Meghan Markle has shared a heartwarming video showing her efforts to help a teenage wildfire victim who lost everything in the devastating Altadena fires.
In the video posted from her Montecito home on Tuesday, Meghan revealed how she secured signed merchandise from Grammy award winner Billie Eilish for a 15-year-old fan.
The rare social media appearance showcased the duchess’s personal involvement in supporting those affected by the California wildfires.
The video offered a rare glimpse into the duchess’s Montecito home, showing white-washed walls, exposed wooden beams and a bronze chandelier.
Meghan Markle has shared a heartwarming video showing her efforts to help a teenage wildfire victim who lost everything in the devastating Altadena fires.
The study where Meghan filmed featured built-in white benches adorned with neutral cushions, with wooden shutters opening to the garden.
The duchess was wearing blue denim jeans and a black crewneck sweater.
In a personal touch, her sweater was embroidered with the names of her children, Archie and Lili, in what appeared to be her own handwriting, suggesting she may have embroidered it herself.
“Lets keep supporting those affected by the California wildfires,” Meghan wrote in her caption, praising first responders as “the communitys real heroes.”
In the video posted from her Montecito home on Tuesday, Meghan revealed how she secured signed merchandise from Grammy award winner Billie Eilish for a 15-year-old fan.
Through her celebrity connections, the duchess detailed how she reached out to secure the special gift for the teenager.
“I thought of everybody that I knew and I made a voice note and I was like, ‘Please can someone get this voice note to Billie Eilish? Here’s what I’m asking,'” Meghan explained in the video.
The message eventually reached Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and his wife Behati, whom Meghan credited for helping “get this over the line”.
The duchess revealed she had initially told the teenager’s mother: “I don’t know Billie but I’m going to figure out how to get you this shirt.”
The package, which arrived at Meghan’s home on Tuesday, included a signed vinyl record and various pieces of merchandise.
“You guys, I don’t even know what all this stuff means, but it’s signed for her,” the Duchess said whilst displaying the items.
“Is that a lunchbox thing?” she asked playfully in the video, adding: “This is when I feel really old.”
Clearly moved by the gesture, Meghan expressed her gratitude, saying: “This is going to mean so much to her just thank you so much.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a visit to Altadena on January 10, volunteering alongside Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen.
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The devastating California wildfires wreaked havoc across multiple communities since early January.
The Eaton Fire, which began on January 7, claimed 17 lives and destroyed more than 9,000 buildings before being contained on January 31.
The concurrent Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres, killed 12 people and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a visit to Altadena on January 10, volunteering alongside Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen.
The couple also visited the Pasadena Rose Bowl, where they met with Fire Chief Marrone and his team from the LA County Fire Department, along with members of CalFire and the Pasadena Police Force.
