Meghan Markle and Kelly McKee Zajfen in Montecito on Nov. 10, 2023.Photo:BACKGRID
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Meghan Marklehad a girls' day out.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was spotted on Friday in Montecito with her friendKelly McKee Zajfen, the co-founder of Alliance of Moms. (Meghan and husbandPrince Harrymoved to California in 2020 and now live in Montecito with their two children,Prince ArchieandPrincess Lilibet.)
“As Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t help but think of my own #commUNITY of Motherhood. I instantly think of you Meg. How incredibly nurturing and warm and open you are,” McKee Zajfen wrote. “What an incredible friend and mother. I’m truly in awe of you and I am so grateful you are part of my #CommUNITYofmotherhood.”
Noting how Meghan is “always the first to say yes and support those you love,” McKee Zajfen continued, “You are a fierce advocate for those who are in need.”
“Thank you for joining this year’s campaign to support LA’s expectant and parenting foster youth, which helps provide critical services, education, resources and advocacy so they can build a better future for themselves and their families,” she added.
Meghan and Prince Harry previously supported McKee Zajfen following thedeath of her young son Georgein July 2022. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex donated $5,000 to a GoFundMe that was set up in George’s honor after his death,The Daily Mailreported. They donated in the names of their two children,Prince ArchieandPrincess Lilibet, the outlet said.
Meghan Markle and Kelly McKee Zajfen in Montecito on Nov. 10, 2023.BACKGRID
The red flower is primarily associated with the U.K. and Commonwealth countries for Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Although less common, the U.S. also uses the symbol — the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted the first nationwide distribution of remembrance poppies before Memorial Day in 1922, and the American Legion Auxiliary distributes paper poppies in exchange for donations around Memorial Day and Veterans Day, which was also on Saturday.
Meghan also wore the accessory last Wednesday, when she and Prince Harry (who spent 10 years in the British Army) recognized veterans and service members during a series of surprise outings in San Diego ahead of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day.
That evening, the coupleopened a new Navy SEAL Foundation’s Warrior Fitness Program West Coast facility. Meghan sported a black suit adorned with a poppy pin.
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CEO of the Navy SEAL Foundation Robin King tells PEOPLE that the couple “came prepared” for the visit.
“They were absolutely fantastic. They had done a lot of homework on the Navy SEAL Foundation, on the program,” King shared exclusively with PEOPLE. She added that Meghan and Harry “came prepared, and they were extremely interested in knowing what the program did, what it was going to do and how it’s going to impact the community.”
She continued, “I was thoroughly impressed with both of them on how much they wanted to engage with the community members to talk about the real issues.”
source: people.com
