Meghan Markle’s former classmate shared a snapshot from her days at Northwestern University.
The Duke, 39, and Duchess, 43, of Sussex were greeted by Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez and her husband Rafael Yerney Pinillo after arriving in the country on Thursday for the start of a four-day tour.
But as the royal couple prepare to spend their final day of travel at the home of salsa in Cali, it has been revealed that Meghan took salsa classes at university.
A former classmate of the Duchess, Iris Amador, took to Instagram to share nostalgia from dance class.
She captioned the nostalgic photo: ‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Colombia, including Cali, the world capital of salsa, a dance that Meghan Markle and I enjoyed together during our university days. Salsa classes with the future Duchess of Sussex at university!’
Meghan Markle’s former classmate shared a snap on Instagram from her days at Northwestern University during a salsa class.
In the snap, Meghan looked typically chic in denim jeans which she paired with a black sweater.
Her brown locks were pulled back into an elegant bun and the future duchess was sitting on the edge of a sofa with her classmates.
The dance has become a distinctive feature of Cali, with millions of people traveling there to learn to dance salsa caleña every year, according to Colombia travel.
Many were quick to comment to praise the Duchess’ versatility of skills and thank her classmate for sharing the sweet memory.
One person wrote: “It’s so nice that an alumna from the same year as Meghan at Northwestern can share this amazing memory. We know Meghan is good at salsa dancing. It’s reassuring to know that she has an incredible sense of rhythm and an impressive ease with her hips. I would love to see her evolve further in Colombian music.”
Another said: “So many amazing details were revealed about Meghan and they were all positive. She really was a very private person.”
They continued: “I’m so happy that her group of friends and acquaintances respect her privacy and only come out occasionally to show how dynamic she is. This was a glorious and triumphant trip for the Sussexes. I hope they get an invitation to the Caribbean soon.”
Meanwhile, another wrote: “How nice of you to share this! Maybe you’ll meet up someday and catch up!”
The Duke, 39, and Duchess, 43, of Sussex were greeted by Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez and her husband Rafael Yerney Pinillo after arriving in the country on Thursday for the start of a four-day tour.
Many were quick to comment to praise the Duchess’ versatility of skills and thank her classmate for sharing the sweet memory.
It looks like Meghan was able to put her dancing skills to the test during her trip to Colombia.
Meghan was filmed dancing with enthusiasm as she attended a special cultural event yesterday.
Prince Harry and Meghan enjoyed theatre, music and dance performances at the Delia Zapata National Arts Centre in Bogota on their first day in South America.
During the stage performance, a clip went viral showing Meghan participating in a dance session with local people.
And it seems Harry got carried away by the vibrant atmosphere too as he jumped up and down from the side of the stage while watching his wife show off her impressive dance moves.
Meghan was filmed dancing enthusiastically with locals during an engagement on Thursday night.
The next day, Prince Harry was seen dancing during an engagement in Bogotá.
The Prince bent his knees as he moved his hips and rotated his arms and shoulders during his impromptu dance.
The prince appeared in high spirits as he clapped and smiled as Meghan joined the dancers in the centre of the room.
The royal couple enjoyed a colourful theatrical performance of the play ‘The Hummingbird’s Kiss’.
Harry watched as the outfits were explained to him, which included multi-colored feather headdresses adorned with exotic birds.
At the end of the performance, Harry and Meghan shook hands with the dancers and the duke told one: “These costumes are amazing.”
Harry is known for taking part in royal tours and was seen dancing enthusiastically in Jamaica in 2012.
The royal, then 27, showed he had remarkably good timing as he danced to a cover of One Love by reggae legend Bob Marley.
Meanwhile, he was filmed trying to master traditional dance in Lesotho in 2013.
He was filmed trying to master traditional dance in Lesotho in 2013. Wearing jeans and desert boots, the 28-year-old took part in an impromptu dance session on his knees in the dust.
The royal, then 27, showed he had remarkably good timing as he danced to a cover of One Love by reggae legend Bob Marley.
Wearing jeans and desert boots, the 28-year-old took part in an impromptu dance session on his knees in the dust.
Meanwhile, Harry couldn’t resist a little dancing while meeting the kids during the second day of his trip to Colombia.
Dancing was once again on the agenda, and Prince Harry was filmed dancing during the visit.
As with their other engagements, Meghan and Harry were accompanied by a security team carrying a bulletproof briefcase to protect the couple from potential shooters – at every event they attended, the security man was seen jumping out of a vehicle in front of the couple holding the collapsible shield.
And she could also be seen on Friday morning, however, her presence did not seem to faze the Prince, who broke out into a shaky dance during the engagement.
Video footage from the event shows the father of two busting out his best dad dance moves, as he bends his knees and moves his hips while rotating his shoulders and arms.
Meanwhile, today, during their trip to La Giralda school, Harry and Meghan took part in an art session and planted trees.
They also visited the school’s “social and emotional gym,” which teaches students mental and physical exercises to balance their mental health and personal well-being.
The students demonstrated their personal meditation techniques to the couple and presented them with gifts and handwritten letters.
Harry and Meghan posed for photos alongside young people dressed in traditional costumes.
The school is located in the Santa Fe neighborhood of Bogotá, considered a particularly dangerous and violent suburb.
Described as Bogotá’s red-light district, it is known for its deadly mix of prostitution, drugs and violence and, according to locals, is best avoided at night.
It was featured in the Apple TV series No Go Zones – The World’s Toughest Places – and was described as an area where ‘Colombian gangsters and pimps are in charge and all manner of homeless people and addicts find their way into the Bogotá wasteland’.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were escorted to a school amid tight security with at least 16 armoured police vehicles, as well as armed officers and soldiers, seen on patrol ahead of their arrival.
The visit to the school, which is surrounded by run-down apartment buildings and several abandoned favelas clinging to nearby hillsides, comes despite Harry expressing concerns about its security measures when he visits the UK.
(tags to translate)dailymail