Princess Eugenie Launches Anti-Slavery Podcast as Meghan Markle Prepares to Release Her Own

Princess Eugenie has launched her own weekly podcast, “Floodlight,” which aims to promote her charity, the Anti-Slavery Collective.

The podcast will feature interviews with individuals involved in the fight against modern slavery, including Dame Emma Thompson and Caroline Howie QC, who prosecuted the largest modern slavery trial in the UK's history.

The first episode is available to download now, and the charity has partnered with an award-winning independent podcast network, Stake Pod, to produce the episodes.

In a statement on Instagram, Eugenie expressed her excitement about the new venture.

She wrote, “Join me and my co-founder Julia de Boinville each week as we sit down with guests from all walks of life who are helping to combat modern slavery in a variety of ways.

From lawmakers and company leaders to famous activists, survivors and journalists, Floodlight shows you just how prominent modern slavery is and that we can all do something about it.”

Eugenie's podcast launch comes as her cousin-in-law, Meghan Markle, prepares to release her own podcast series later this summer.

Markle's podcast, titled “Archewell Audio,” will explore female stereotypes and investigate labels that try to hold women back.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a multi-million dollar deal with Spotify in late 2020 to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around £18 million.

However, they have only released one show so far, a holiday special featuring their son Archie and celebrity guests.

The launch of Eugenie's podcast has been seen by some as a direct challenge to Markle's upcoming release.

Royal biographer and author Angela Levin, known for her opposition to Markle and Prince Harry, recently retweeted a post claiming that Eugenie had been outed within the family for leaking information to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

However, this claim has not been confirmed.

Eugenie and her elder sister Beatrice are currently on a ski trip in Switzerland with other members of the royal family.

According to reports, they are upset after their father, Prince Andrew, decided not to join them on the trip.

The Duke of York has reportedly been consoling his daughters through daily Skype calls.

In the first episode of “Floodlight,” Eugenie and de Boinville discuss their own experiences of learning about modern slavery during a trip to Kolkata in 2012.

They met young women who had been rescued from being trafficked and had been taught to print on fabrics, which they sold to gain their independence.

Caroline Howie QC, the first guest on the podcast, talks about prosecuting the biggest modern-day slavery network ever exposed in the UK.

The Anti-Slavery Collective was founded by Eugenie and de Boinville in 2017.

Its aim is to raise awareness of modern slavery and promote change in legislation and business practices.

The charity works with a range of organizations, including the United Nations and the Freedom Fund.

Eugenie's decision to launch a podcast to promote her charity reflects a growing trend among public figures to use the medium to reach wider audiences and promote causes close to their hearts.

Markle's podcast series is just one example of this, and other celebrities, including Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, have also launched successful podcasts in recent years.

Overall, the launch of “Floodlight” and the upcoming release of “Archewell Audio” demonstrate the power of podcasts to engage and inform audiences about important issues.

Both Eugenie and Markle are using the medium to promote causes they are passionate about and to raise awareness of important social issues.

As the popularity of podcasts continues to grow, it is likely that more public figures will follow their lead and use the medium to promote positive change.