Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first official joint outing since moving back to the U.K. in August — and they chose a place close to their hearts. On Thursday, the couple spent the day in Nottingham, England, visiting youth charities including the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in St Ann’s, where music and mentorship are changing young lives.
CRS, founded in 1991, gives young people access to recording facilities, creative activities, sport and mentoring — with a special focus on youth affected by violence. Harry reconnected with Jah Digga, the musician, poet and youth mentor who came through CRS as a kid himself and credits the studio with helping him move away from gang involvement. Meghan joined young girls for a confidence-building and bracelet-making workshop, and the couple also sat in on an acting workshop led by professional actor André Squire.
The day also included stops at Epic Partners (youth work, sport and mentoring) and the Himmah Hub, which fights food poverty — where Meghan reunited with women from London’s Hubb Community Kitchen. “It’s great to be back,” she told a well-wisher.
There’s a beautiful symmetry here: Nottingham is the very city where Harry and Meghan made their first official joint appearance after their engagement on December 1, 2017. Nearly nine years later, they’re back doing the same work — showing young people that creativity and community can rewrite a story.
Source: PEOPLE / CNN
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