Prince Harry takes swipe at government for abandoning British families of vulnerable disabled children during the pandemic

Prince Harry has accused the Government of abandoning British families with vulnerable disabled children during the coronavirus lockdown in a video call from his luxury LA mansion. 

The Duke of Sussex, 35, spoke to British families caring for seriously ill children during the pandemic from his bolthole in Los Angeles, where he is enjoying family time with wife Meghan, 38, and their son Archie, 11 months.

He said he wanted to use the Zoom chat to 'make it clear and obvious to the Government' that families of children with severe disabilities should be a priority and the nurses treating them should have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need.

Harry said he had 'heard from friends' and 'seen things online' about drastic PPE shortages and the ever-increasing death toll back in Britain.  

 

Respiratory nurse Rachel Gregory told him there has been 'lots of issues' around PPE for households who have to allow carers into their home to cater to their children's complex needs. 

She also explained to him how families have been unable to get on the Government's 'vulnerable lists' to be prioritised for food and medicine deliveries. 

But Harry replied simply: 'Hopefully through this video and other things we will make it clear and obvious to the Government and everybody else that you guys are in the vulnerable bracket and that WellChild needs more help.'


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