Year 8 student, Rupert Grant, spent time in conversation with Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their recent visit to Melbourne. Rupert attended a reception at Government House as a guest of Hunter Johnson, founder and CEO of The Man Cave.
The Man Cave is a preventative mental health organisation for boys and young men which regularly works with Wadhurst boys to foster a healthy perspective of masculinity. It is understood that Hunter Johnson was invited to the reception due to his recognition as a mental health advocate through a Queen’s Young Leaders Award earlier this year.
Hunter asked Rupert to accompany him on the basis of comments Rupert made explaining the impact The Man Cave programme has had on him and why he wanted to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Rupert said the Royals were natural and down-to-earth. “I spent about five minutes speaking with the Duke and Duchess,” he says. “They were really genuine and very positive. You could tell they want to make a difference.”
Mr Johnson has since indicated that Rupert ‘held himself with maturity and respect, acting as a wonderful ambassador for Melbourne Grammar School’.
