Princess Lilibet and Archie get a taste of royal life
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took their children to a community kitchen to make meals for people experiencing food insecurity in a taste of the charity work that defines much of royal life.The family of four put their gloves on and reported for duty at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles [OBKLA] where they chopped peppers and rolled dough into balls to be packed into boxes for people struggling with the cost of living.A statement on their Archewell Foundation website read: "Meals produced during our session were distributed to community-based organizations including Los Angeles Mercy Housing, Pico Union Project, and PATH [People Assisting the Homeless]."Why It MattersHarry and Meghan taking Archie and Lili to help people less fortunate than them has echoes of a more traditional royal approach. The Sussex family have been busy with their commercial projects recently, but found time to give back too.Princess Diana famously took Prince William and Harry to homeless shelters when they were children, showing them life is tougher outside of palace walls.What To KnowPhotos released by Archewell showed Archie and Lilibet wearing matching OBKLA hats, rolling dough on a prep table alongside their parents in a moment of public family charity.As with all the images the couple share of their children, they ensured Lili and Archie's faces were not visible out of concern for their privacy.Every year, OBKLA makes more than 70,000 meals for people struggling to make ends meet and Archewell's statement read: "As we head into the holiday season, we celebrate those working every day to ensure that no one is left behind and where the needs of our neighbors are met."What People Are SayingHarry and Meghan announced their intention to support organizations targeting food insecurity earlier in November through a statement from their foundation: "In a moment when families across the United States are struggling to put food on the table, Prince Harry and Meghan have been supporting local communities affected by the growing hunger crisis and assisting local partners providing meals and relief to those most in need."Now, as the crisis deepens and millions of Americans face food insecurity, they are bolstering those efforts at a larger scale—mobilizing support through their nonprofit organization, The Archewell Foundation, to help meet this moment.""At The Archewell Foundation, we believe that food is more than sustenance—it is dignity, stability, and care for one another," the statement continued. "Moments like this remind us of the power and resilience of communities—and the responsibility we all share to care for one another."What Happens NextMeghan is building up to the release of her Netflix special With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration on December 3. Do you have a question about King Charles III and Queen Camilla, William and Princess Kate, Meghan and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@newsweek.com. We'd love to hear from you.
