Hong Kong Demonstrators Rally for 15th Straight Weekend; Prince Harry Turns 35.
HOWELL: We're keeping a close eye on what's happening in Hong Kong at this hour, 5:50 in the evening there. You see the crowds are there on the streets, pro-democracy protesters, on their 15th street weekend of protests. Right now it is an unauthorized march. Police fired tear gas in that area, this happening near Hong Kong's legislative council as a peaceful event but then unauthorized as a march as it continued on. That's when groups of protesters started vandalizing the area, we understand, around the MRT station and occupying roads via the government complex. What you're seeing right now on one side of the road, police lined up, believing that they are using a water cannon to push back against these crowds. The crowds there at the bottom of your view with their umbrellas there to shield themselves. Also that blue ink in the water cannon to identify people who are part of, again, what is an unauthorized protest. We continue to watch these live images as they play out on the streets of Hong Kong. Breakaway groups of protesters were seen earlier on local live feeds, barricading themselves outside the Admiral MRT exit, smashing glass and security cameras. Police said protesters set fire to multiple locations in central and admiralty and blocking exits of MRT stations. They warn people to avoid those districts and dispersal operations continue there. We will continue to watch this. Stay with CNN as this continues to play out. Again, the 15th straight weekend there in Hong Kong. Prince Harry celebrates his 35th birthday today and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is paying tribute to her husband. On their Instagram account she says, "Your service to the causes you care so deeply for inspires me every day." She goes on to say, "You are the best husband and most amazing dad to our son. We love you. Happiest birthday." This is Prince Harry's first birthday as a new father. He and the duchess became parents for the first time to baby Archie back in May. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, joining us in the London bureau. Good to have you with us.</s>RICHARD FITZWILLIAMS, ROYALTY COMMENTATOR: And also fascinating to appreciate the depth of affection between Harry and Meghan. The fact that he's found his soul mate and is such a proud father is so wonderful as we wish him a happy birthday.</s>HOWELL: Indeed. Richard, 35. I remember that, seven years ago; 35 a lot different than 25. Let's talk about that difference for Prince Harry. From then to now, what do you make of his evolution to husband and now father?</s>FITZWILLIAMS: There's absolutely no doubt that the world's heart went out to him when he walked behind his mother's coffin on that memorable and tragic day when he was 12. Subsequently, of course, he was the royal wild child. There was a great deal of concern. And then, of course, the army made him and two tours of duty in Afghanistan were most successful. But we understand this is one of the things that we've seen in the last decade, how traumatized he was after his mother's tragic death. And what we've seen in the last 10 years is somebody who has metamorphosed into a campaigner with the most intense and absolutely extraordinary commitment, following in his mother's footsteps, as he sees it, but also, of course, deeply unhappy in some ways. And now with Meghan, he's found happiness. He's found his soulmate. He's also found someone who wants to campaign and do good. And it is this that I think absolutely makes him tick. And, of course, a very, very proud father about to take Archie to southern Africa.</s>HOWELL: And to that point, let's look ahead at this new chapter for him. Not only as a royal but also as a humanitarian. What are you expecting?</s>FITZWILLIAMS: Well, this is going to be an absolutely fascinating to see, for example, how Harry and Meghan, whose public relations it has to be said in recent months, have been, I think, very erratic. How they handle something that they are really extraordinarily good at. We know and look at Harry's success in the anti-HIV/AIDS charity in Lesotho, which began in 2006. Then Invictus, which has been so phenomenally successful. It's been going for five years to help wounded service men and women and mental health. And then we have Meghan committed to diversity and gender equality and feminism. They want to exercise their global reach. And for this, they will be using celebrities. Very important, this often not understood in Britain. And also we're seeing them in southern Africa soon. We will, I'm sure, see them in the United States and the reach will be in the commonwealth, where they're particularly targeting Millennials, because so many of the commonwealth are young but also on a global basis, all these issues, including the environment, are so important.</s>HOWELL: Richard Fitzwilliams, we appreciate your time. Thank you.</s>HOWELL: And thank you for being with us for CNN NEWSROOM. I'm George Howell at the CNN Center in Atlanta. For our viewers in the United States, "NEW DAY" is next. For our viewers around the world, we continue to monitor what's happening in Hong Kong.