Meghan Markle and Prince Harry enjoyed a fun summer date night out to see the famous HAMILTON play. Peep their pics, plus get into the Duke of Sussex's vocals inside...
Date night...with a cause!
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are huge HAMILTON fans like the rest of us. The Duke & Dutchess of Sussex enjoyed a date night to see a special West End performance of the smash musical HAMILTON in London last night.
The show was put on to help raise funds for one of Harry's charities, Sentebale. The charity supports the mental health and well being of children and young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.
Oh, hey Duchess! The happy couple took their seats alongside HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda in the audience.
This isn't their first time seeing HAMILTON. Meghan and Harry previously went to see the show earlier this year. The perks of Royalty.
“We saw it back in January, February and thought it was incredible," Meghan is heard saying while chatting with HAMILTON star Rachel John, who plays Angelica Schuyler in the London version of the Broadway hit. “Harry loved it, it was the first time he saw it, and now he can’t stop singing the songs!," Meghan revealed.
After the show, the Duke got on stage to thank everyone for coming out and even flexed his vocals some:
"You say..."
Thank you to the cast and crew of @HamiltonWestEnd for a fantastic performance, raising awareness and funds for @Sentebale's work with children and young people affected by HIV #HamiltonLDNpic.twitter.com/M5hmjTfhEz
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2018
Ha! Get it, Harry. The Prince started belting out the beginning of “You’ll Be Back,” which is sung by King George, the character of Harry's actual sixth great-grandfather, in the show.
After the show...
The Duchess, rocking a a black tuxedo mini dress by Judith & Charles, and her hubby greeted the HAMILTON cast backstage. Oversized blazers and dinner jackets as a dress are definitely hot for fall.
“You get heads of state, we’ve had some popular folks come see our show, but you don’t often get a direct descendant of one of your main characters," Lin-Manuel told reporters.
TRH’s The Duke & Duchess of Sussex arrive at a special gala performance of @HamiltonWestEnd in support of Sentebale this evening. The couple are met by key representatives from Sentebale and Hamilton, including @Lin_Manuel#HamiltonLDN@KensingtonRoyalpic.twitter.com/Ltv7Bk8geA
— @Sentebale (@Sentebale) August 29, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are attending a gala performance of @HamiltonWestEnd– which will raise awareness and funds for @Sentebale's work with children and young people affected by HIV in southern Africa. pic.twitter.com/yHXe7ChklD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2018
While Meghan is seemingly happy for the most part, we're sure the family drama (thanks to her estranged dad and step-sister) has taken a toll. The good news is her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, has the former "Suits" star's back.
“What may surprise some is just how supportive Her Majesty has been during the problems Meghan has faced with her family,” claimed a Buckingham Palace insider. “Meghan is in a tough place, and the queen knows it’s completely out of Meghan’s hands. She has only sympathy for what’s been a difficult and distressing situation for her.”
“While Meghan and the queen come from two very different backgrounds and generations, there’s a warmth between the two that’s genuine and loving,” the source continued.
Well, we're happy to hear this.
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