My Duke and I

Episode 3 Topics covered 1) Meghan and Harry’s new Instagram account, @royalsussex. 2) CAMFED - A non-for-profit organization educating girls in Sub Saharan Africa and CAMA, the graduates of CAMFED who are making a difference in their communities. 3) Heads Together - Mental Health Wellness  4) Harry attends Netflix's Our Planet premier.    5) Harry and Meghan's new home, Frogmore Cottage, its renovation and history. 6)The pouring in of donations to charities in honor of the impending birth of Megan and Harry's first child. Harry and Meghan's Instagram account Meghan and Harry’s official Instagram account @RoyalSussex, launched on Tuesday April 2nd, and took five hours and 45 minutes for them to reach 1,000,000 followers, which is unprecedented.  The previous world record took a little more than 11 hours to reach. Several days later they have more than 4 million followers. In their first post: Harry and Meghan said: "Welcome to our official Instagram; we look forward to sharing the work that drives us, the causes we support, important announcements, and the opportunity to shine a light on key issues. This is important because that is what My Duke and I aims to accomplish, i.e., shine a light on their causes. This Instagram account is significant because Meghan closed her own personal social media accounts last year December 2017, shortly after her engagement, but before closing them down, she hah * 9 million people following her posts on Instagram * 350,000 Twitter followers * And almost 800,000 followers on Facebook “Welcome to our official Instagram; we look forward to sharing the work that drives us, the causes we support, important announcements, and the opportunity to shine a light on key issues. We thank you for your support, and welcome you to @sussexroyal.”- Harry & Meghan The relocation of the Sussexs from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage Harry and Meghan Has relocated from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor where they got married. Frogmore Cottage is on the grounds of Frogmore House, which may sound familiar because it’s where the couple had their wedding reception, engagement photo shoot, along with the beautiful photograph with fireworks that was released over the 2018 Christmas holidays. The name Frogmore derives from the abundance of frogs on the estate, which is inevitable given that the property is near the river Thames and is on a marsh land. Frogmore Cottage was built in 1792 for Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, as a retreat. And, later in 1887 by Abdul Karim an immigrant from India and his wife, who worked for Queen Victoria as an adviser and teacher, whom she was fond of. However, upon her Queen Victoria’s death, he was evicted and deported to India where he later died since he was not liked by other staff members and the courtiers. After the eviction of Abdul Karim, in 1893 Frogmore Cottage was renovated, and its next famous residents were refugees from Russia.  In 1925, King George V allowed refugee Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna a relative of Czar Nicholas II, who was murdered along with his immediate family, to take refuge at Frogmore cottage with her family. Given that the grand duchess’s family was penniless after fleeing Russia, the house fell into disrepair. After the departure of the Russian Royals, Frogmore Cottage was divided into several apartments and was used as housing for staff. Currently the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has refurbished Frogmore Cottage where they will have ample space and privacy to live as a family when Baby Sussex is born. King George V Queen Victoria King George lll Queen Charlotte

1. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s trip to the Caribbean 2. Lionel Richie’s nomination as global ambassador of the Prince’s trust 3. Smart Works 4. The Queen’s Commonwealth canopy 5. Amal Clooney’s award 6. Prince Charles’ environmental scholarships to Cambridge, his trip to Cuba and its implications 7. The winners of the Commonwealth youth awards 2019 Share My Duke and I podcast to your social media Facebook Twitter Google-plus Linkedin Snapchat My duke and I on Twitter Join the conversations, leave your comments, and let us know what you would like to hear or leave a question Who is Sara latham Sara Latham is an American with dual citizenship to the U.S. and the U.K, who has had prominent positions in both countries in the political and financial sector.Moreover, she has a decade-long experience in advising politicians, such as, Hillary Clinton on her 2016 presidential campaign, and Barack Obama.Sara will serve as head of communications for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and report directly to the Queen's Communications Secretary, Donal McCabe. Read more What is the Prince trust The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-old who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion Read more Who is Amal Clooney Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British Lawyer, specializing in international law and human rights. A graduate of NYU law school. She and Prince Charles Teamed Up to Create an Award to Empower Women. The award will recognize young women whose work has impacted their communities. Read more Who is Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Richie's style of ballads with the Commodores and in his solo career launched him as one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s. Beginning in 1968, Richie was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores Read more Commonwealth Youth awards|Person of the year winner Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, 28, From Lagos, Nigeriais a survivor of sexual violence, set up the Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER) to provide support to women, men and young people who have experienced any form of gender-based abuse.

Share My Duke and I Podcast Facebook Twitter Google-plus Linkedin Snapchat The Commonwealth nations In this episode of My duke and I, we discuss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's partnership with the the Commonwealth Nations. Harry is the ambassador of the 53 Commonwealth countries and Meghan is the vice president of the queen's Commonwealth trust along with her husband Prince Harry the President. What is the Queen's Commonwealth trust? It's a non-for-profit organization where they champion fund and connect young leaders who are working hard to change the world? The Queen's Commonwealth trust also shares the stories of these young leaders and give them the platform to amplify their ideas and inspire others to join. Considering that, it was prudent that we introduce our listeners to who and what the Commonwealth countries. Visit the Queen's Commonwealth Trust website: https://www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org/   HRH Meghan the Duchess of Sussex Visit the ACU|2019   2018 Your Commonwealth Youth Awards   International women's Day| kings College| Hosted by the Queen's Commonwealth Trust