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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left their luxury hotel in Manhattan in their fleet of gas-guzzling SUVs to pay a visit to a school in Harlem on day two of their three-day New York City tour.
The Sussexes arrived at Harlem’s PS 123 Mahalia Jackson school late morning alongside New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter late Friday morning, where Meghan is expected to read her children’s book The Bench to students.
Footage posted on social media shows students showing the couple a brightly colored mural in the playground, while Meghan put her arms around some of the children and posed for photos.
Both Meghan and Harry dressed down for the visit, with the duchess in a loose-fitting burgundy trouser suit while the prince sported beige chinos and a long-sleeve t-shirt.
The couple had spotted exiting the Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with their beefed-up security to embark on what is expected to be another day of mystery meetings and engagements around the Big Apple.
The couple are staying at the lavish hotel, where top-tier rooms cost up to $8,800 a night, during what is their first major public appearance since they shocked the world by stepping back as senior working members of the royal family last January.
The couple kicked off the first day of their tour Thursday rubbing shoulders with New York lawmakers and UN officials as well as paying their respects to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero.
They also visited the offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) where they held a meeting with Chelsea Clinton, health officials and experts to discuss vaccine equity.
Last night, Harry, 37, was then spotted in Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel chatting animatedly with the people at his table – with no sign of Meghan, 40, in sight.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seen leaving their luxury hotel in Manhattan with their beefed-up security Friday
Their fleet of gas-guzzling SUVs were spotted exiting the Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side late Friday morning
The Sussexes are seen driving away from the lavish Manhattan hotel for day two of their three-day tour around New York City
The evening topped off a busy day for Meghan and Harry. Their first visit was to the the One World Trade Center observatory Thursday morning where they waved and smiled (above)
Harry was joined by two men and one woman for Thursday evening’s jaunt to the hotel bar, where he chatted over a glass of wine while a jazz pianist played in the background.
He had arrived for what appeared to be a business meeting just after 5.30pm, taking a table in a corner under close watch by his security detail, and leaving around 45 minutes later.
It is not clear who his companions were but they were all dressed in business attire and Harry was carrying an iPad and notebook.
The evening topped off a busy day for Meghan and Harry as they jetted around the Big Apple to a number of mystery meetings, which have been kept under wraps from the public and the press.
On Thursday morning, the Sussexes first visited the One World Trade Center observatory where they met with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and de Blasio’s family.
They arrived around 8.15am heading straight up the tower and emerging around 30 minutes later to pose for photos with the officials.
Last night, Harry, 37, was then spotted in Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side chatting animatedly with the people at his table – with no sign of Meghan, 40, in sight (above)
He was joined by two men and one woman for Thursday evening’s jaunt to the hotel bar, where he chatted over a glass of wine while a jazz pianist played in the background
There they met with NY Governor Kathy Hochul (furthest left) and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio (next to Harry) as well as De Blasio’s wife Chirlane McCray, and the couple’s son Dante (furthest right)
While atop the One World Trade Center, Meghan said ‘it’s wonderful to be back’ in New York – following her last visit in September 2019 when she cheered on close friend and tennis star Serena Williams at the US Open.
The couple then parted ways with the officials and took a tour of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, joined by National September 11 Memorial & Museum President Alice Greenwald and Patricia Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropy.
The Sussexes visited both pools on the sites where the North Tower and South Tower once stood, reading the names of the victims inscribed on the memorials and taking a moment of silence by a wreath.
They spent around 30 minutes inside the museum before being whisked back to their hotel for a quick pit stop and outfit change.
Around midday, they traveled to 50 UN Plaza for a meeting with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on COVID-19, racial justice and mental health.
Meghan and Harry at the South Tower memorial pool at the with 9/11 Memorial and Museum with National September 11 Memorial and Museum President Alice Greenwald (in blue) and Patricia Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropy (in green)
The Sussexes visited both pools at the memorial and took a moment of silence by a wreath to pay their respects
They then traveled to 50 UN Plaza for a meeting with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on COVID-19, racial justice and mental health (above)
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield tweeted photos from their ‘wonderful’ visit Thursday afternoon, revealing they discussed COVID-19, racial justice and mental health
The Sussexes – who dramatically quit their roles as working royals last year – were spotted leaving 50 UN Plaza in Manhattan around 2pm Thursday afternoon
They then paid a visit to the World Health Organization headquarters at 885 Second Avenue, where they emerged carrying both WHO documents and documents featuring their Archewell Foundation branding
The ambassador described the meeting as ‘wonderful’ as she shared snaps of the trio chatting on sofas in a lounge area and then posing in front of UN branding.
‘Wonderful meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,’ she tweeted, with photos from their meeting.
‘Important discussion of COVID, racial justice, and raising mental health awareness,’ she wrote on social media.
Meghan and Harry then paid a visit to the World Health Organization headquarters at 885 Second Avenue, where they emerged carrying both WHO documents and documents featuring their Archewell Foundation branding.
Much of the details of the Sussexes’ trip to the Big Apple – including the purpose of the meetings with various officials – remain under wraps.
They are scheduled to appear at Saturday’s Global Citizen concert in Central Park which focuses on vaccine equity.
Source: DUK News
