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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled to Los Angeles for a day of service ahead of Thanksgiving
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had two guests for their recent visit to Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles: their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
The kids joined their parents in helping to prepare and package meals for food-insecure Angelenos
Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare teaching their children to "show up, do good."
Prince Archie, 6, andPrincess Lilibet, 4, joined their parents as Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation teamed up withOur Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA)to prepare meals for the local community.
OBKLA is a community-run nonprofit kitchen that provides more than 70,000 nourishing meals each year for food-insecure Angelenos. During their time volunteering, the Archewell team helped package meals for Los Angeles Mercy Housing, Pico Union Project and PATH, according to a Nov. 26post on the Archewell Foundation website.
Photos from the event show Archie and Lili joining their parents on the packaging line as they rolled up balls of dough. Meghan, 44, showed off the finished product on herInstagram Storiesalong with the caption, "Show up, do good."
In other pics, dozens of bell peppers were cut for Harry, 41, to dish out over containers of meat and rice while Meghan looked on, holding Lili's hand. Both donned Archewell hats for the occasion, and Meghan had a matching apron while Harry sported an OBKLA smock.
Earlier this year, Meghan sharedhow she and Harry are raising Archie and Liliwith a sense of community and an understanding of the value of food, using their vegetable garden and a kid-sized farmer's market stand at their Montecito, Calif., home as a teaching tool.
"We grow a lot of veggies, and part of what I want them to learn is- and gardening is really so great for children, 'cause it teaches them patience, teaches them to value and appreciate their food," Meghan said on a June 17 episode of theAspire with Emma Gredepodcast.
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"So you start from seed, and you watch it grow, and they wait. But with that, it's like, now do you want to sell your harvest? And do you want to share it with our community?" she continued.
"I think that's key for children to understand that, especially children who are very lucky to have a home that has privilege. You need to know that, just like manners, and taking care of the things around you, there is a value on things."
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The family's day of service comes just ahead oftheir Thanksgiving festivities, which Meghan has said they like to keep fairly "low-key" at home. Her mother, Doria Ragland, lives nearby and is always welcomed for the feast, as are any friends who may not have other plans.
"I think you always make sure there's room at the table for your friends who don't have family, which is really key," she toldMarie Clairein November 2024.
With each year that passes, Meghan said, she loves making new memories with her kids as they grow and appreciate the magic of the holidays.
"Now we're at the age where I just can't wait to see it through their lens every year," she said. "We're always making sure we have something fun to do."
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