Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are teaching their kids the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
This week, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined their parents’ Archewell Foundation at the Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA) to prepare and distribute warm meals to those in need.
Meghan later shared pictures of the experience to her Instagram Story on November 27, showing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex beaming as they prepared boxes filled with rice, minced meat, and an assortment of vegetables. And though their faces weren’t visible, 6-year-old Archie and 4-year-old Lilibet’s red hair was unmistakable as they got involved as well.
The words “Show Up, Do Good” were written over Meghan’s video montage.
OBKLA, a community-run nonprofit, delivers more than 70,000 meals each year to schools, shelters, senior centers, and families in crisis. During the visit, the meals prepared were sent to Mercy Housing, Pico Union Project, and PATH.
The organisation’s mission centres on dignity, inclusion, and using food to build community. That approach aligns with Archewell’s stated goal of “putting compassion into action” through local, grassroots solutions.
A statement on Archewell.org honoured those working to ensure “no one is left behind” during the holiday season and encouraged donations to support OBKLA’s year-round work.
Since moving to California, the Sussexes have quietly supported several Los Angeles initiatives. They delivered meals with Project Angel Food in 2020, cooked with Homeboy Industries, and partnered with World Central Kitchen in 2025 to assist wildfire victims.