Meghan Markle en Prins Harry zullen vandaag weer gezamenlijk op pad gaan in Zuid-Afrika, maar gisteren bracht de Duchess of Sussex alleen een bezoek aan kunstenaars en ambachtslieden van Victoria Yards in Johannesburg. Ze ging gekleed in een zeer betaalbare outfit en droeg een jurk van Aritzia en rode slingbacks van Everlane.
Op Instagram liet Sussex Royal weten wat Meghan Markle precies bij de Victoria Yards deed:
'While in Johannesburg today, The Duchess of Sussex visited Victoria Yards, which celebrates the power of community, bringing local artisans and “makers” together to rebuild, support and learn from each other on a holistic level.
It was an exceptional afternoon where The Duchess had the chance to connect with the children and founders of the phenomenal program for kids’ development Timbuktu in The Valley. She was also struck by the local denim designer who founded eponymous brand Tshepo who shared this info about the logo for his line: “The crown on my jeans represents the three ladies who raised me. Enjoy wearing this crown.” Such a beautiful and touching sentiment!
Artists, artisans, sculptors, metal workers and carpenters are all part of the fabric of Victoria Yards, but it also utilizes the power of The DICE program which supports several other local organizations in their work with marginalized youth and women. These include: 94 Colours (run by The Duchess’ guides for the day, Hector and Sibusiso), CDP (a development program for young unemployed and marginalized women that provides training to start creative enterprises), Enke (rebuilds the confidence and self-belief of unemployed youth through training and practical experience), 26’10 South (an architecture firm designing a local youth centre) and ReimagiNation (works with local secondary school students to create a social and creative enterprising mindset). Stay tuned for more updates from this special afternoon... #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica'
Nu maar hopen dat Archie vandaag ook weer een surprise appearance maakt.
Koningin Elizabeth II is 'zeer tevreden'
Volgens bronnen is Koning Elizabeth II zeer tevreden met hoe de royal tour van Meghan Markle en Prins Harry in Zuid-Afrika gaat. Na de verhalen rondom haar zoon Prins Andrew en Jeffrey Epstein is dit volgens ingewijden een welkome aanwas van goede publiciteit en prijst de koningin de assistenten van de Duke en Duchess of Sussex voor het zo goed plannen van de trip. Royalty commentator Richard Fitzwilliams vertelt aan Express:
'The way Meghan and Harry have handled their tour in South Africa so far has been uniquely informal, from hugging and dancing to Meghan not wearing her engagement ring. This is unusual for a royal tour but the Sussexes have already shown they do things their way. Their main appeal is clearly to the young and it is brilliantly unorthodox... I am sure that the queen, who cares so deeply about her beloved commonwealth, will be delighted at their successes.'
