THIS time last year, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were considering what life would look like if they were no longer senior members of the Royal Family.
Flash forward 12 months and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have forged a new life for themselves in California and are launching their new non-profit organisation Archewell.
In pictures obtained by Page Six, the couple were seen running errands in Beverly Hills earlier this week.
Returning to her pre-royal style, Meghan was pictured in skinny jeans, a thin black knit and some knee-high brown leather boots.
Braving the cold weather, the Duchess wore a £419 parka coat from J Crew – one of her favourite American brands.
She then finished off her look with a simple black beanie and sunglasses – which she often wore when heading to yoga classes in Vancouver before she moved to London to be with Prince Harry in 2018.
Following coronavirus guidelines, both Meghan and Prince Harry – who was pictured in jeans, trainers and a grey knit – wore face masks as they ventured in and out of shops.
It was the first time the couple were seen in public since they revealed their non-profit organisation – which was set up eight months ago – has joined forces with the World Central Kitchen which feeds people in disaster-stricken areas.
They wrote in a statement: “The health of our communities depends on our ability to connect to our shared humanity.
“When we think about Chef Andrés and his incredible team at World Central Kitchen, we’re reminded that even during a year of unimaginable hardship, there are so many amazing people willing — and working tirelessly — to support each other.
“World Central Kitchen inspires us through compassion in action.”
The centres will be built to act as service kitchens during emergencies like natural disasters.
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And Meghan Markle & Prince Harry ‘will be seen more in 2021’ but will shun traditional role as ‘working royals’, an insider has claimed.
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