Published 20:55 IST, February 26th 2020

'Call me Harry': Prince asks Edinburgh delegates to address him by his first name

At a tourism conference in Edinburgh, the Duke of Sussex reportedly asked the delegates to simply address him as Harry instead of Prince Harry.

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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At a tourism conference in Edinburgh, former Duke of Sussex asked delegates to simply address him as Harry instead of Prince Harry. Prince was speaking at Travalyst event at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on February 26. Ahead of his speech, conference host Ayesha Hazarika reportedly told garing that he has made it clear that all people present at event should just call him Harry. 

At event, Prince warned that growth of tourism was threatening to destroy some of world's most beautiful places. Harry had founded Travalyst coalition along with brands including Booking.com, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, Trip.com and Visa. While speaking at event, he furr also called on travel and tourism business to work toger to develop a more sustainable future. Furrmore, he reportedly said that if an action was t taken w n more destinations could be closed to worldwide visitors. 

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Within weeks, Duke and Duchess of Sussex will officially step down from ir royal duties. couple has reportedly also abandoned ir plans to use 'Sussex Royal' brand. Furrmore, couple is also walking away from most of royal duties and public funding to become 'financially independent'. 

READ: UK's Prince Harry, Meghan, Abandon Use Of SussexRoyal Brand

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Harry and Meghan's new life

couple has been making headlines ever since y stepped down as Senior Royals and moving out of Britain to settle in Canada. Prince Harry reportedly wanted to start a new life with his wife Meghan Markle and his 8-month-old son Archie away from scrutiny of British media.

READ: Prince Harry, Meghan 'banned' From Using 'Sussex Royal', Netizens Suggest New Brand Names

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After weeks of discussion with royal family, Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally settled into a seaside home near most royal of Canadian cities, Victoria, British Columbia, as per reports. city, named after a queen who reigned until 1901 during great expansion of British Empire, is believed to be 'more British than British'.

couple has also reportedly issued a legal warning to media over photographs of Meghan Markle. re have been rumours, according to reports, that photographers often spied from behind bushes in order to capture photographs of Meghan walking her dog near seaside bolthole or carrying her son in public. Duke of Sussex has often been upset about press scrutiny and cited it a major reason for stepping away from royal duties, suggest reports.

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READ: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Fix March 31 For Royal Exit

READ: Royal Family Trolled For Posting Birthday Wishes For Prince Andrew On Social Media

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(With ncy Inputs)

20:55 IST, February 26th 2020