South Africans warmly opened their arms on Monday as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began their Africa tour in none other than Cape Town.
The city is known colloquially as the “Mother City” and the royal pair’s visit was surrounded by children as they ventured to the township of Nyanga.
Meghan, who gave birth 4 months ago, told the crowd, “While I am here with my husband as a member of the royal family, I want you to know that for me, I am here as a mother, as a wife, as a woman of color, and as your sister. I am here with you and I am here for you and I thank you so much for showing my husband and I the spirit of ubuntu.”
Harry and Meghan then made their way to District Six where thousands of non-white families were made to evacuate their homes in the ‘60s during Apartheid.
The Duke and Duchess’s visit was a joyous one, however, as they learned about the history and sampled the local Cape Malay delicacies which included samoosas, koesisters, and traditional potato pudding.