Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to attend New York event in first public appearance since Lilibet’s birth to promote jabs

HARRY and Meghan are heading to New York for their first public outing since baby Lilibet was born.

The Sussexes will broadcast live from Central Park for a Global Citizen Live event on Saturday.



Harry and Meghan are heading to New York

The couple will “continue their urgent work with world leaders in the pursuit of global vaccine equity to end the COVID-19 pandemic for everyone, everywhere”, Global Citizen’s website states.

It is the first time Meghan will appear in public since Lilibet’s birth in June.

The Sussexes are in the midst of their parental leave, with sources previously suggesting their time off could hit “several months”.

The event will also be the first public outing for the couple since they ditched the UK for their £11millon California mansion.

Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, were campaign chairs of Vax Live, whose aims were to “inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone”.

At the event’s pre-recorded show in May, the Duke of Sussex was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked on stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

His five-minute speech encouraged people to “look beyond ourselves with empathy and compassion for those we know”.

He added: “We need to lift up all of humanity and make sure that no person or community is left behind.”

The couple – who have been avid campaigners for providing Covid vaccines worldwide – released a statement earlier this year.

They said: “Over the past year, our world has experienced pain, loss and struggle – together.

“Now we need to recover and heal – together. We can’t leave anyone behind.

“We will all benefit, we will all be safer, when everyone everywhere has equal access to the vaccine.

“We must pursue equitable vaccine distribution, and in that, restore faith in our common humanity. This mission couldn’t be more critical or important.”



The Duke of Sussex was greeted with a standing ovation at a pre-recorded Vax Live in May