Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share quote about courage

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared a quote about finding courage in the face of fear on their Instagram page, calling it ‘an inspiring quote to begin the week’.

The royals shared the powerful message on their Sussex Royal account, with the words reading: ‘Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.’

The quote is from American professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, 29, who lost her arm when she was attacked by a shark as a young girl, and wrote about her experience in a well-received autobiography. 

The message comes as the royals prepare to make an appearance alongside other members of the royal family at three official engagements this week for the first time since their brave ITV documentary aired. 

Prince Harry and Meghan are set to attend the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7 November with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

The occasion marks the first time the couple have performed an engagement with the Duchess.  

And on Saturday, Harry and Meghan will then be reunited with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in public with the Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla for the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.  

And the following day, the royals will attend the traditional Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, where a wreath will be laid on the Queen’s behalf by the Prince of Wales. 

The couple shared the quote by American professional surfer and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton on their official SussexRoyal account

Harry and Meghan’s rumoured matchmaker Misha Nonoo, who shared her own inspirational quote this weekend, commented under the quote with hearts

This will be the first time that Prince Harry and Meghan make a public appearance alongside their fellow royals since the honest ITV documentary aired. 

In the documentary, which aired at the end of last month, Harry told presenter Tom Bradby how he still struggles to deal with the ‘incredibly raw’ death of his mother, Princess Diana.

He also opened up about his anxieties, and addressed rumours of a rift with his brother Prince Willliam.  

The message comes after Meghan and Prince Harry spoke of the struggles they had to deal with as members of the royal family in an explosive ITV documentary 

He made the comments in the TV documentary, where he also discussed the public scrutiny that he and wife Meghan Markle have faced.

Meghan meanwhile told of the the pressure of life in the spotlight, and admitted that since the wedding and during her pregnancy she felt ‘vulnerable.’

She revealed her friends warned her not to marry Harry because the media focus would ‘destroy your life’. 

The couple have a busy week coming up, with three engagements alongside other members of the royal family

Who is Bethany Hamilton? 

Bethany Hamilton, 29, from Hawaii, is an American professional surfer and shark attack survivor 

Bethany Hamilton, 29, from Hawaii, is an American professional surfer and shark attack survivor.

In 2003, when she was just a teenager, she was attacked while surfing and her left arm was bitten off. 

While out trying to catch the perfect wave with her best friend Alana Blanchard and her friend’s father and brother, Hamilton was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark. 

Her left arm was severed just below her shoulder. The Blanchards helped her paddle back to shore and she was rushed to a local hospital.

The Hawaiian born surfer not only survived the attack, she also refused to let fear rule her life and was back out in the water three to four weeks later.

Following the attack, she wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography.

In April 2011, a feature film Soul Surfer, starring AnnaSophia Robb and Helena Hunt, based on Bethany’s life was released.