Day two of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ’s trip to Colombia brought them back to the classroom, where the two brushed up on their Spanish skills. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited with kindergarteners at the Colegio La Giralda in Santa Fe, a small locality in the country’s capital district of Bogota. “You’re the same age as my son Archie!” Meghan, 43, said in Spanish to one of the students.
Archie turned 5 in May, and Meghan and Harry also share daughter Lilibet, 3. “She spoke Spanish perfectly with one young woman,” said Homeboy Industries founder Father Greg Boyle, who was present at the school, according to People . “She just went right into Spanish, which was a revelation — and it was very good.
” Not to be outdone, Harry, 39, flexed his Spanish chops by asking kids their names and ages in their native language. The kindergarteners showed off for Meghan and Harry, as well, performing a song and presenting them with gifts and handwritten letters. During their visit, Meghan and Harry also toured the school, participated in an art class and helped plant trees on the school’s property.
Colegio La Giralda prioritizes outdoor classrooms and the school’s garden was created in 2020 to help educate students on both the environment and the farmers, who are essential to providing food for Columbia. Following their school visit, Meghan and Harry had a private lunch with vice president Francia Marquez , where they learned more about the inaugural Global M.