The Duchess of Sussex has spoken out about the death of George Floyd, in a virtual address to graduating pupils at her former high school, Immaculate Heart High in Los Angeles. Addressing the stude…
, in a virtual address to graduating pupils at her former high school, Immaculate Heart High in Los Angeles.Markle said: “As we’ve all seen over the last week what is happening in our country and in our state and in our home town of L.A. has been absolutely devastating.”
“I remember the curfew and I remember rushing back home, and on that drive home, seeing ash fall from the sky, and smelling the smoke and seeing the smoke billow out of buildings.“I remember pulling up the house and seeing the tree, that had always been there, completely charred. And those memories don’t go away.”
“One of my teachers, Ms. Pollia, said to me, ‘always remember to put other’s needs above your own fears.’
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