Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drop new holiday podcast and declare ‘love wins’

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reflect on the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, kicking off the podcast by “thanking health workers and front-health workers for their sacrifices” and quarantining a greeting from Elton John with his family.

All of the celebrities and artists appearing on the podcast sent in audio diaries instead of appearing above Zoom, as the couple said they didn’t want to tell anyone they were “ muted. ”

Matt Haig, author of “Notes on a Nervous Planet,” a book the couple loved, also appears to talk about his own struggles during the lockdown.

Other guests include Tyler Perry, Stacey Abrams, José Andrés, Brené Brown, Deepak Chopra, James Cordon, Elton John and Naomi Osaka. Perry recounts a low point where he was left heartbroken as he tried to feed 5,000 families for Thanksgiving and realized his charity had no intention of providing more for the need.

Spoken word performer George the Poet, activist Christina Adane and writer Rachel Cargle also perform. All described their own struggles with their mental health amid Covid-19 and isolation.

As for Harry and Meghan, alluding to the divide with the royal family, they declared “love wins” despite what’s going on in the world.

“From us, I’ll say whatever life has to offer you, trust us when we say love wins,” said Markle.

“Love always wins,” Harry added, saying, “As we all know, it’s been a year.”

Harry said the podcast’s purpose was to “honor the compassion and kindness that helped so many people get through it.”

“Our thoughts have been with you, especially this holiday season,” said Markle.

It’s just the first in a string of podcasts the couple plans to release in 2021. Earlier this month, Spotify announced it had entered into a multi-project deal with Archewell Audio, the couple’s podcast production company.

Harry, who called 2020 “ a year we could never have imagined, ” spoke about the lessons of the past 12 months and said, “ At the end of this year and to the future, let’s hold on to the lessons that we have learned the importance of caring for each other and how meaningful our connections are, even when they are physically impossible. “

The couple’s 1-year-old son, Archie, even appears at the end when Markle asks him, “Archie, is it fun?”

“Fun.” Archie says, adding an adorable “Happy New Year” for listeners.

At the end the couple played “This Little Light of Mine,” a song Markle said they played at “the end of our wedding.”

Listen to the podcast below:

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