In a rare public outing, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex brought their young children, Archie and Lilibet, to participate in a charitable event in Los Angeles this week. The young royals made their debut at a community service activity, marking a significant family moment away from their usual private life.
A Family Affair in Community Service
The Sussex family volunteered at Our Big Kitchen in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where they worked together preparing and packaging meals for people experiencing food insecurity. This special appearance came just ahead of the US holiday of Thanksgiving, highlighting the family's commitment to giving back to their community.
Meghan Markle shared the heartwarming moments on her Instagram story, posting a slideshow that showed six-year-old Archie and four-year-old Lilibet enthusiastically joining their parents in the day's efforts. The children worked alongside their parents and staff at the community-run centre, baking cookies, preparing vegetables and boxing meals for those in need.
Glimpses of the Young Royals
While the Sussexes have maintained their children's privacy by keeping their faces partially hidden in photos, the images provided charming glimpses of the young royals at work. One photo captured Lilibet standing beside her mother with her back to the camera, her auburn hair neatly braided down her back. Another showed Archie wearing a black hat while rolling balls of cookie dough alongside Prince Harry.
The family was joined by members of their Archewell Foundation team, who also volunteered at the centre. Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles plays a vital role in the community, providing more than 70,000 meals annually to local schools, shelters and senior centers.
Continuing a Tradition of Service
Meghan captioned her Instagram post with the Archewell foundation's slogan, "Show Up, Do Good". The foundation reinforced this message on its website in a post titled "Honouring the Season through Service," which emphasized their ongoing commitment to "putting compassion into action — serving and uplifting communities locally and globally."
The rare family outing delighted Sussex supporters worldwide, with many praising the couple for teaching their children that "service is universal" and instilling "the true value of giving back" from a young age. This appearance follows another recent glimpse of the Sussex children that Meghan shared in October, when she posted a home video celebrating Halloween that showed Archie running through a corn maze and Lilibet being pulled in a wagon by her mother.
Despite these carefully curated reveals, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue their careful approach to protecting their children's privacy, never showing their full faces in public posts and maintaining their commitment to shielding them from the spotlight since stepping back from royal duties and relocating to the United States.
