Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrycontinued theirvisit to New York Cityon Friday with some of the city’s young residents.
The couple joined N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter at P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson School in Harlem. To promote early literacy, Meghan read herchildren’s bookThe Benchto a group of schoolchildren in second grade.Prince Harryjoined the kids on the ground, sitting among them as Meghan read the story.
“I wrote this when we just had our little boy, and I haven’t read it to any other kids but you!” she told them.
Meghandedicated her bookto “the man and the boy who make my heart go pump-pump,” and she told the children that the phrase came from teaching 2-year-old son Archie how the heart works.
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She also explained that at the core of the book is “the idea of representation … [when you’re able to say,] ‘That looks like me!’ … I wanted everyone to be included in this book.”
Meghan gave out lots of hugs, with some young girls so excited to speak with her that they wiped away tears.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also donated two garden boxes filled with vegetables and herbs to support the school’s ongoing community efforts and the need for fresh food.
Through Meghan and Harry’s Archewell Foundation’s partnership with Procter & Gamble, they are also providing health products for families at the school as well as a washing machine and dryer for students' uniforms.
Meghan and Harrykicked off their visit to New Yorkon Thursday with an early morning stop at One World Observatory at the World Trade Center with Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Kathy Hochul.
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Meghan also returned to the Big Apple in September 2019 tosupport Williams in the US Open final.
source: people.com
