Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wanted to set an example on a special day. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex provided meals for volunteers and staff organizing Monday’s events at The King Center in Atlanta, a spokesperson for the couple told People magazine.The couple also received support from the late minister and activist's daughter, Dr.
Bernice King. According to the outlet, local Black-owned food trucks Paige’s Pastries & Bistro, as well as Parlay Savory Saloon, served free lunches to those who helped put together the events, including a voter registration, an education drive and a service project to gather donations for unsheltered and homeless people in Atlanta. "Thank you, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for providing local Black-owned food trucks for our #MLKDay service project volunteers," The King Center tweeted. "Your care matters so much to those here to register and educate voters and collect items for our homeless neighbors." The annual King Center Commemorative Service was held with keynote speaker The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry.The bishop previously gave the sermon at the couple’s royal wedding in 2018. "Thank you, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for providing local Black-owned food trucks for @TheKingCenter’s King Day Community Service Project volunteers today," Bernice, 58, tweeted. "I’m so grateful for your graciousness in honoring my father. #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity." The outlet noted that the couple regularly does charity work through their Archewell Foundation.
It follows in the footsteps of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, who was known for her humanitarian work. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex regularly do.
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