The
Duchess of Sussex, born
Rachel Meghan Markle, married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor in May 2018. The couple's official residence is Kensington Palace. As well as
undertaking royal duties in support of The Queen, both in the UK and overseas, The Duchess devotes her time to
supporting a number of charities and organisations.
From a young age, The Duchess had a
keen awareness of social issues and actively participated in
charitable work. Aged 11 she
successfully campaigned for a company to
alter their television advert that had used
sexist language to sell washing-up liquid. Her Royal Highness also volunteered at a
soup kitchen in Skid Row, Los Angeles from the age of 13-17. She continued to volunteer at the soup kitchen when she would return home to Los Angeles until the age of 22.