Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryspent time with the family of one of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, over the weekend.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sang “Happy Birthday” to the sister of schoolteacherIrma Garcia, who was killed in the 2022 massacre, as seen in avideoposted on X (formerly Twitter).
Garcia was one of 21 people who were killed when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at the school on May 24, 2022. The wife and mother of four had worked for 23 years as a teacher until her death.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the family of Uvalde shooting victim Irma Garcia.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Martinez toldCNNthat Meghan had presented the birthday cake as a surprise to Garcia’s sister.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty
Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty
Martinez wrote in his caption alongside the photos, “MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY CAME TO MY HOUSE!?!?!?! They’re such a beautiful couple and i’m so blessed, so glad they came to check up on the family.”
Martinez told CNN of the royal visit, “It was such a beautiful experience, they’re so nice and compassionate, very down to earth, humble people.”
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Back in May 2022, Meghan made a surprise visit to Uvalde days after the shooting at Robb Elementary School, where she honored the victims.
“Meghan took the trip in a personal capacity as a mother, to offer her condolences and support in person to a community experiencing unimaginable grief,” a spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex said at the time.
Meghan and Harry’s visit to see Garcia’s family came aftertheir trip to Austin, Texas, for the SXSW Conference, where Meghan was a panelist forInternational Women’s Day.
On Friday, the Duchess of Sussex spoke on the panel in a discussion called “Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen,” as Prince Harry watched in the crowd.
source: people.com
