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Meghan Markle and Meghan Markle sing happy birthday.
Gotham/GC Imagesprince harry and meghan markle We visited Uvalde, Texas to surprise the families of school shooting victims. Irma Garcia for her sister Claudia Martinez's birthday.
“Prince Harry and Meghan Markle singing happy birthday to their mom.” John MartinezGarcia's niece, , wrote via Standing in the kitchen surrounded by her family, Meghan held a candle-lit cake, while Harry placed one hand on her heart and watched everyone sing.
Garcia worked as a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde for 23 years. On May 24, 2022, she was one of 21 people killed when an 18-year-old gunman entered the school and opened fire, killing two teachers and 19 students.
According to X's Martinez, the royal couple has stayed in contact with Garcia's family since the tragic shooting. He also said on the platform that “the cake was a surprise” for his mother.
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“It was such a beautiful experience,” Martinez said in a text message to CNN on Friday. “They are really kind and compassionate people, very down-to-earth and humble people.” “That was a bit surprising. [Meghan] “One day I called my mom and told her that she was coming to meet the kids some time ago, and of course we were so excited.”
Meghan attended South by Southwest in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 8, where she participated in the festival's opening day keynote panel, “Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead on and Off Screen,” presented by The Archewell Foundation. 19th. A day later, she and Harry drove to Uvalde to check on Garcia's family.
“Meghan made this trip in her personal capacity as a mother to provide condolences and support directly to communities experiencing unimaginable grief,” her spokeswoman told CNN.
Martinez posted several photos from his visit via: X, which includes two snaps of Meghan and Harry posing with Garcia's two daughters. (Garcia's husband, Joe, died of a heart attack two days after the shooting.)
Shared via other photos X It shows John Martinez talking to Meghan outside the family's home, while the Duke and Duchess pose for a photo with the family dog.
“It was really meaningful for Harry and Meghan to show up to visit their family. There were many tears of joy and heartfelt moments,” Martinez said. hello About Friday's visit. “They were the kindest, most humble people ever. It was like family and friends having a great time together. “We got along so well that we laughed a lot and shared intimate memories together.”