Princess Eugenie.Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty
Princess Eugeniehas officially launched her podcast for her charityThe Anti-Slavery Collective.
The podcast features Eugenie and Julia speaking with “guests from all walks of life who are helping to combat modern slavery in a variety of ways,” reada Wednesday poston Eugenie’s Instagram as thefirst episodewent live.
“From lawmakers and company leaders to famous activists, survivors and journalists,Floodlightshows you just how prominent modern slavery is and that we can all do something about it,” the post added.
“We want to thank all our guests for joining us, as well as@stakpodfor making this project come to life. It is available anywhere you listen to podcasts, just searchFloodlightor follow the link in my bio to listen now!” the post concluded.
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Eugenieteased the podcastback in January, saying in a joint monthly newsletter with Julia alongside a photo of the women recording with microphones on a white couch, “We were so excited to begin recording our long-awaited podcast this year, due to be released in 2022 so stay tuned!”
A podcast is the latest step for the pair, who previouslyhosted interviewsshared on social media with those helping to shed a light on the issue. Eugenie alsovisits safe houses, and has spoken at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Eugenie and Julia previously revealed that theyfirst met on a busduring a school trip, and in 2012, they traveled to India together where they visited an organization calledWomen’s Interlink Foundationand “first became aware of modern slavery.”
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“We were shocked to discoverthe extent to which slaverystill exists. In fact, there are more enslaved people today than at any other point in history and, at any one time, someone is being trafficked within a mile of where you live. We often associate slavery with chains and shackles, but modern slavery is a hidden crime that is often hard to detect,” they said on Instagram.
Eugenie, who has a 14-month-old son nameAugust, isn’t the first member of the family to step into the world of podcasting.Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrymade their podcast debut in 2020 after announcing a deal with Spotify, releasing a holiday episode featuring high-profile friends and change-makers such asElton John,Tyler Perry,Stacey Abrams,James Cordenand more reflecting on the year. Meghan will also be launching her own podcast,Archetypes, this summer.
source: people.com
