The Archewell Foundation emphasised its dedication to ‘putting compassion into action’

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in serving their Los Angeles community, working alongside the Archewell team at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles to prepare meals for vulnerable residents.

The charitable organisation brings volunteers together to cook and distribute fresh food to Angelenos facing hardship.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by their two young children to help package meals destined for schools, shelters, senior centres and various community groups across the city.

The nonprofit kitchen produces over 70,000 meals annually while creating connections between volunteers and those they serve.

Food prepared during the Sussexes’ visit went to organisations including Los Angeles Mercy Housing, Pico Union Project and PATH.

The Archewell Foundation emphasised its dedication to “putting compassion into action” and “serving and uplifting communities locally and globally”.

“As we head into the holiday season, we celebrate those working every day to ensure that no one is left behind and where the needs of our neighbors are met,” the Foundation stated.

Food stylist Aliza J Sokolow, who began her career with Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution initiative, described the volunteer session as “a wonderful and warm morning” on social media.

Archie and Lilibet join Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to volunteer in Los Angeles | INSTAGRAM: @MEGHAN

Prince Archie pictured on Meghan Markle’s Instagram | INSTAGRAM: @MEGHAN

The community kitchen operates year-round to address food insecurity whilst building connections and fostering a sense of belonging amongst participants.

Meghan uploaded a video montage of the outing on her Instagram page, where Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, could be seen proudly assisting their parents in the kitchen, rolling up balls of dough.

Away from their charitable endeavours, the Duchess shared her personal holiday preparations on Instagram on Wednesday, posting a rapid-motion video of herself preparing a turkey.

The 44-year-old rubbed various seasonings onto the raw bird before finishing with freshly grated lemon zest.

Meghan Markle pictured beside Princess Lilibet| INSTAGRAM: @MEGHAN

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle volunteer to package food in Los Angeles | INSTAGRAM: @MEGHAN

“Let the ‘game’ begin. Get it? #momjokes,” she captioned the footage, making a pun about turkeys being classified as game birds.

The video, accompanied by Bob Dylan’s “Turkey Chase”, showed her mixing spices in a bowl before coating the turkey, though notably without using butter.

This marks her second public turkey preparation display, following a 2016 Instagram post where she celebrated achieving “a pretty perfect Thanksgiving turkey”.

The Duchess recently revealed that her family harvests sage from their Montecito garden for their annual Thanksgiving feast, describing it as one of her preferred flavours.

Meghan Markle took to social media as she prepares for Thanksgiving | INSTAGRAM: @MEGHAN

In her As Ever newsletter, she detailed family walks through their garden with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet whilst their dogs played and Prince Harry tended to their beehives.

She characterised these moments as “sun-drenched” experiences that transformed ordinary garden strolls into something special.

The 44-year-old previously advised hosts to prepare vegetables and herbs in advance, suggesting children could participate in the preparations.

She also recommended accepting assistance from guests, stating: “You don’t get the gold star for doing everything.”