Prince Harry gets a job as BetterUp's chief impact officer
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
Prince Harry officially has a new j-o-b! Meet BetterUp's new chief impact officer.
Prince Harry is no longer a working royal, which means he has to find new ways of earning a living.
It's been revealed that the Duke of Sussex has started a new job at BetterUp - a mental health startup.
The 36-year-old's official title is chief impact officer. Prince Harry says he is really excited to get started.
"I am really excited to be joining the BetterUp team and community! Thanks for having me," he said in a statement.
The British royal also talked about some of the things he hopes to achieve in his new role.
"As BetterUp’s first Chief Impact Officer, my goal is to lift up critical dialogues around mental health, build supportive and compassionate communities, and foster an environment for honest and vulnerable conversations. And my hope is to help people develop their inner strength, resilience, and confidence."
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New title for Prince Harry: Chief Impact Officer at coaching and mental health company @BetterUp. His role includes product strategy, public advocacy and more. The duke was already a fan of the firm’s app, which has coaches working with the likes of Hilton, Chevron, Salesforce. pic.twitter.com/BhPrlVt6Ja
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) March 23, 2021
Many social media users congratulated Prince Harry on his new role.
"Congratulations Harry, this is what we call working not cutting ribbons and waving," one Twitter user wrote.
Here's a look at what others had to say:
OMG I just love this. Prince Harry is a natural. He will be fantastic I am so happy for him and Meghan and Archie away from the toxic soup of the UK!
— Coolblackind (@charbrown20) March 23, 2021
This is what I call a ‘working royal’. When a member of the royal family goes out to work and is paid a salary that doesn’t come out of my pocket. Prince Harry gets job at BetterUp: Duke of Sussex takes up role at California coaching and mental health business pic.twitter.com/3tADffZXsr
— dee lomas #FBPE #3.5% (@deelomas) March 23, 2021
Saw a comment about Prince Harry getting a job as Chief Impact Officer.
— Nonso Ozoemena (@ozoemena_nonso) March 23, 2021
The person said “you can’t be married to a black woman and not have a job.”
And I ... pic.twitter.com/KZOSbb7gSo
Wishing Prince Harry well as he starts a new job with US coaching company Better Up as it's Chief Impact Officer.
— Edmund O'Leary (@emerald1910) March 23, 2021
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Main image © The Duke and Duchess of Sussex / Chris Allerton
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