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Prince Harry Shocks Crowd at Youth Event by 'Dragging' Meghan Markle on Stage_ by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 6, 2019 3:28 PM UTC Prince Harry Shocks Crowd at Youth Event by 'Dragging' Meghan Markle on Stage by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 6, 2019 3:28 PM UTC Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at an event for politically-minded young activists today, when her husband Prince Harry pulled her onstage to greet the crowd. The unplanned appearance by both the [Duke and Duchess of Sussex](http://time.com/5284344/royal-wedding-meghan-markle-prince-harry-time-cover/) took place at a WE Day event at the SSE Arena in London. WE Day is charity event that seeks to end child labor and support international development, shining light on the issues by “bringing together A-list celebrities, inspiring speakers and world leaders, mixed with uplifting stories of change from real people.” In addition to Prince Harry, Liam Payne, Naomi Campbell, and Nicole Scherzinger were on the bill _Hello!_ magazine’s royal editor, Emily Nash, also shared a video clip of Harry onstage: > [](https://twitter.com/emynash/status/1103251616717815808) Prince Harry gave a powerful speech, encouraging the young audience to work to change the world. He then quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saying that, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” He added, that it’s a quote that [Meghan](http://time.com/5328197/meghan-markle-polo-harry/) has often reminded him about, and then encouraged audience to take those words and “shine the light” in their own lives. To inspire them to do work hard and fight for change, he had a surprise for them. “I’m now going to try and drag my wife on stage,” he told the crowd, and then, being a gentleman, went to help the [pregnant Duchess](http://time.com/5502228/meghan-markle-baby-due-date/) up the stairs. “Guys, I am with you and we are with you,” he told the crowd, with his arm around Meghan. “Get to work.” Read the full transcript of [Prince Harry’s speech here](https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1103260390773981185) and find out more about WE Day and its mission [on their website](https://www.we.org/we-day/we-day-events/we-day-uk/). > [](https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1103260390773981185) ## Transcript [00:00] I am now going to try and drag my wife on stage. [00:02] [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] Fellas I am with you, and we [00:02] are with you. Get to work. [ APPLAUSE ] Ladies and [00:40] gentlemen, can we ask you to get on your feet and give [00:41] a big, WE Day round of applause to an amazing [00:42] [ INAUDIBLE ] we have an [ INAUDIBLE ] an inspiration, [00:55] for the [01:06] excitement, for the energy, for the incredible words. [01:07] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] You continue to inspire the [01:08] [ UNKNOWN ] adience with your committment to [01:08] uplifting young people, and to help support them in [01:08] their journey of making a better world. Thank you once [01:10] again, thank you for joining us, one more round of [01:10] applause. And have a great year. 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