Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryalready admire each other as parents.
Before the royal couple handed out the prizes at theEndeavour Fund Awardson Thursday, they met with the inspiring nominees as well as participants and key supporters at a pre-ceremony reception.
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Actor and documentary maker Ross Kemp acted as host for the evening — and even got a chance to speak with Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, about another family member: theirLabrador puppy!
“We talked about how they’ve got a puppy, and we got a puppy before we had our first boy,” said Kemp. “It’s a preparation for nappy changing and pooing basically.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty
Kemp looked emotional as Harry, a former British Army captain, praised him for his documentaries he made about soldiers fighting in Afghanistan.
Kept added, “If you look at A-listers in the world, there probably aren’t many bigger than those two. They are down-to-earth, very warm, very decent human beings who care. They could potentially be a massive catalyst for great change — not just in the U.K. but around the world.”
Ganfield remembered that at the trials, Harry put on glasses that allow him to see what she see every day. He also had Meghan try the glasses on.
She also recalled how Meghan bonded with her 3-year-old daughter Bethany, who has cerebral palsy.
“Bethany gravitated to her, and she kind of gravitated to Bethany. She has cerebral palsy. Meghan was amazing with her,” she said. “And [Harry] was beaming — but he’s always like that.”
Ganfield added, “My little girl has created a little painting for Meghan andPrince Harry. She is telling everybody ‘Happy new year’ as she’s learning how to speak and to walk and everything. She’s done the painting which will be handed to them, and it just says ‘Happy new year’ and it’s got her name on.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Meghan, whose friends arespeaking out to PEOPLEthis week for the first time, smiled and held hands with Harry as they entered Draper’s Hall in London’s financial district for the Endeavour Fund Awards.
The Duchess of Sussex’s longtime friend tells PEOPLE that Meghan is “self-service” and acts as her own beauty team.
“Except for her wedding,she does all her own makeup. Dresses herself, styles herself,” the friend shares.
Meghan Markle.Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock
Meghan and Harry are there to hand out two of the three prizes during the ceremony. Former army captain Harry will also make a speech.
source: people.com
