PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out in New York yesterday for their first joint public engagement since the birth of their daughter Lillibet in June.
The parents-of-2 were busy as usual, but Harry made sure to have a small memento of Archie with him.
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Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, yesterday visited the World Health Organization’s headquarters in New York in a trip which the couple claimed “reinforced our commitment to vaccine equity”.
Harry was seen exiting the building holding a black laptop bag that had the words “Archie’s papa” embossed on it. This sweet gesture to his son, aged two years old, was adorable.
Before they returned to their hotel, Harry was seen exiting the building carrying their Archewell Foundation branding papers and WHO documents.
Meghan was also captured clutching a comparable folder, though it isn’t known if hers featured sweet silver lettering.
The mum-of-two donned an all-black turtle neck dress, along with a tan-coloured coat – accessorised with a matching bag and large black-framed sunglasses.
The jacket replaced the all-black outfit she wore to view the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero.
In a statement after the meeting, the couple wrote: “Today’s meeting was a much-appreciated opportunity to learn from some of the most-respected experts who are working tirelessly to end this pandemic.
“Building on ongoing conversations we’ve had with global leaders over the past 18 months, today further reinforced our commitment to vaccine equity.
“We’re so encouraged by the spirit of collaboration we heard throughout our conversation and are eager to do our part.”
Chelsea Clinton, Stewart Simonson (Assistant Director-General of World Health Organization), were two notable guests.
The trip marks the the first time the couple have appeared in public since the birth of Lilibet in June.
It has been reported the parents have however left their kids, Archie, two, and baby Lilibet, at their Montecito home.
Since quitting the Royal Family last year, the Sussexes have taken the world by storm, signing multi-million pound deals with Netflix and Spotify.
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And just last week the couple were featured on the front of Time Magazine as they were named as among the 100 most influential people.
Before the birth Lilibet, Prince Harry was on parental leave.
Pal of the couple Scobie revealing the “thriving” couple are “really excited” about the busy schedule ahead following the end of their parental leave.
Scobie, the preferred reporter of the Sussexes – who co-authored their biography Finding Freedom – confirmed the pair will return to public life after “keeping toxicity away”.
“They’re a couple who do very well in those moments of human interaction. They need to be on the ground,” Scobie toldPEOPLE.
“They say that the proof is in the pudding, and what we are about to see is that pudding.”
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Meghan Markle also wore special £3k band on her ring finger alongside mysterious ‘Middle Eastern’ pinky ring in New York.
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