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Meghan and Harry visit South Africa's oldest mosque | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ate traditional South African food and visited the country's oldest mosque on day two of their 10-day tour of Africa. | |
The royals visited the 225-year-old Auwal Mosque in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, on South Africa's Heritage Day - a public holiday celebrating national culture. | |
Earlier, the couple visited a charity that works with surfers to provide mental health support for youngsters. | |
The tour is their first official overseas trip with their son, Archie. | |
On their trip to the mosque, Prince Harry and Meghan met with local faith leaders, including Imam Sheikh Ismail Londt and Muslim community leader, Mohamed Groenwald. | |
Meghan wore a headscarf to enter the mosque which was built in 1794 in Bo-Kaap district, which is known for its neon-coloured terraced houses. | |
Ahead of the visit, the royals were pictured eating at a local family's home. | |
Shaamiela Samodien, 63, told AFP: "We (are) used to cooking for big parties and family. So it's no effort. | |
"They tried koeksisters (a traditional South African sweet) and apple crumble." | |
Earlier, in the day the royals visited a beach in Cape Town to learn about a project helping vulnerable young people with their mental health. | |
The couple met surfing mentors at Monwabisi Beach to hear about the work of the NGO Waves for Change. | The couple met surfing mentors at Monwabisi Beach to hear about the work of the NGO Waves for Change. |
Harry and Meghan also learned about the non-profit Lunchbox Fund, which benefited from public donations after the birth of their son Archie. | Harry and Meghan also learned about the non-profit Lunchbox Fund, which benefited from public donations after the birth of their son Archie. |
Waves for Change offers a mix of mind and body therapy as part of a child-friendly mental health service for vulnerable young people. | Waves for Change offers a mix of mind and body therapy as part of a child-friendly mental health service for vulnerable young people. |
The organisation, which supports 1,200 children, is based in a collection of shipping containers close to the beach. | The organisation, which supports 1,200 children, is based in a collection of shipping containers close to the beach. |
The Lunchbox Fund provides nearly 30,000 meals a day to the children on the programme, as well as schools. | The Lunchbox Fund provides nearly 30,000 meals a day to the children on the programme, as well as schools. |
Asked about the key issue in tackling the stigma around mental health, Meghan said: "It's just getting people to talk about it and talk to each other, right? | Asked about the key issue in tackling the stigma around mental health, Meghan said: "It's just getting people to talk about it and talk to each other, right? |
"And you see that no matter where you are in the world, if you're a small community or a township, if you're in a big city - it's that everyone is dealing with a different version of the same thing." | "And you see that no matter where you are in the world, if you're a small community or a township, if you're in a big city - it's that everyone is dealing with a different version of the same thing." |
Prince Harry added: "Everyone has experienced trauma or likely to experience trauma at some point during their lives. | Prince Harry added: "Everyone has experienced trauma or likely to experience trauma at some point during their lives. |
"We need to try, not to eradicate it, but to learn from previous generations so there's not a perpetual cycle." | |
He said a whole generation of children that had "no role models at all" was now being given an opportunity. | He said a whole generation of children that had "no role models at all" was now being given an opportunity. |
Monwabisi Beach is on the edge of one of South Africa's biggest townships, Khayelitsha. | Monwabisi Beach is on the edge of one of South Africa's biggest townships, Khayelitsha. |
During the visit, the couple joined 25 surf mentors in taking part in a welcoming chant. | During the visit, the couple joined 25 surf mentors in taking part in a welcoming chant. |
They ended the day meeting young people and community leaders at the city's residence of the British High Commissioner. | |
Their first day involved meeting teenage girls in the deprived Nyanga township and they spoke out about violence against women and children. | Their first day involved meeting teenage girls in the deprived Nyanga township and they spoke out about violence against women and children. |