Princess Eugenie.Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty
Princess Eugenieis stepping up to the mic.
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, 31, announced that she is launching a podcast for her anti-slavery charity. Princess Eugenie and her friend Julia de Boinville foundedThe Anti-Slavery Collectivein 2017 to combat modern slavery and trafficking.
A podcast is the latest step for Eugenie and Julia, who previouslyhosted interviewsshared on social media with those helping to shed a light on the issue.Princess Eugeniealsovisits safe housesand has spoken at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Eugenie and Julia previously shared that they first met on a bus during a school trip, and in 2012, they traveled to India together where they visited an organization called Women’s Interlink Foundation and “first became aware of modern slavery.”
“We were shocked to discover the extent to which slavery still exists. In fact, there are more enslaved people today than at any other point in history and, at any one time, someone is being trafficked within a mile of where you live. We often associate slavery with chains and shackles, but modern slavery is a hidden crime that is often hard to detect,” they said on Instagram.
Princess Eugenie, whose son August will turn 1 next month, isn’t the first member of the family to step into the world of podcasting.Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrymade their podcast debut in 2020 after announcing a deal with Spotify, releasing a holiday episode featuring high-profile friends and change-makers such as Elton John, Tyler Perry, Stacey Abrams, James Corden and more reflecting on the year.
Princess Eugenie’s announcement comes after her fatherPrince Andrewwasstripped of his royal patronages and military affiliationsamid asexual assault lawsuitagainst him.
The decision to strip Prince Andrew of his patronages and military titles was “widely discussed” within the senior ranks of the royal family, a royal source confirms to PEOPLE — likely meaning talks betweenQueen Elizabeth, Prince Charles andPrince William.
Prince Andrew’s attorneys argued last week to dismissVirginia Roberts Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit after it was revealed that convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epsteinreached a $500,000 settlement with Giuffre, in which she agreed not to sue any other “potential defendant.”
source: people.com
