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Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran Team Up for World Mental Health Day

They discuss an issue Sheeran thinks they both have in common: being bullied for having red hair.

Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran, arguably two of the most famous male redheads in the world, collaborated on a video posted on the @SussexRoyal Instagram page yesterday. The video begins with Sheeran meeting with Prince Harry to discuss an issue he thinks they both have in common: being bullied for having red hair.

“I’ve been trying to write a song about this to get it out to more people. People just don’t understand what it’s like for people like us — with the jokes and the snide comments. I just feel like it’s time we stood up and said, ‘We are ginger, and we are going to fight’,” Sheeran shares with the prince.

Harry seems a bit confused saying, “This is slightly awkward. There may have been a miscommunication — this is about World Mental Health Day?”



They both get serious with what the message of the video was all about by Harry saying, “Reach out, make sure your friends, strangers, look out for anybody that might be suffering in silence. We’re all in this together.”

Both Prince William and Prince Harry have spoken out about how the loss of their mother, Prince Diana, has affected their mental health. Harry and Megan have made mental health a focus of their tours over the last year to South Africa and Australia.

Mental health awareness is important for everyone, especially if you’ve been bullied for your red hair. Share your stories with us below and on social media. Rock it like a Redhead!

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