Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left a group of young poets in a state of utter shock when they made a surprise appearance in an online poetry class over the weekend.
The couple were the guests of honor during a digital event organized by poetry group Get Lit in honor of Black History Month, during which Meghan, 39, ‘shared some of her favorite lines’ with the aspiring performers, while Harry expressed a keen ‘interest’ in poetry.
In a screenshot shared by Get Lit on Instagram, Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, are seen beaming with joy as they introduce themselves to the participants in the free class – which was attended by aspiring poets aged between 13 and 19 – many of whom are seen staring open-mouthed at the on-screen couple.
Surprise! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance in an online poetry class on Saturday, which was held in honor of Black History Month
Happy as can be: Harry, 36, looked very tanned as he and his wife, 39, joined the online class from their $14.5 million home in Montecito, California
Praise: Get Lit Poetry shared a screenshot from the class on Instagram, along with a gushing caption in which it was revealed Meghan ‘shared some of her favorite poetry lines’ in the class
‘We’ve saved the best for last! Guess who surprised our poetry class this weekend?!’ the group wrote in the caption, before going on to gush about their special guests.
‘It was the best weekend EVER! Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were magic and kind and interested in poetry!’ the caption continued.
‘The Duchess even shared some of her favorite poetry lines. We are so grateful for their visit in honor of Black History Month. It goes down as most epic experience in Get Lit history!!!’
In the screenshot, Harry and Meghan are seen grinning from ear-to-ear while several of the students stare back at them in shock, with one even covering her mouth in surprise.
The image also showed that the couple logged on to the Zoom call under the username ‘DoS’, which likely stands for either the Duke or Duchess of Sussex; Harry and Meghan have maintained the use of their royal titles since stepping down as senior members of the royal family in January last year, and often use them when they are taking part in public engagements.
Poetry teacher Mason Granger, who led Saturday’s class, thanked Meghan for encouraging his students to use their voices for the greater good, revealing that she discussed with them how significant the ‘ripple effect of a single voice’ can be.
‘Soooo Prince Harry and Meghan dropped into my poetry class on Saturday and kicked it with the Get Lit Players for a multitude of minutes,’ Mason wrote.
‘My favorite part of it all was Meghan echoing so many sentiments we’ve talked about in class, about this particular moment in time/history to be a young person and the ripple effect of a single voice.
High praise: Poetry teacher Sheila J also took to Instagram to thank the couple, describing their appearance in the class as the ‘wildest thing’
Excitement: Several of the students opened up about the class in their own Instagram posts, which were all shared at the same time on Monday afternoon
Leaders: Poetry teachers Sheila and Mason Granger thanked Meghan and Harry for their participation in the class, and revealed that the couple did homework on each student
‘The root of them deciding to come is because at some point in their lives, they were moved by a poem. And whoever wrote that poem at some point thought to themselves, “Does this even matter? Is anyone even listening?” And they shared it anyway.
‘Fast forward ripple ripple ripple and these kids get a surprise 45 minute chat with the Prince Harry and Meghan. It was pretty surreal. My kids shared poems, they asked questions, the kids answered and asked questions back, they responded authentically (they actually read and learned the kids bios I’d sent earlier).’
Another teacher, Sheila J, echoed those sentiments in her own post, in which she thanked Harry and Meghan for their ‘kindness and generosity’.
Several of the participants in the class also took to social media to share their surprise at seeing Meghan and Harry pop up on their screens, with one – Cielo – writing: ‘So…Prince Harry and Megan Markle came to our [Get Lit Poetry] practice on Saturday.
‘I- I’m at a loss for words on how cool and incredible this experience was. They were super kind, respectful and so genuine. I loved being able to hear them experience the impact of words and poetry with my fellow glps!!’
Another – Jovana – thanked the Duke and Duchess for giving her the chance to ‘share the art of poetry’ with them, while joking about how shocked she looked in the image taken during the class.
‘Live footage of me looking MORTIFIED trying to hold a conversation with Megan Markle,’ she wrote.
‘Thank you so much Get Lit for the opportunity and thank you to the [Duke] and Duchess of Sussex for allowing us to share the art of poetry with you.’
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