Meghan Markle was in her element on Friday as she visited Colegio La Giralda, a school in Santa Fe, during her Colombia tour with Prince Harry.
The Duchess, 43, had the opportunity to observe lessons and meet the children before being treated to a performance of cumbia songs with live percussion put on by students in traditional costumes.
© Eric CharbonneauIt seems that Meghan's own children were on her mind as the former Suits actress mentioned her five-year-old son Prince Archie during the visit. The doting mother spoke to the kindergarten children in Spanish as they worked on a puzzle.
© Getty"You’re the same age as my son Archie," the Duchess said while Harry asked students their names and age in Spanish.
© GettyThe former actress is said to have picked up Spanish during an internship at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, in 2020 Prince Harry's wife impressed a pastor in Los Angeles by speaking to a woman in Spanish during a charity visit.
Why are the Sussexes in Colombia?
The royal couple landed in Colombia on Thursday having been welcomed to the South American country by its Vice President Francia Marquez.
Harry and Meghan are embarking upon a number of engagements relating to safeguarding young people from online harm following the launch of their Parenting Network which they discussed in a recent interview with CBS.
© Getty"Our kids are young; they're three and five. They're amazing. But all you want to do as parents is protect them," Meghan told CBS' Jane Pauley, revealing the inspiration behind the pilot program.
© GettyHighlights of the Colombia tour so far include a summit in alliance with The Archewell Foundation and Luminate, which brought together experts, leaders, and activists to discuss the need for a more ethical online world, and a 'Responsible Digital Future' summit.
© GettyMeanwhile, Meghan accompanied Prince Harry to an Invictus Games training session at Centro de Rehabilitación Inclusiva on Friday.
Who will look after the Sussexes' children?
© NetflixWhile it has not been officially announced who will be taking care of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet while their parents are away, royal followers can assume the responsibility will fall to Meghan's mother Doria Ragland who lives in the View Park-Windsor Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles and the couple's nanny.
© NetflixMeghan's tributes to her children on royal tour
© AlamyIt isn't the first time the Duchess has mentioned one of her children while away from them on a working tour. In May, the Sussexes embarked on a tour of Nigeria where they visited Lightway Academy in Abuja.
© NetflixWhile observing a kindergarten class, where children aged two to five danced and sang songs for them, Meghan referred to her three-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet, remarking: "That's Lili's favorite class. Maybe it's all the jumping around."
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