‘That’s not just inspiring – it’s the kind of untapped potential we can’t afford to overlook. Far too many young people are locked out of leadership pipelines because we’ve failed to build truly inclusive and accessible pathways.’ The health of the King, who is being treated for cancer, was highlighted by his son, who said: ‘And I said, life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has, he, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.’ It comes after Harry spoke last Friday in a bombshell BBC television interview about his hopes for a ‘reconciliation’ with his family.

After losing the latest round in his court battle over his security, Harry said: ‘this, varsity tutoring at the heart of it, is a family dispute’. Speaking to Mr Khan and Ms Williams, the Duke added: ‘We’re in an era now where we are looking for more companies to be serving the greater good – the majority, not the minority. Every single young person has potential. Dr Ojo said: ‘Behind every thriving industry is its people. We don’t just develop young people – we co-create the workforce of tomorrow.

Companies that invest in youth leadership today are cultivating the workforce, innovators, and consumers of tomorrow. I urge businesses to find out more.’ Harry, who appeared emotional and close to tears through much of the interview, offered an olive branch, saying he could ‘forgive my family’s involvement’, naming Charles, the Prince of Wales and his stepmother, the Queen, in events since he began dating his wife Meghan in 2016. ‘This generation isn’t waiting for permission to lead – they are already doing it.

They bring emotional intelligence, social awareness, and an honesty about mental health that previous generations struggled to express. Also on stage were Sikander ‘Sonny’ Khan from Michigan and Christina Williams from Jamaica, who are holders of The Legacy Award, as well as Paul Fipps, president of global customer operations for AI software company ServiceNow, which is partnering with the organisation. He failed in his appeal against the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office, over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the UK.

A press release from the Diana Award stated that Harry and Dr Ojo also met with ServiceNow chief executive Bill McDermott ‘along with over 20 senior business leaders, changemakers and donors at a private roundtable prior to taking the stage’. Harry told an audience that ‘far too many young people are locked out of leadership pipelines because we’ve failed to build truly inclusive and accessible pathways’, also praising them for their ‘boldness’ and their ‘refusal to settle for the status quo’.

‘From a younger generation standpoint, in an apathetic world, there’s more empathy in this generation than I’ve ever seen before… It’s the empathy, the authenticity, the truth, the honesty and the fearlessness… When asked if Charles had been approached to use his influence in Harry’s legal problems, the duke appeared to imply the King was a hindrance, a comment likely to deepen the rift with his father and his brother, the Prince of Wales.