Royal Tour of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry in Africa
Royal Tour of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry in Africa
Since 23 September 2019, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been on a Royal Tour in Africa with their 4 year old baby Archie.
1st day visit to Nyanga in Cape Flats, just outside Cape Town
Nyanga, means “moon” in the Xhosa dialect. It is one of the oldest townships in the United States, experiencing significant unemployment and violence. To welcome the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the children of the primary schools of the region organized a demonstration of traditional dances. The Sussex danced with local residents. They shook hands with the young people of Nyanga and gave a big hug to a shy schoolboy. They were very warm with the locals.
To support local designers, Meghan wore a £ 69 black and white dress from the Malawian brand. She has a very noticed speech or she said.
‘While I’m here with my husband as a member of the royal family, I want you to know from me I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour and as your sister.’
Prince Harry also made a moving speech where he spoke of the coming change for the people. The couple also visited the office of justice in Nyanga City. It is an NGO, supported by the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, of which the Prince is president and Meghan, vice-president. The purpose of this organization is to teach children their rights, their self-awareness and their safety.
Discovery of the District Six Museum
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Cape District 6 Museum. This museum is symbolic because it pays homage to thousands of families forced to leave the region during apartheid. During their visit, a guide explains to the royal highnesses the racial history of the region. They learned that in 1966, during apartheid, 60,000 people were forcibly displaced from the city center to the suburbs of Cape Flats because the government declared it to be an area reserved exclusively for whites.
Meghan was visibly moved when she heard Joe Schaffers, age 80, and Noor Ebrahim, age 74, tell how they had been given notice of departure, settled in Cape Flats townships, and had seen their old homes demolished.
During the visit of the District Six Museum, the Duchess of Sussex has changed. She recycled a Veronica Beard blue dress, which she paired with a pair of Castaner Carina sneakers worth £ 80.
At the end of the day, Meghan and Harry participated in a community cooking event with former residents of the area.
Monwabisi Beach
On Tuesday, September 24th, Royal Highnesses, Meghan and Harry traveled to Monwabisi Beach to learn about the work of “Waves For Change”, an NGO that helps children in suburbs and difficult communities, who suffer from mental health, by teaching them to surf.
Harry then went alone by boat with a crew from Cape Town’s Cape Town marine unit to learn more about their work in fighting abalone poaching.
Then, they visited the Waves for Change kitchen, where The Lunchbox Fund charity provides nearly 30,000 nutritious meals each day to the township and rural programs of Monwabisi Beach.
Auwal Mosque in Bo Kaap
In the afternoon, the Duke and Duchess discovered the area of Bo Kaap to mark Heritage Day. They visited the Auwal Mosque in Bo Kaap. It is the first and oldest mosque in South Africa.
During her visit to the mosque, Meghan wore a veil and a long dress. The purpose of this visit was to promote dialogue between religions. The couple spoke with Christian priests and rabbis, as well as Christian, Jewish and Muslim youth leaders.
Leaving the mosque, the Duke and Duchess passed through the colorful and multicultural neighborhood of Bo-Kaap. The couple had a lively discussion during a lunch at a family home in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood and then have a cup of tea with local residents.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Prince Harry and Meghan met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. They were accompanied by their sons Archie. These were very moving moments.
Prince Harry in Botswanna, Angola and Malawi
On Thursday, September 26, the Prince left for a working visit to Botswana. He went to the forest reserve of Chobe Forest. Then he went to Angola. His Royal Highness spent the evening of 26 September in a new HALO Trust demining camp. He visited an active demining field outside Dirico.
.Prince Harry then traveled to Huambo, where he made his first official visit to Angola. He made a visit to the Orthopedic Center of Huambo, also visited by his mother in 1997.
He went to discover Liwonde National Park in Malawi. Or, he paid tribute to Guardian Mathew Talbot of the Coldstream Guards, who lost his life in May 2019 during a joint anti-poaching patrol with local rangers. He also visited the Mauwa Health Center. Finally, he left Malawi for South Africa to join his wife and child.
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