Prince Harry has announced a career change after landing a job working in Silicon Valley following his and Meghan Markle's officially stepping down as senior royals earlier this year.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the 36-year-old Duke of Sussex has bagged himself a job working as Chief Impact Officer at the Silicon Valley startup.

Prince Harry will be working for the company BetterUp Incorporated - a coaching and mental health firm based in the United States valued at over a billion dollars.

In an email, Prince Harry told the publication:

"I intend to help create impact in people’s lives.

"Proactive coaching provides endless possibilities for personal development, increased awareness, and an all-round better life."

Meanwhile, BetterUp CEO Alexi Robichaux stated that Prince Harry will be a part of all-hands meetings and special company events, although he will not manage employees.

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In an online bio on Betterup's website, the former royal is described as a "humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate, and environmentalist."

"As co-founder of Archewell, he is focused on driving systemic change across all communities through non-profit work as well as creative activations," the bio continues.

Prince Harry's desire to positively impact people was demonstrated last week, when he penned an emotional message of hope to children who have lost their parents.

The message appears as a foreword from the prince in the new book, Hospital by the Hill, which tells the story of a child who lost his mom to Covid-19 as she worked on the frontlines amid the pandemic.

Prince Harry previously teamed up with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran
to produce this Hilarious Sketch For World Mental Health Day:

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In the book's foreword, the Duke of Sussex writes: "When I was a young boy I lost my mom. At the time I didn't want to believe it or accept it, and it left a huge hole inside of me.

"I know how you feel and I want to assure you that over time that hole will be filled with so much love and support."

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He continued: "We all cope with loss in a different way, but when a parent goes to heaven, I was told their spirit, their love and the memories of them do not. They are always with you and you can hold onto them forever. I find this to be true."

Harry concluded with a message of hope, writing: "They are always with you and you can hold onto them forever."

Good luck to the prince on his future endevor!

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Prince Harry announces career change as he lands new job after leaving Royal Family