The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in the city of Cali on Aug. 18, where they attended a discussion focused on highlighting and uplifting Afro-Colombian women.
Meghan, 43, and Harry, 39, greeted attendees at the Municipal Theatre and swayed their hands during a musical performance by Cynthia Montaño, as seen in a video shared by Vice President Francia Márquez’s office.
Meghan took the stage during the conversation, removing an earpiece and speaking Spanish to the crowd. According to Sussex.com, she expressed “her deep appreciation for the Colombian hospitality.
She praised the culture and history of the country, describing the visit as a dream and highlighting the strong sense of community she felt.”
Afterward, she jokingly mimed wiping sweat from her forehead as the crowd applauded before switching to English.
Earlier during the Colombia trip, Meghan and Prince Harry spoke Spanish while interacting with a kindergarten class.
While Harry asked students their names and ages in the language, Meghan brought up their 5-year-old son, Prince Archie. “You’re the same age as my son, Archie!” she told a student in Spanish. (They are also parents to a 3-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet.)
Meghan interned at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, helping to hone her Spanish speaking skills. She previously displayed her language ability during a 2020 outing to a Los Angeles charity.
“She spoke Spanish perfectly with one young woman,” Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries, a group that supports people moving on after incarceration or gang involvement, told PEOPLE following the visit. “She just went right into Spanish, which was a revelation — and it was very good.”
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