Harry and Meghan honor service personnel on Remembrance Day and Veterans Day

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went to their new post on their Archewell Foundation website to honor service personnel on Remembrance Day and Veterans Day. They shared a photo by Chris Allerton, their wedding photographer. It was a black and white photograph showing the couple facing military personnel. One of them was holding an American flag. They wrote - "On this Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, we honor service members across the world. These brave men and women, as well as their families, have made tremendous sacrifices and embody duty and service." They mentioned about the Invictus Games Foundation among other such groups. The couple went on to say -"We are proud to work with so many organizations that support veterans and military families, including: The Invictus Games Foundation, The Mission Continues, Team Rubicon, Scotty's Little Soldiers and The Greatest GENERATIONS Foundation. Today and every day, thank you for your service." Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Share Poignant Photo to Mark Remembrance Day and Veterans Day.

Last year, the two of them paid a surprise visit to a military base New Jersey to mark Veterans Day. At a luncheon for service members and their spouses at the base, Meghan and Harry discussed topics like mental health and the importance of community. The stop in New Jersey came the day after they attended the 2021 Salute to Freedom gala at the Intrepid Museum in New York City. In the remarks column, Harry discussed the feeling of isolation that service members endure when they return home and stressed the importance of supporting veterans. He served a decade in the British army and undertook two tours in Afghanistan. On Invictus Games he said – he created them "to honor the legacy of those who have given so much." He also said – “the men and women who have experienced service injuries, as well as their families, are the strongest people in the world...and they deserve a platform to be seen, a platform to be recognized, and a platform to be truly celebrated."

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that Diwali would be a public school holiday starting 2023. He said the significance of the city’s inclusiveness and the “long overdue” step would encourage children to learn about the festival of lights. New York Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar and New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks joined him. The Mayor went on to add that in his conversations during the campaign trail, he “learned so much” about Diwali and what the festival of lights means. The intention to declare Diwali a holiday in New York City public schools was to send a loud and clear message to the countless number of people who acknowledge this period of celebration. Consul General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal thanked the Mayor for making Diwali a school holiday. Diwali to be a public school holiday in New York City starting 2023.

Jenifer Rajkumar, the first South Asian-American woman ever to be elected to a state office in New York, said she is proud to say that “our time has come.” She said the time has come to recognize over the thousands of New Yorkers of the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain faiths who celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. For a long time, there had been growing calls by the Hindu community to declare Diwali a school holiday. Hundreds of thousands of Indians live in the area. Once the legislation goes through, Diwali will be a school holiday in the City of New York starting next year.

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