Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Meet "Smart and Savvy" Students During Colombia Royal Tour
The Sussexes visited a charter school in Bogotá, where they attended a session about social media.
![Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit charter school, Colegio Cultura Popular, on August 15, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nb7LqqyxnH6uyYNU7z5JMG-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle started their royal tour of Colombia on Thursday. Royal fans were delighted to see Meghan arrive wearing a chic tailored vest and matching pants by Veronica Beard. The Duchess of Sussex also matched her milky white manicure to her Loro Piana bag, which retails for $4,700, for a striking start to the tour.
The royal tour began with the couple meeting Colombia's vice president, Francia Márquez, and her partner. As reported by The Daily Telegraph's deputy royal editor Victoria Ward on X, "They enjoyed tea, coffee and traditional pan de bono (Colombian cheese bread)... Ms Márquez said H&M shared her vision for a safer digital future."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continued the first day of their tour of Colombia with a visit to charter school Colegio Cultura Popular in Bogotá. A student named José David greeted Meghan and Harry upon their arrival, alongside headmaster Leonel Umaña Parra, People reported. They subsequently attended "an Insight Session discussing social media with pupils," the publication noted, and photos showed the pair listening intently.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit charter school Colegio Cultura Popular in Bogotá, Colombia.
Student were encouraged to discuss their social media usage, as well as the positive and negative aspects of being online. The Duchess of Sussex called the group "impressive, smart and savvy" and "self-reliant and not tech-reliant," per People. The Sussexes then met more students during recess, and their visit to the school appeared to be very well received.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visit Colegio Cultura Popular in Bogotá, Colombia.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visit Colegio Cultura Popular in Bogotá, Colombia.
Announcing Meghan and Harry's royal tour, vice president Márquez revealed on August 1 (via People), "As the Vice President of Colombia and Minister of Equality and Equity, I am pleased to announce that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country."
She continued, "In these vibrant locations, they will have the exceptional opportunity to engage with leaders, youth, and women who embody the aspirations and voices of Colombians committed to progress."
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Amy Mackelden is a contributing editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.
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