‘Self-reliant and not tech-reliant’
However, the theme of the day was internet safety. Before joining a summit to talk about the digital sphere, the couple visited Colegio Cultura Popular, a local school, to chat with pupils about their experiences of social media.
The Sussexes recently launched The Parents’ Network, a support group for parents whose children have suffered harm online, and their visit comes ahead of a Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Colombia in November.
The Duchess urged the teenage students to ensure they were “self-reliant and not tech-reliant”.
She described the group as incredibly “impressive, smart and savvy” while Prince Harry asked the students how they talked about managing social media at home with their families.
Meghan revealed that the couple’s Archewell Foundation had researched differences in social media use across the world.
She said that globally the average person checks their social media profiles 42 times daily, but, in Latin America, the average is 67 times per day.
On Friday, the Duke and Duchess will meet students to highlight the importance of emotional wellbeing and attend an event with the country’s Invictus Games team, which fielded participants for the first time at last year’s event.
In San Basilio de Palenque, a town founded by runaway slaves that became South America’s first “free town”, the couple will learn how it became known as a “little corner of Africa”.