Duchess Meghan: The Duchess breaks her silence

Duchess Meghan (38) commented on the violent death of George Floyd. In a video contribution, she alluded to "Black Lives Matter" (German: "Black life count"): "George Floyd's life mattered". Prince Harry's (35) wife spoke to students at her former school "Immaculate Heart High" in Los Angeles. In the emotional speech published by Essence.com, she said: "George Floyd's life counted and Breonna Taylor's life counted and Philando Castile's life counted and Tamir Rice's life counted."

Meghan, who had previously been criticized for being silent about George Floyd's death for so long, also said, "I wasn't sure what to say to you. I wanted to say the right thing and was very nervous that it would be taken apart And I realized that the only wrong thing is not to say anything. "

Reminder of school time

She thought about it for a moment, according to Meghan, which she experienced when she was in high school in the second year and worked on a voluntary basis. "I remember one of my teachers saying to me: 'Always remember to put other people's needs above your own fears." "It has been with her all her life" and I have thought about it more than last week ever before".

She also said to the students, among other things, "I'm sorry that we haven't made the world a place you deserve." And she added: "I'm so sorry that you have to grow up in a world where this still exists." Black George Floyd died on May 25 after a white policeman pressed his knee to his neck for several minutes.