Meghan Markle makes surprise return to hospital

Meghan Markle took time to visit The Children’s Hospital LA on Thursday as she met with young patients at the facility and joined them in a painting session. The Duchess of Sussex appeared laid-back as she arrived in a white shirt and white pants with a beige cardigan over the top, and wore a black face mask to protect the patients’ health.

Meghan wore her brunette locks down while painting with the children, and later visited those who were bed-bound in their rooms.

“Today we were honored to welcome LA’s own @meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to CHLA’s Creative Oasis, where she spent time painting alongside our incredible patients,” said the hospital in an Instagram post. “These special moments are a reminder of how powerful creativity can be in fostering joy, connection, and healing.”

“Meghan’s visit is part of #MakeMarchMatter, our month-long fundraising campaign supporting the lifesaving care, research, and innovation that happens at CHLA every day. For 125 years, CHLA has been a steadfast beacon of hope and healing,” the caption concluded.

The mother of two visited the very same hospital in 2024, where she read books to the children and engaged in activities with them. 

“Children were laughing and singing as The Duchess turned into character with every page as she read patient favorite books like Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat and I Saw a Cat,” the hospital shared in a statement.

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Aside from her charity work, Meghan is a devoted mother to her kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, whom she welcomed with her husband, Prince Harry.

Learn about Archie and Lilibet’s morning routines below…

“Oh my gosh. I love being a mom so much. It’s my favorite thing,” she shared on Confessions of a Female Founder. “It is the thing where you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, I just need a break. I just need a minute. I just need a minute.’ The second you step into the room, you go, oh!”

“Then my husband’s like, ‘My love, can you just give yourself a minute? Why don’t you go work out? Why don’t you go take a bath? I’m like, I know, but I just want to cuddle,” she continued. “It’s the parenting paradigm where it is so full on, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

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The 44-year-old previously expressed her concern for her children as they grow up in the age of social media.

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“They say being a parent, the days are long but the years are short, so it worries me, but I’m also given a lot of hope and energy by the progress we’ve made in the past year being able to have these incredible parents, these survivors of these experiences, share their stories,” she said during a panel on World Mental Health Day.

Harry added: “I think for us, for myself and my wife, with kids growing up in a digital age, the priority here is to again turn pain into purpose and provide as much support as well as a spotlight and a platform for these parents to come together, to heal, to grieve and to also collectively focus on solutions.”