Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are teaching their children the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
This week, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined their parents’ Archewell Foundation at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA) to prepare and distribute hot meals to those in need.
Meghan later shared photos 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 while their faces weren’t visible, 6-year-old Archie and 4-year-old Lilibet’s red hair were unmistakable as they got involved too.
The words “Show Up, Do Good” were written over Meghan’s video montage.
OBKLA, a community-driven nonprofit organization, provides more than 70,000 meals each year to schools, shelters, senior centers and families in crisis. During the visit, the prepared meals were sent to Mercy Housing, Pico Union Project and PATH.
The organization’s mission centers on dignity, inclusion and using food to build community. This approach aligns with Archewell’s stated goal of “putting compassion into action” through local, grassroots solutions.
A statement on Archewell.org honored those working to ensure “no one is left behind” during the holiday season and called for donations to support OBKLA’s work year-round.
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 help wildfire victims.
