Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will grace the island of Manhattan with their presence next week.
A spokesperson for the United Nations confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be in New York City for the U.N. General Assembly to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day on Monday, July 18. Prince Harry will give a keynote address at the event.
The couple, who shook up the royal family and moved to California in 2020, made a historic trip to the concrete jungle that dreams are allegedly made of in September 2021. During their trip, Meghan and Harry stopped by One World Observatory at the World Trade Center with former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio as well as New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The couple also made an appearance at the Global Citizen Live event a few days later, and returned in November for the Salute to Freedom Gala.
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Meghan and Harry’s latest trip to the United Kingdom for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration was pretty low profile. “They aren’t part of the [working] royal family anymore, and that’s a decision they have taken—but maybe [the public] hasn’t quite accepted that yet,” a source told People in June. “Yes, they were low-key. They paid their respects and went home. They were really here to see the Queen, and they did.” Meghan and Harry brought both of their two children on the trip, marking one-year-old daughter Lilibet’s first visit to her father’s homeland.
The couple’s upcoming visit to New York City (the streets will make you feel brand new! big lights will inspire you!) will likely be different in that it will be very high-key, so prepare for some iconic Meghan Markle and Prince Harry photo ops as soon as Monday morning. Something to look forward to in these trying times, besides a Kim and Pete update.
