Sydney, Australia – Prince Harry‘s wife Meghan Markle claimed Thursday she has been “bullied and attacked” on social media every day for a decade and was “the most trolled person in the entire world.”
The 44-year-old former American actor made the comments during the couple’s four-day tour of Australia, as they both addressed a roundtable discussion with young people associated with an Australian mental health organization.
“Every day for 10 years, I’ve been bullied and attacked,” Meghan told the youngsters on the third day of the visit in the southern city of Melbourne, adding, “but I’m still here.”
She urged those in attendance to remember that social media was a “billion-dollar industry that is completely anchored and predicated on cruelty to get clicks.”
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“That’s not going to change. So you have to be stronger than that,” Meghan said.
During the couple’s Australia tour, Meghan has also filmed a program for MasterChef Australia due to air on Sunday.
She will also take part in a “girls’ weekend like no other” at Sydney’s InterContinental Coogee Beach hotel, according to organizers.
The event features yoga, sound healing, and dinners as well as disco dancing at a ticket price of about $1,900 per person.
Those willing to pay even more get access to the “VIP experience” – which includes a group table photo with Meghan and a goodie bag.
The pair is also due to visit the capital Canberra, the national broadcaster ABC said.
They have been warmly greeted during their stops so far, but the visit has drawn criticism, with Victoria state opposition leader Jess Wilson condemning the use of taxpayers’ money to provide protection for the pair.
Harry and his wife stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and later relocated to North America amid a bitter royal family rift.
They are raising their two young children in California, as Harry now seeks to repair relations with his father – who remains the head of state in Australia.
