"No One Gets Left Behind": Meghan Celebrates Invictus During Fisher House Foundation Visit

During the Invictus Games last month, the Duchess of Sussex reflected on a recent visit to the Fisher House Foundation, telling veterans and families "I was really fortunate to go and visit one of the houses in Los Angeles just a couple of weeks ago, and I was so moved by everything that they do because they understand - as you do, as my husband does in creating the Invictus Games - how much the value of rehabilitation matters, not just as a solitary experience, but as a family". 

Today, we learned more about the visit with clips and narration from the Duchess included in an Invictus Games Foundation webinar.

Duchess Meghan has narrated a video for @FisherHouseFdtn—a nonprofit which builds comfort homes for military and veteran families to stay while a loved one is in hospital—about the power of recovery. It was screened today at the latest in a series of @WeAreInvictus webinars. pic.twitter.com/KcmVxRRVdx

— Omid Scobie (@scobie) October 9, 2023

The Duchess, appearing roughly thirty-three minutes in, said, "What does recovery mean to you? For some, it means reclaiming your narrative, refining your approach, revolutionising your mindset. It's a change that's not only physical, mental, emotional, social. The Invictus Games show that this growth is about more than what meets the eye. The spouse coordinating doctor visits; the children celebrating milestones; the mother, father, fellow veteran, friend". 

Meghan continued: "There is a community near and far surrounding our servicemen and women when they deploy and long after they come home because healing does not happen alone. It takes a village and is for the village and one of the most essential parts of the process is having people around you who understand - to grow as one unit - to achieve limitless potential".

Meghan closed by saying,  "To remind us above all else: in this international family, no one gets left behind. Because this is Invictus. We are Invictus. Together."

Meghan chose one of her style staples, a blue and white stripe shirt teamed with a black pencil skirt.

In a sartorial blast from the past, Meghan sported the Ralph Lauren shirt she debuted at Wimbledon 2018. The appearance was just a couple of months after Harry and Meghan's wedding and came on the heels of a successful official visit to Dublin. 

The shirt was described as: "A spread collar and a relaxed fit bring an easy chic to this American-made shirt. Crisp Italian cotton and genuine mother-of-pearl buttons add a subtle sophistication".

Meghan wore her sold out La Fayette 'Rafferty' black skirt, a piece she's had since 2021.

As we were chatting about Ralph Lauren shirts, Meghan was out and about in LA when television host and presenter Jennifer Su spotted the Duchess and asked her for a photo. Sharing the sighting on Instagram, she wrote: "Landed in LA and on our way to dinner, we ran into Meghan Markle. Totally low key and super friendly, nice conversation". Meghan was wearing an oversized Ralph Lauren shirt. It's available in limited sizing here. 

Harry and Meghan will be back in New York city tomorrow (Tuesday) to mark World Mental Health Day. People reports:

'​​The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 for their Archewell Foundation's first in-person event, providing a platform for parents navigating mental health challenges in today's digital age.

The Archewell Foundation will host 'The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age' to give voice to families who are passionate about building a safer online world for children and teens, PEOPLE exclusively reveals. The conversation will explore how we as a community, both globally and locally, are creating positive change and supporting one another in developing solutions to empower families and uplift our collective mental well-being.'

I'll see you then :)