Meghan Markle visits Düsseldorf Cafe to support homeless women and girls during Invictus Games trip

Meghan Markle made a visit to a community cafe to support homeless women and girls while abroad in Düsseldorf, Germany, for Prince Harry’s annual Invictus Games. Photos of the Duchess of Sussex appeared on the since-deleted Instagram Story for TrebeCafé on Tuesday (19 September), according to People.

 TrebeCafé is a social services organisation that provides aid to homeless women and girls. In an Instagram photo shared by nonprofit Diakonie Düsseldorf Karriere on Tuesday, Meghan, 42, was seen wearing a cosy grey cable-knit sweater and coordinating slacks as she smiled with a group of women and children at the centre. 

 What a special moment! Duchess Meghan also visited our TrebeCafé during her stay in Düsseldorf on the occasion of the Invictus Games,” the nonprofit captioned the post, which was translated from German to English. The post explained that Meghan showing up was a “surprise”. “Although we announced a special guest, the young women were not expecting the duchess,

” the caption continued. It explained that, although the women were initially shy about being in the presence of someone like the duchess, they quickly became comfortable.

 “The visitors to the TrebeCafé openly told the duchess about their earlier life on the street, how they got to know the TrebeCafé and how they got back on track with the support of the staff,” the Instagram post read.