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9th April 2018
03:25pm BST

"The couple have personally chosen 7 charities which represent a range of issues that they are passionate about, including sport for social change, women's empowerment, conservation, the environment, homelessness, HIV and the Armed Forces".The official Twitter account has also included the seven charities, with a short note to explain why they have been chosen. The statement, which you can read in full here, explains that they have concentrated on smaller charities in an effort to highlight the work that they do.
"Prince Harry and Ms. Markle do not have any formal relationships with the charities chosen. Many of these are small charities, and the couple are pleased to be able to amplify and shine a light on their work".The charities are: CHIV - children's HIV Association. Crisis - a charity for homelessness. Myna Mahila Foundation - empowering women in Mumbai's slums. Scotty's Little Soldiers - charity for bereaved Armed Forces children.
Street Games - uses sport to change lives across the UK.The couple have also chosen @CorporalScotty, a charity that offers vital support and activities to children who have lost a parent while serving in the British Armed Forces, helping them to smile again. https://t.co/23tYNy7rSC pic.twitter.com/G6CISr2TvU
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 9, 2018
Surfers Against Sewage - a marine conservation & campaigning charity. The Wilderness Foundation UK - promotes the benefits & enjoyment of wild nature.Also selected is @StreetGames, a charity which uses sport to empower young people to kick-start a cycle of positive change in their own lives. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle visited one of the charity's projects together in Cardiff earlier this year. https://t.co/UPY6Nyt2k6 pic.twitter.com/0XQJOL6iNj
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 9, 2018
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