Meghan Markle, Archie and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Photo: Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrypaid tribute to human rights activist and anti-apartheid heroArchbishop Desmond Tutuin a personal message following the death of the South African civil rights icon on Sunday at the age of 90.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex memorably introduced their young son Archie, who was almost 5 months old at the time, to the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, inSept. 2019 during the couple’s royal tour of South Africa. The outing marked Archie’s first official engagement.
Ahead of the anticipated meeting, the couple posted several clips with Archie on the way to meet Archbishop Tutu on their Instagram Stories on their now-defunct Sussex Royal account.
“Arch meets Archie!” they captioned one photo.
During the meeting, the royal couple had a lively laughter-filled chat with Archbishop Tutu and Thandeka, where Meghan revealed that Archie is “an old soul.”
After the outing, the couple posted a sweet black-and-white shot of Archie on their Instagram, alongside the caption: “Thank you Archbishop Tutu for your incredibly warm hospitality, Archie loved meeting you!” – The Duke and Duchess.
Harry previously met Archbishop Tutu during a Nov. 2015 tour of South Africa, when the royal presented him with an honor in recognition of his services to U.K. communities and international peace.
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source: people.com
