Meghan Markle makes repeat visit to feminist climate change group in Vancouver to have ‘sincere conversation’ about ‘female leadership and poverty in Canada’

Meghan Markle made a surprise visit to a feminist climate change group on Tuesday.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, attended the Justice for Girls group to discuss ‘girls’ and young women’s leadership and have a ‘heartfelt conversation’ about ‘justice and equality for teenage girls living in poverty in Canada‘.

She first visited the group in January 2020, just days after she and Prince Harry sensationally announced their plans to leave the royal family.

The royal opted for £1,349 Ralph Lauren Charmain silk wide-leg trousers, which she previously wore to Wimbledon, a white jumper and £46 Edge of Ember ‘Wave’ earrings as she chatted to women at the charity.

She added her favorite Cartier ‘Love’ yellow gold bracelet worth £7,050, Princess Diana’s Gold Tank Française Watch and Lorraine Schwartz ‘Against Evil Eye’ bracelet, £15,000.

The former actress wore her hair sleek and straight and opted for a low-key, natural makeup look, pairing black eyeliner with a creamy pink lip.

Writing on Instagram after the visit, Justice for Girls said: ‘Justice for Girls was delighted to receive a return visit from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

“Joined by Jessica Lake and Lauri Thompson of the Lake Family’s All One Fund, we had a compelling and heartfelt conversation about justice and equality for teenage girls living in poverty in Canada and around the world.

“Together with our teen interns, staff, directors and board members, we spoke about Justice for Girls’ decades-long commitment to advocating for girls’ access to education, freedom from violence, Indigenous rights and environmental justice.

“A highlight of our conversation was the focus on leadership of girls and young women.

‘The Duchess herself has been a feminist advocate from a young age and was keen to speak to two of our teenage interns to discuss their personal battles for justice.

‘Her sincere and understanding approach made the girls feel heard, supported and inspired.’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Canada to promote the next Invictus Games, to be held in Vancouver and Whistler in February 2025

Her appearance comes as the Duchess cheered on Prince Harry as he dropped the first puck at the NHL hockey match.

The California-based couple watched the Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 from a VIP box at Rogers Arena, at one point watching the action while hugging and later jumping in the air to score a goal to applaud.

When the Canucks won the game, Harry jumped up and Meghan put down her wine glass so they could both dance to celebrate the win to Simple Minds’ hit Don’t You Forget About Me.

Also with them was Markus Anderson, a friend of Meghan’s from Toronto when she was filming Suits, who helped organize her first date with Harry in London.

Harry’s ceremonial puck drop came 21 years after the late Queen did the same when the same teams played each other in 2002. She was on an 11-date tour of Canada in honor of her golden anniversary.

Their visit came a week after a whistleblower told MailOnline that the Games are in “turmoil” after two of the most senior executives were “fired for no apparent reason” with just over a year left to run.

Meghan has long been linked to the Soho House properties due to her long-standing friendship with Markus Anderson, the lifestyle club chain’s Chief Membership Officer.

Mr Anderson was also at the Canucks game and at one point stood with the Duchess of Sussex to cheer on the team.

It was Anderson who arranged a private room at Soho House in London for the couple’s first date from Montecito, while Meghan hosted a low-key hen night ahead of her 2018 wedding at Soho Farmhouse in Chipping Norton, UK.

He originally invited her to join Soho House when she was still a TV soap actress in Toronto, and it was Markus who facilitated all of Harry and Meghan’s early dates in London and Oxfordshire.

Markus is very good friends with New York-based fashion designer Misha Nonoo, who is said to have introduced Meghan and Harry.

Both Markus and Misha spent time with the royal newlyweds and stayed with them for extended periods in Britain before Megxit.

Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, dropped the ceremonial puck during a 2002 game, also between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, during her two-week Golden Jubilee tour of Canada.

It was the first NHL game the Queen had attended since 1951, when she, still a princess, and Prince Philip watched the Montreal Canadiens play the New York Rangers.

The Sussexes’ sporting outing comes just days after Meghan’s surprise arrival at the Variety Power Of Women event in Los Angeles to celebrate women’s achievements in entertainment.

The former Suits actress said she was “delighted” to return to the entertainment industry with Archewell Productions and is “really proud” of the projects they have completed so far, including docuseries Harry & Meghan and Heart Of Invictus.

She also teased future projects, saying, “We have so many exciting things planned…I can’t wait until we can announce them, but I’m just really proud of what we’re creating. My husband loves it too and that’s a lot of fun.’

Experts told MailOnline they believe the flood of A-list appearances is a PR tactic to pitch for lucrative work and create new buzz around Meghan and her husband.

The Invictus Games will be held in Vancouver and Whistler in February 2025 and will include winter sports for the first time.