Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, lays flowers at makeshift monument outside Uvalde County Courthouse after mass shooting at an elementary school
Meghan Markle, the wife of British Prince Harry, paid an unannounced visit to the Texas city of Uvalde on Thursday to pay tribute to the victims of a primary school shooting that left 19 children and two dead teachers.
The 40-year-old Duchess of Sussex, wearing jeans, a blue baseball cap and T-shirt, stood up with her head bowed and placed flowers on a makeshift monument outside Uvalde’s court.
A Markle spokesman said the Duchess had been visiting Uvalde personally and as a mother, to offer her condolences and support to a grieving community.
Buckingham Palace announced this month that the couple will not be present at the official celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee on June 2.
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