It seems like the royal family has joined the support of environmental activist Greta Thunberg after Prince Harry sang her praises this past weekend.
Greta has already been welcomed by members of Hollywood’s elite, like fellow environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I hope that Greta’s message is a wake-up call to world leaders everywhere that the time for inaction is over. It is because of Greta, and young activists everywhere that I am optimistic about what the future holds. It was an honor to spend time with Greta,” Leonardo wrote on his Instagram .
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“She and I have made a commitment to support one another, in hopes of securing a brighter future for our planet.”
She’s also hung out with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barack Obama.
Arnold Schwarzenegger called Greta his “hero” and the two have been collaborating since they met earlier this year at the Austrian World Summit.
He even offered her his own electric car when she was travelling across North America last month!
However, getting Schwarzenegger’s own car to Thunberg would be too much work, so he arranged for a Tesla Model 3 to drive Greta around in style.
Now, Prince Harry is also singing the praises of the 16-year-old activist.
The 2019 OnSide Awards was hosted at the Royal Albert Hall this past weekend and honored young people who are making a difference in their communities.
Prince Harry gave a speech to inspire the crowd.
“OnSide is an organization that’s still young, but as everybody here knows, you should never underestimate the power and influence of youth,” he began .
“When Greta started her climate change protest she was just 15 years old—one voice, with just one placard, sitting on her own outside the Swedish parliament. Many people (actually, I should say, many adults) dismissed her.”
“Yet today, millions upon millions of young people have joined her fight.”
He continued, “She may have been just one person at the beginning, but she had a belief, a mission, and a desire to do something not just for herself but for everyone, and now—the whole world is paying attention.”
“Whatever your dream—every country, every community, every school, every friendship group, every family needs their own Greta—someone who can lead the way, someone who is prepared to stand up for what they believe, and show how much they care for the people in their lives and the community around them.”
Watch the full speech down below!
We couldn’t agree more, Harry!
