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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Hear Stories Of Former Homeless People At Edinburgh’s Social Bite Cafe
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have heard from former homeless people about how a social enterprise cafe in Edinburgh has helped them turn their lives around.
The royal couple visited the sandwich shop Social Bite, which helps homeless people across Scotland, during their first official joint visit to the country.
Prince Harry and Ms. Markle hear more from staff about their experiences, and how @SocialBite_ has helped them to overcome homelessness. pic.twitter.com/SUzvESxdqS
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 13, 2018
While one quarter of the cafe chain’s staff is made up of people who were once homeless, the enterprise also hands out 100,000 food and drink items to homeless people each year.
Harry asked the founders of Social Bite when they would be bringing the coffee shops “down south”.
couple – who are set to marry in May – are the latest in a long line of high-profile visitors to the cafe.
George Clooney stopped by in 2015, leaving a $1,000 donation, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn bought meals for two homeless people when he visited the Glasgow branch a month earlier.
Harry and Meghan called in at the coffee shop during their first official joint appearance in Scotland, which began with a visit to Edinburgh Castle.
The duo spent several minutes speaking to people in the large crowds which had gathered on the city’s streets to mark the royal visit, despite the bitter weather.
