Now that Kate Middleton is temporarily out of the game, Megan Markle wants to take the stage. And she is succeeding. At least judging by the number of events she is attending with her husband, Prince Harry. The couple, not very loved in Great Britain after Harry's confessions in the book Spare, is trying to regain approval in view (perhaps) of a return to their homeland. So after attending an event titled "how to break down prejudices and stereotypes", the couple made a surprise visit to the family of a teacher killed in a school shooting in Texas.
The Heroic Teacher
The heroic Irma Garcia sacrificed her own life during the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas in May 2022 in an attempt to allow her young students to get to safety. Two days later, Irma's husband, Joe, died of heartbreak. Irma's nephew, John, 22, used social media to share photos of the royals' visit, adding that he couldn't believe how "loving and supportive" the Sussexes were. He said having Harry and Meghan at their home "was like having family and friends here" and that they "fit in perfectly". John recounted that the couple even surprised his mother with a birthday cake, as shown in videos displaying a beaming Meghan holding the cake. She and Harry - who were in the kitchen with their family - sang "Happy Birthday" joining in with the family.
Harry and Meghan Moved
Meghan lit the candles on the cake and started the countdown to sing happy birthday before saying "everyone sings too", to which a family member replied "You first and then we'll go after!" The duchess, 42 years old, wore tight black jeans and a long-sleeved blouse, which she matched with gold jewelry. The actress seemed in good spirits while holding the decorated cake, with her husband, Prince Harry, smiling in the background. And as they shared "intimate memories", John said he cried "tears of joy" with the Montecito couple. "Meghan Markle singing happy birthday to my mother was the cutest and most adorable thing ever, she even bought her a cake," wrote the nephew. Speaking to HELLO!, John added: "It was really amazing that Harry and Meghan came to visit the family, there were many tears of joy and moved moments. They are the kindest and most humble people ever, it was like having family and friends at home and spending wonderful moments together. They fit in perfectly, we laughed a lot and shared intimate memories together." John explained that the couple has stayed in touch with the Garcia family every month after the senseless shooting. "They always keep in touch, but with their busy lives, their visit was really special," he said.
The 2022 Shooting
On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two teachers were killed after a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Texas and began shooting. One of the children, 10 years old, aspired to become a lawyer and another wanted to become a marine biologist. A third student had set aside money to go to Disney World. But they never had the chance to go on the trip. Meghan visited Uvalde just two days after the shooting, where she expressed her condolences and laid a bunch of white roses tied with a purple ribbon on the cross for 10-year-old Uziyah Garcia. A spokesperson for the Sussexes said that Meghan had gone there without prior notice to privately offer her condolences at that time. After the visit, the duchess went to the Herby Ham Activity Center, delivering crates of food and drinks to blood donors.
Engagements in Texas
Their tour in Texas was very busy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex first visited the Texas Welcome Project of their Archewell Foundation in San Antonio, which supports the integration of Afghan women into the United States and saw the women at work, collaborating on their projects and expressing their creativity in this new life. Then they inevitably ended up in the kitchen and Meghan participated in making bolani, a traditional Afghan flatbread. The Welcome Project is inspired by Meghan's work with the Hubb Community Kitchen in London, a community kitchen of women from all over the world, from which new recipes were born, later collected in a book written by Meghan, which raised more than 550,000 pounds, entered the New York Times bestsellers, and allowed the kitchen to be renovated and opened 7 days a week. The Welcome Project also offers inclusive activities such as sewing, art, hiking, swimming, photography, storytelling, and cooking.
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