Advertisement
Home ROYALS

The heartbreaking reason Meghan and Harry were late to the Endeavour Awards

So sad.

A touching moment between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and a grieving mother has been revealed.

Advertisement

The reason why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were a little late to the Endeavour Fund Awards in London earlier this month has been explained.

In an interview with The Mirror, grieving mum Viv Johnston – whose special forces son Danny, 35, died by suicide last year – revealed the important and deeply personal meeting she had with Harry and Meghan, which resulted in the event being delayed.

1
(Credit: Getty)

“Me and my family were invited to the awards ceremony and we were told that Harry and Meghan would like to meet us,” she explained.

Advertisement

They chatted about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with Harry saying that more needs to be done to help veterans, while Meghan asked Viv about how she was coping. Viv continued: “Three very panicked blokes came in at one stage and said, ‘Sir, we have to go, people are waiting’ and he said, ‘Well, I’m talking,’ and we carried on chatting.”

Meghan even took to the stage wearing a wristband that Viv had given her.

https://twitter.com/ETCanada/status/1094264693898674176

“They were both so genuine and were really sad to hear about what happened to Dan but they were also really interested in the All Call Signs organisation,’ Viv continued.

Advertisement

“Harry wanted to know why and how it was set up and how the organisation worked. I explained that it was an early-warning system to get vulnerable veterans or service personnel who go missing to be found quickly and he said he thought it was a great idea. I then asked if he would like an All Call Signs wristband. I expected someone to take them away once I handed them over but both he and Meghan smiled, said thank you and put them straight on.”

Related stories


Advertisement
Advertisement