Bo Kaap streets filled with colour and music while Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed to one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in Cape Town. Heritage Day celebrated the great diversity of cultures, beliefs and traditions that make up the rainbow nation.More from Heritage Day in Bo Kaap! In amongst the beautiful colour of the Bo Kaap houses, Shamielah Samsodian and her family also opened their doors to the Duke and Duchess, welcoming them into their home to share stories – and importantly – share their food. #SussexRoyalTour /9M9xZi38bAĪnd this quick video via the Sussex Royal Instagram page. The duke and duchess of Sussex, leave Bo Kaap after meeting with religious leaders at the Auwal Mosque and breaking bread with a family in the community. She was told he likes to sleep on his dad’s chest ? /ijNSd3PzBSĪ video of the Duke and Duchess leaving after tea. Max Foster shared a video with more on that conversation.Īrchie’s happy In Cape Town his parents tell Nazli Ebross Fakier who joined the couple for tea today. The couple spoke about how Archie is doing at the tea. Nicholl’s picture shows the setting for this afternoon’s tea. Vanity Fair Royal Editor Katie Nicholl reports that “Meghan and Harry took tea with a former local teacher at her home in Bo-Kaap and devoured a tart and a cinnamon donut!”īelow, Ms. This picture of the couple shows the beauty of the neighborhood.īelow, Meghan arriving for the next event on the agenda, a tea at a private residence. Meghan was given flowers and other gifts during the walkabout. Here is another view of the crowds via royal reporter Omid Scobie. Meghan and Harry did a walkabout and there were plenty of people eager to greet them as seen in this photo from CNN’s Max Foster. It is Heritage Day in South Africa, a relatively recent public holiday created to recognize and celebrate the nation’s cultural wealth. To this day, the houses are a mix of Cape Dutch and Georgian architecture, in distinctive multi-coloured rows on steeply cobbled roads.” A Cape Town Travel story reports “Its origins date back to the 1760s when numerous “huurhuisjes” (rental houses) were built and leased to slaves. The Bo-Kaap was formerly known as the Malay Quarter. The Auwul Mosque welcomes visitors of all denominations and hosts inter-faith dialogues to develop inter-communal and inter-faith understanding between South Africa’s varied communities. They then met members of different faith groups to learn about the work the mosque does to promote interfaith dialogue in Cape Town. …the royal couple viewed the first known manuscript of the Qu’ran in South Africa, drafted by Tuan Guru (first Imam) from memory while he was imprisoned on Robben Island. Located in the Bo-Kaap area, the mosque was built in 1794. The couple were met by Imam Sheikh Ismail Londt and Muslim community leader, Mohamed Groenwald and a group of faith leaders, including a representative of the Church of England, the Chief Rabbi and Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth leaders, and students who participated in the London-Cape Town interfaith exchange. The Duke and Duchess visited the Auwal Mosque, the oldest mosque in South Africa. Meghan chose a maxi dress and headscarf for today’s second round of royal tour engagements.
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