Because he sees the pandemic as a punishment from “Mother Nature”

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The corona crisis still has a firm grip on the world: Prince Harry calls for tougher measures in the fight against climate change. Because he sees the pandemic as a punishment for "mother Nature".

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The past few months have not been easy for the royals either. Some members of the individual royal families were even infected with the corona virus, such as Prince Albert or Prince Charles.

"When you become a father, everything changes"

Prince Harry sees the corona pandemic, which is currently shaking the entire world, a kind of punishment from nature. That said the Queen’s grandson in an interview with Ellen Windemuth from the streaming platform "WaterBear Network"who specializes in documentaries about climate change and protection.

"Somebody told me at the beginning of the pandemic it’s almost as tough as if Mother Nature had sent us to our rooms for bad behavior and just for a moment to think deeply about what we were up to"said the 36-year-old. The pandemic would also make us realize how connected we all are, not "only as people, but through nature". People would take so much away from Mother Earth, but give little back, Harry continued.

The birth of his son Archie only really made the Royal, who was criticized in the past for flights with private jets, aware of how important it is to fight for climate protection: "The moment you become a father, everything changes", said the prince.

"Nature is our source of life"

Everyone should ask themselves how to meet their needs without stealing from their own children and the next generation. "What if each of us were a raindrop and each of us cared? Every raindrop that falls from the sky redeems the parched ground." At the end of the day be nature "but our source of life".

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2020 was not only turbulent for Prince Harry because of the Corona crisis. Earlier this year, he and his wife had turned their backs on the British royal family. As of April 1, the two are no longer working royals. Harry and Meghan have also left their cottage in Windsor. They now live in Los Angeles with their son Archie.  

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The lonely school strike of 16-year-old Chinese Howey Ou is over for the time being. The authorities stopped him. But the student is looking for other ways.

The police were not unfriendly, but they were confident. This is what Howey Ou, the 16-year-old student from Guilin, China, said, and who overnight has become the most famous climate protector in the country.

The police came when Howey was standing with her two posters in front of a former government building on the seventh day of school in a row. "School strike for the climate" it said in Chinese and English on the cardboard. After the encounter with the police, Howey Ou packed up and is no longer on the climate strike.

She was the only one "Fridays for Future"-Activist in mainland China. But Howey hasn’t given up yet. "For now" do not strike any more, was read here first. Howey got in touch after it was published and asked to go through "temporarily" to replace.

"Just" approval required

The police, she reported to t-online.de, told her that she was allowed to demonstrate according to the law. All they need is a permit from the Guilin Public Order Bureau. "I’m not sure I can get one"she says carefully. Around her, people are sure that she won’t get one. It said that if Howey went on strike without permission, her parents could get in trouble at their workplaces.

Dirk Pleiter, China expert at Amnesty International Germany, had the "fundamental fear" voiced that Howey during her protest "Victims of state repression including imprisonment" could be. Whether this will happen is difficult to predict. "The Chinese authorities always deal with such protests pragmatically and allow outlets for public displeasure", Pleiter had explained.

"I don’t want to be seen as a heroine"

Until further notice Howey is no longer sitting with her posters on the small wall in front of a hedge next to a station for rental bicycles. Instead, she takes a seat again on a chair in her school’s classroom. There was not a word about her protest, she was not punished. But is that supposed to be it? 

In front of a former government building: Howey Ou was on a school strike for the climate on a flat wall by a hedge, until police officers intervened.an effective argumentative essay must provide evidence because The photo is a screenshot from the Chinese service Baidu. (Source: Screenshot Baidu)

She has received a lot of encouragement from people from the West, enthusiastic messages of thanks, great praise for her courage, she was an inspiration, some have written. In order to have a little more control over possible reactions, she has made her Twitter account private. But more than 7,500 followers can still see what she writes. "I’m not brave, I don’t want to be seen as a heroine"she told t-online.de. Just be simple "another person who wants to advance the climate protection movement".

And that continues, somehow. School strike may no longer be an instrument for them. "I don’t know what to do yet. But I will continue to fight for politicians to take quick steps. As Greta says, it’s just the beginning of the beginning."

When she sends journalists voice and chat messages in English via Messenger, she chooses her words carefully. She is happy to receive reports, but she wants to control what is written about her as much as possible. She had initially reacted angrily to the media that had done nothing but write about her tweets. That is actually everyday journalistic business. But Howey is 16, she has no counselors, she only has parents and friends who, out of concern, want to keep her from everything.

"I was down for a long time"

They will probably not succeed. "I can’t just leave it to others"Howey Ou explains. "It is our future, our only planet." She was depressed for a long time, sad "because of the catastrophe that threatens our planet". The key moment was reading an edition of the "National Geographic" on the environment and climate last year, she told t-online.de. The magazine had them with them on their strike.

At the end of March, she decided that she had to do something. And then she stood in front of the government building, then alone for six more school days at another location. A German tourist in China saw them there. She had lost something, he told t-online.de. School strike for the climate, hardly any Chinese have heard of it.

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Howey now wants to try to address politicians directly, to attend conferences, with the participation of environmental organizations. There are few concrete ideas. A conference in her hometown of Guilin begins this Thursday. Howey Ou has prepared, but has not yet been accepted. It is not easy to be a climate protector in China on your own. 

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Duchess Meghan wanted with one "New York Times"- Draw the attention of the article to a taboo subject. In it, she reported a miscarriage. The reactions to this are clear, only the palace is holding back. 

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In an emotional contribution for the "New York Times" made Duchess Meghan public that she suffered a miscarriage in July. She felt a bad cramp and was treated in hospital shortly afterwards. 

For her and her husband Prince Harry, the miscarriage caused great sadness. In this context, they both knew how many women suffer from miscarriages and how little is talked about the subject. 

A "deeply personal matter"

According to media reports, the British royal family should have known about the miscarriage. Staff were also reportedly in advance of the article "New York Times" been informed. According to "Daily Mail" but the palace did not want to comment. A spokesman called it one "deeply personal matter".

This reaction indirectly contradicts what Meghan wanted to achieve with her article. Personally, yes, but it did not seem right for the 39-year-old to keep quiet about it. Because a feeling of shame often also means lonely grief. Instead, she advocates doing more for the well-being of others. That’s why she mentioned the corona pandemic or the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in her text.

Regardless, Royal expert Katie Nicholl said loudly "Mail online"that the royal family were very supportive of Harry and Meghan after the miscarriage. "They knew what had happened. Harry was in constant touch with them all summer and they knew what they were going through. In my estimation they were supported by the royal family during this period."

Palast sticks to the old politics 

With their public non-response to the private details from the lives of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry in the article, the palace persists in its usual behavior. The policy of high-ranking members of the royal family is to reveal almost nothing about their personal life. Queen Elizabeth II never spoke to the media about her personal life during her 68-year reign.

Duchess Meghan has often disagreed with this philosophy. Probably because of this, Harry and Meghan resigned as high-ranking members of the royal family at the beginning of the year and have been living with Archie in California since spring.

Previously, Zara Tindall, a granddaughter of the Queen, had spoken about her miscarriages – as the first member of the royal family. She revealed in an interview with the "Sunday Times"that she lost two babies after the birth of her eldest daughter Mia before becoming pregnant with their now two-year-old daughter Lena. Prince Edward’s wife Sophie von Wessex is also believed to have lost a baby in December 2001.

Harry’s uncle expresses his condolences 

Meanwhile, Duchess Meghan is on social media for her "New York Times"- Articles celebrated, "brave" and "brilliant" be the contribution, they say. Other users noted that their contribution could help to break the taboo on the subject of miscarriages and ensure that women no longer suffer in silence.

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Harry’s uncle Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s (1961-1997) brother, spoke to his nephew and Meghan during an appearance on the show "Lorraine" his sympathy from: "I can’t imagine how agonizing it is when a couple loses a child this way. It’s very, very sad. And of course I fully agree with you, all thoughts are with you today."

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In addition to the Queen, her grandson may also give in the future "medal". Allegedly, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are planning their own awards.

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Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry reportedly want to award their own awards. And thus compete with the honors of the Queen, as the British tabloid press immediately speculates. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who live in California with their son Archie, are planning out loud "The Sun", Recognize individuals, charities, and companies who are committed to areas that are important to Harry and Meghan. Queen Elizabeth II awards her awards, including the so-called accolade, every New Year and for her official birthday party in June.

Meghan and Harry awards are designed to specifically focus on outstanding personalities and groups in certain areas, such as the "Sun" reported citing court documents.