Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave a joint interview for the first time in three years

Representatives of the British royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, took part in a joint interview for the first time in 3 years to talk about the new program The Parents Network. The initiative, supported by the couple's Archewell Foundation, aims to support parents whose children have been harmed by social media.

The couple noted that the inspiration for the project was the desire to protect their own offspring, 5-year-old Prince Archie and 3-year-old Princess Lilibeth, People writes. After extensive beta testing, the app is now available to parents in the US, UK, and Canada.

During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Meghan Markle admitted that she had to face bullying and abuse on social media. Due to a lot of pressure, the royal family member had suicidal thoughts. Therefore, according to the Duchess of Sussex, her experience can help children who suffer from online bullying.

"If you've had to go through any level of pain or trauma, I think part of our journey to healing – certainly part of mine – is to really talk about it openly," the monarch said, "I've really learned from my experience, but I would never want anyone else to feel that way, I would never want anyone else to make those plans, and I would never want anyone to not believe that."

Meghan Markle noted that one of the most important aspects for creating the initiative was the desire to protect her own children from the cruel online space: "Our children are young – they are 3 and 5 years old. They are incredible. But all you want to do as a parent is protect them."

Prince Harry explained that for him, an important aspect of The Parents Network project is the opportunity to teach parents how to properly help children who suffer from online violence. The youngest son of King Charles III emphasizes that before the active use of social media, adults were confident in the safety of their offspring who were in the same house with them. However, the situation has changed now, and even if they are in the next room, a child can take their own life within 24 hours because of the problems they will face on the Internet, Hello reports.

"Nowadays, we have reached a stage where almost every parent has to be the first to respond to a problem. Even the best professionals in the world won't always be able to recognize the signs of possible suicide. This is the worst part of it," the monarch added.

Meghan Markle urged adults to treat changes in the behavior of boys and girls as if they were their own children: "My son or my daughter, who comes home, who is happy, who I love... And one day, right under my roof, their whole life changes because of something that was completely out of our control? If you look at it through the lens of parenting, there's no better way to deal with a problem than to try to find a solution."

James Holt, Executive Director of The Archewell Foundation, noted that over the past two years, participants in the project, created with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have been interacting with parents and young people about the impact of social media on their mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

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