{"id":448759,"date":"2026-02-27T16:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/448759\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:21:11","slug":"prince-harry-gives-rare-tv-interview-to-deliver-urgent-message-and-issue-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/448759\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry gives rare TV interview to deliver urgent message and issue plea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Duke of Sussex has issued an emotional message while on a whirlwind two-day trip of Jordan, calling for help on the current \u2018humanitarian catastrophe\u2019 in GazaPrince Harry calls for humanitarian aid corridors to be opened into Gaza <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Harry has delivered<\/a> an urgent message to ask for the food and medical aid corridors to be opened to help people in Gaza in a new TV interview while on a trip to Jordan. The Duke and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Duchess of Sussex<\/a> travelled to the Middle East at the invitation of the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The invitation was extended for the Sussexes to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-meghan-kick-surprise-36777208\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">learn more over a two-day trip<\/a> about the tireless humanitarian effort to support the health and wellbeing of displaced Syrians and Palestinians who have sought sanctuary in Jordan over many decades. As the trip came to a close on Thursday, Harry spoke to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Channel 4<\/a> News to issue his emotional plea.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36784645\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/meghan-markle-eye-raising-missing-36784645\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meghan Markle eye-raising missing detail on surprise &#8216;royal tour&#8217; with Harry exposed<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36787904\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-william-kate-tear-up-36787904\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince William and Kate tear up schedule with unexpected move in pouring rain<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Prince-Harry-gives-rare-TV-interview-to-share-urgent-message.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry has called for the aid corridors into Gaza to be opened\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry has called for the aid corridors into Gaza to be opened(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cThe aid corridors need to be opened and they are currently not,\u201d adding that there is a need for \u201cfull access for humanitarian organisations to be able to deliver that aid to the people that need it the most\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking of his trip to Jordan, Harry said: \u201cIt was a really important time for us to collaborate and come here and shine a light and focus on the very real humanitarian catastrophe that has happened and continues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He went on to praise Jordan&#8217;s \u201cmoral leadership\u201d, telling the news programme the country is doing \u201cincredible work\u201d for the region and is acting as \u201ca humanitarian hub for the Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Much of Harry and Meghan\u2019s trip centred around shining light on the efforts to support vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement, as they visited Za&#8217;atari refugee camp on the first day of their trip, which provides temporary housing to tens of thousands of refugees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the World Central Kitchen Food\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordan.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan were invited to Jordan by the director-general of the World Health Organization\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan were invited to Jordan by the director-general of the World Health Organization(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Afterwards, the Duke and Duchess visited the Specialty Hospital in Amman where they <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/meghan-markle-comforts-gaza-burns-36780307\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">held the hand of a burns victim<\/a> from Gaza. They met 14-year-old Maria from Gaza, who had sustained severe burns on her right leg and foot, with Meghan smiling as she offered her a comforting hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On the second day of their whirlwind trip, Harry and Meghan visited the headquarters of the World Central Kitchen, where it co-ordinates and deploys a million hot meals across Gaza every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">World Central Kitchen was the first philanthropic partnership established by Harry and Meghan through Archewell, and they remain active supporters of the organisation. In Jordan, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-share-36782918\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Harry and Meghan looked engaged<\/a> as they gathered alongside relief coordinators as food supplies intended for emergency distribution were demonstrated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry introduces himself to Maria \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordanjpgi.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Harry introduced himself to Maria, a burns victim from Gaza\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry introduced himself to Maria, a burns victim from Gaza(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Monitoring screens showing bakery production and distribution logistics reinforced the vital role the Amman hub plays in delivering daily sustenance to families affected by conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Philip Hall, British Ambassador to Jordan, thanked the Sussexes for travelling to the Middle East, saying on the first day of their trip: \u201cSo I would simply say thank you very much indeed for coming. 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