THE DUKE and Duchess of Sussex have shared their heartbreak over the “exceptionally fragile” world in the wake of the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the army which included two frontline tours of Afghanistan, and Meghan Markle urged global leaders to speed up humanitarian talks and asked people to support charities trying to help those in need.

The couple also expressed their distress about the earthquake in Haiti and said they were “scared” amid the new Covid variants and continuing global health crisis.

In a joint statement on their Archewell website, Harry and Meghan said: “The world is exceptionally fragile right now.

“As we all feel the many layers of pain due to the situation in Afghanistan, we are left speechless.”

Harry, founder of The Invictus Games Foundation, rose to the rank of captain in the British army.

The Argus: Duke and Duchess of Sussex share heartbreak over state of “exceptionally fragile” world Duke and Duchess of Sussex share heartbreak over state of “exceptionally fragile” world

Calling on the international community to alleviate suffering, the pair said: “When any person or community suffers, a piece of each of us does so with them, whether we realise it or not.

“And though we are not meant to live in a state of suffering, we, as a people, are being conditioned to accept it. It’s easy to find ourselves feeling powerless, but we can put our values into action – together.”

The couple’s not-for-profit organisation highlighted groups such as Women for Afghan Women, Afghanaid, Mercy Corps and Invictus, and said it was supporting the emergency response in Haiti with its partner World Central Kitchen.

Archewell, which was set up by Harry and Meghan after their exit from the working monarchy, vowed to support the military who served in Afghanistan, and the Afghan people.

Their statement also laid out Archwell’s commitment on the humanitarian crisis, stating: “We hope to do what we can to meet the moment by offering support to the military community and the troops who served in Afghanistan, as well as to the Afghan people facing violence and terror.”

Harry and Meghan said they were left “heartbroken" by the earthquake in Haiti and encouraged the public to back charities and organisations.

“And as we all witness the continuing global health crisis, exacerbated by new variants and constant misinformation, we are left scared,” they said.

“We also urge those in positions of global influence to rapidly advance the humanitarian dialogues that are expected to take place this fall at multilateral gatherings such as the UN General Assembly and the G20 leaders’ summit.

“As an international community, it is the decisions we make now – to alleviate suffering among those we know and those we may never meet – that will prove our humanity.”