18th November, 2019
Prince Harry, on Sunday, attended the OnSide Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London to deliver an inspiring speech to a crowd of over 2,500 young people.
During his speech, the Duke gave a special mention to the young climate change activist, Greta Thunberg.
Greta, the Swedish 16-year-old pioneered the climate strike movement. She spoke at the United Nations General Assembly’s Climate Action Summit and has inspired younger and older generations to step up and fight for climate change.
“It feels so good to be here and to be part of the first-ever OnSide Awards,” Prince Harry said during his speech presenting the OnSide Health and Wellbeing Awards. “I’ve been to lots of events this evening, but the energy here tonight is truly something special and of course, I feel privileged to be part of this community.”
During his speech, he also stressed that the awards would not be possible without the incredible work that like-minded organizations who are united in showing young people a more positive future are doing. And when speaking about the importance that those young movers and shakers have on their immediate and greater communities, Prince Harry made sure to give Thunberg a shoutout.
Prince Harry acknowledged that the change she started has created a bigger movement during his speech at OnSide Awards.