the Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to support vulnerable people displaced by conflict.
The couple are planning to visit several on-the-ground initiatives funded by their Archewell foundation, including one for children injured in Gaza to be medically evacuated to Jordan for treatment.
They are next due to visit the headquarters of World Central Kitchen, who deploy food and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The food-aid logistics charity was founded by their friend, chef José Andrés, with whom they have worked since 2020.
When was Harry and Meghan’s last international trip?
Harry and Meghan have resumed their international work, nearly two years after their last overseas trip together.
It has been 18 months since they last took an unofficial royal visit outside of the United States, with their last being to Colombia in August 2024.
Before that, Harry and Meghan had travelled to Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games in May 2024 on another unofficial trip.
While Harry made a solo surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, in September after a visit from the Ukrainian government, Meghan remained in the US with their kids, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie.
Harry and Meghan have faced criticism from some British media for emulating royal trips with their international visits despite stepping back as senior royals.
What is the new name of the Archewell Foundation?
Meghan and Harry’s latest visit is in line with their charitable organisation, which has recently undergone a name change.
Late last year, the couple rebranded the Archewell Foundation to Archewell Philanthropies.
“This charitable entity allows the couple and their children to expand upon their global philanthropic endeavours as a family,” a message on their website explains.
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