Meghan reads to children in heartwarming hospital visit
The Duchess of Sussex has visited the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, spending time with patients and staff and reading to a group of lucky children.
Meghan, 42, read Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat and I Saw a Cat to the children for Literally Healing story time, part of the hospital's month-long campaign Make March Matter.
The children were thrilled by the visit by the royal, who posed for photos with some of the patients receiving treatment at the hospital.
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The Duchess of Sussex has visited the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Meghan, who built her career as an actress and stared in hit TV series Suits before retiring ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry, turned into character with each story.
The hospital reports children "laughing and singing" as she made her way through the three books with the wholehearted commitment of a mother who has read many a book to her two young children Prince Archie, four, and Lilibet, two.
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Meghan stayed to assist children with STEAM activities tied to each book, designed to let patients explore counting, colours and problem solving.
The duchess read three books to the lucky group of children and their carers. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Literally Healing program gifts families at the hospital with more than 65,000 books each year, promoting literacy and supporting children through their treatment through additional therapeutic literary resources.
Meghan is a children's book author herself, having released The Bench in 2021.
Make March Matters is an annual fundraising campaign run by the hospital, with celebrities and businesses donating resources, with all funds going to the hospital.
Since 2016, Make March Matters has raised a reported US $10 million ($15 million) for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which is ranked the number one pediatric hospital in the area.
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The royal met with patients at the hospital. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
She posed for photos with some of the children currently receiving treatment. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had a busy 2024, launching a new website at Sussex.com in February through which they plan to continue their various projects including the re-release of Meghan's podcast Archetypes and other endeavours.
That same month the couple travelled to Canada for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025's One Year to Go celebration.
Meghan has also launched a lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard.
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