Meghan spoke with delighted pupils at the Robert Clack Upper School in Dagenham, east London, during a surprise visit ahead of International Women’s Day.
After urging male pupils in particular to ‘value the women in your lives’ and ‘set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way’ she invited one ‘brave young man’ up on stage to tell fellow students why the anniversary was important to him.
Head boy Aker Okoye, 16, jumped at the chance and boldly greeted Meghan with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Just as the applause died down he got an even louder cheer by opening his answer with the cheeky aside: ‘She really is beautiful, innit. I had to speak the truth there.’
He added: ‘International Women’s Day is a reminder to everyone that women can do it all and do do it all. This is more of a message to all you guys. Maybe this Sunday could be the one day we don’t look at women as objects.
‘I just want International Women’s Day for all of us to be a reminder of how strong our community is with women inside.’
Although rumours had spread about the identity of their special guest, most of the pupils waiting inside and onlookers gathered at the school gates were shocked when Meghan arrived on Friday, to be warmly greeted by headteacher Russell Taylor.
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