Meghan Markle in traditional dress in never-before-seen footage from India charity visit
MEGHAN Markle wears traditional dress on a humanitarian visit to India in unseen footage taken shortly after her romance with Harry became public.
The Duchess of Sussex travelled to Delhi and Mumbai in 2017 to raise the issue of gender equality and highlight problems with girls’ access to education.
She embarked on the trip with World Vision, a charity that works to change the lives of the world’s poorest children a year before she married Harry.
The never-before-seen footage shows Meghan address the camera in traditional dress, saying: “What we found is that the enrolment at this school went up three times once the latrines were built so that girls had access to clean hygiene and bathroom facilities while they’re at school.”
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She also revealed some girls are forced to drop out of school because they don’t have “bathrooms available to care for themselves”.
Meghan also got her hands dirty as she painted a mural with students and beamed as she helped them plant and water a flower outside.
The former actress, who is currently expecting her first child with Harry, can also be seen in the empowering footage shouting “girl power” during a dance performance.
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Meghan is still a powerful advocate for female empowerment and education and previously gave an emotional about the importance of allowing young women access to higher education.
She is also the royal patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Meghan is due to give birth to her first child any time now but mystery still surrounds her official due date.
The Sun revealed how feminist Meghan wants a female doctor to deliver the baby after taking inspiration from close pal Amal Clooney.