Meghan Markle gave signed Polaroid photographs to young people during her visit to a children’s hospital in Los Angeles, a recently released video shows.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, smiled warmly as she chatted with young patients and explained how the retro camera printing process works when she appeared on March 21, in clips shared by Additional television in X.
At one point, she was overheard telling a girl that “the good thing about the picture is that it was still developing while they were watching it,” and encouraged a boy to shake the film.
The mother of two held a Sharpie, ready to autograph the snaps, and leaned in to talk to the children, as well as giving hugs to many of them.
On a royal-style visit to California, photos Saw Meghan leading a ‘Literally Healing’ session.
Meghan Markle gave signed Polaroid photographs to children during her visit to a Los Angeles children’s hospital, new photos show.
The former Suits star was seen showing off her acting skills while reading to children.
In photos of the visit posted Tuesday, shared online by the hospital, via ExtraTVMeghan greeted the group of children who gathered to hear her read the stories, including Rosie Revere, an engineer, who she called ‘one of her favourites’.
Meghan’s acting roots were clearly paying off as she gestured and changed the sound of her voice to add more to the characters’ quotes.
The Duchess looked effortlessly elegant in a floral ensemble. Adding a touch of spring cheer to her outfit, she donned an elegant $3,490 (£2,776) Oscar De La Renta silk chiffon floral shirt dress, long sleeves with cuffs and a belt.
The outing marked the second time Meghan wore the piece, having previously worn the dress in photos shown in the Sussexes’ 2022 Netflix documentary series, Harry & Meghan.
For her recent engagement, she paired the ensemble with a classic pair of £595 ($747) black ‘Love Affair’ pumps with a delicate strap from Italian brand Aquazzura, an item Meghan has worn on numerous occasions.
Meghan wore her bright brunette tresses down and kept her makeup simple and understated to complement her lively ensemble.
A touch of pink blush and a stroke of eyeliner on the lids was enough to enhance the mother-of-two’s complexion.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, smiled warmly as she chatted with young patients and explained how the retro camera printing process works when she appeared on March 21.
On a royal-style visit to California, photos show the Duchess of Sussex leading a ‘Literally Healing’ session.
The Duchess accessorized her outfit with a pair of simple yet elegant chunky gold hoop earrings.
Meghan, who is married to Prince Harry, has not returned to Britain since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022.
The Duchess of Sussex did not return for King Charles’ coronation in May 2023, which her husband attended alone.
Harry and Meghan moved to California in June 2020, saying they wanted space to raise their first child, Archie. Their daughter Lilibet was born in 2021.
A statement about Meghan’s visit to the children’s hospital said: “The children laughed and sang as the Duchess became a character with each page as she read patient favorites such as Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat and I Saw a Cat. “.
The mother of two held a Sharpie, ready to autograph the snaps, and leaned in to talk to the children, as well as giving hugs to many of them.
Meghan’s acting roots were clearly paying off as she gestured and changed the sound of her voice to add more to the characters’ quotes.
It is also not the first time that the duchess connects with children through stories; She is the author of a children’s book, The Bench, and to mark Archie’s first birthday in May 2020, her mother and son appeared in a clip where she read Duck! Rabbit! By Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld.
During her visit in March, Meghan also shared hugs with the children and staff, as well as taking photos with them.
“With literacy development and fun in mind, the mother of two also helped the children with STEAM activities linked to each book that allowed patients to explore counting, colors, problem solving and more,” adds a statement.
The duchess is a children’s book author after releasing The Bench, a story inspired by Archie’s relationship with his father, Prince Harry.
“The Bench began as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie was born,” Meghan said in the press release from publisher Random House Children’s Books. “That poem became this story.”
Meghan dedicated the book to Harry and Archie: “To the man and the boy who make my heart beat-beat,” the dedication read.
Literally Healing at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a reading program that gives hospital families more than 65,000 books a year.
Meghan’s story time was part of the Make March Matter campaign, an annual fundraiser at the hospital that aims to create hope and build healthier futures with the help of “celebrities, businesses and the broader community.”
Since 2016, the campaign has raised more than $10 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Meghan isn’t the first celebrity to visit the hospital to support patients, as Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jake Gyllenhaal gave children a special advanced screening of Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019.