It was an eventful first day in Colombia for the Sussexes.
After meeting with Vice President Francia Márquez, visiting students at a local school and visiting the National Arts Center of Bogotá, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan ended the first day of their trip with a powerful conversation about digital and online safety. The couple participated in a panel for the Summit on Responsible Digital Future, where they spoke about creating a safer environment for young people in the age of social media.
For the outing, Meghan donned her third outfit of the day, slipping into a casual set consisting of an orange Victoria Beckham blouse and silky copper La Ligne trousers. She completed the look with sand-colored sandals by Aquazzura and gold jewelry, including dangling earrings and a necklace by Cartier.
Harry, for his part, looked elegant in a classic black suit and a light blue shirt.
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The Sussexes have long advocated for safer digital and internet practices that prioritize the mental health of young users. The pair recently launched the Parents’ Network through their nonprofit, the Archewell Foundation, an initiative that supports parents whose children have been negatively impacted by social media. Previously, Harry and Meghan hosted a mental health summit in New York City last October to discuss the convergence of mental health and social media.
“The burden cannot be on parents alone,” Meghan said at the summit last fall. “Many of the conversations we’ve had behind the scenes with technology executives show that while they have put parental controls and certain protections in place to mitigate this, not all parents are tech-savvy and can handle this, and there has to be a better solution. You have to put safeguards in place so that even if these situations keep happening, you’re still working to keep people safe.”
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