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PHOTOS | Meghan Markle makes surprise visit to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles

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Meghan Markle (Mat Hayward/FilmMagic)
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  • Meghan Markle made a surprise visit to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles last month, and the organisation shared photos on Tuesday of her time there.
  • She held a literary session for the children and families at the hospital on 21 March.
  • In a video from the visit, Meghan can be seen greeting the children in the hospital's reading room. She then reads from children's books in an animated voice for a small audience.

Meghan Markle made a surprise visit to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles last month, and the organisation shared photos on Tuesday of her time there.

She held a literary session for the children and families at the hospital on 21 March.

"To round out the end of another great #MakeMarchMatter campaign… CHLA patients and their families were treated to a very special Literally Healing story time with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex," the hospital wrote in an Instagram post.

Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angel
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Children's Hospital Los Angeles/Instagram)

"They were laughing and singing as she read patient favourites like Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat, and I Saw a Cat," the post continued.

It added:

With literacy, development and fun in mind, the mom of two also helped kids with activities tied to each book that let kids explore counting, colours, problem-solving and more.

"Literally Healing is an innovative reading program that gifts families at CHLA more than 65 000 books annually and provides a unique opportunity to promote literacy, as well as supports and strengthens our patient families through additional therapeutic literary resources," the organisation shared.

"Thank you, Meghan, for helping #MakeMarchMatter by giving our patients such a special experience!"

Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angel
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Children's Hospital Los Angeles/Instagram)
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angel
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Children's Hospital Los Angeles/Instagram)
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angel
Meghan Markle at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Children's Hospital Los Angeles/Instagram)

In a video from the visit, Meghan can be seen greeting the children in the hospital's reading room. She then reads from children's books in an animated voice for a small audience.

Meghan, whose children are Archie and Lilibet, has also written a children's book herself, titled The Bench.


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