Meghan Markle Recycles Dress from U.K. Visit for Surprise Storytime at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Duchess of Sussex previously wore the dress in a family picture with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet that appeared in the Netflix docuseries 'Harry & Meghan'

By shahid SK 

Published on April 3, 2024 10:52AM EDT

Meghan Markle joins storytime at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on March 21, 2024. PHOTO: 

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Meghan Markle's latest outfit looks familiar!

On March 21, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, visited the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where she led a Literally Healing session. Meghan wore a silk chiffon white shirt dress with a cascading floral pattern, which fan blogs identified as an Oscar de la Renta ensemble that was already in her closet. She previously wore the white dress during her visit to the U.K. with her husband, Prince Harry, and their kids, Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2, in the summer of 2022.

That June, the family of four traveled to the U.K. from their California home for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which doubled as the first time Queen Elizabeth and the future King Charles met Lilibet. Prince Harry and Meghan's daughter, known as "Lili," was born in California in 2021, and the little princess also celebrated her first birthday with a "casual, intimate backyard picnic" at her parents’ (now former) Frogmore Cottage home during the trip to England.

Prince Harry, Princess Lilibet, Prince Archie and Meghan Markle appear in a photo shown in the December 2022 docuseries Harry & Meghan on Netflix.

Fans got a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the family’s trip — and Meghan’s first outing in the Oscar de la Renta shirt dress — in the intimate docuseries Harry & Meghan, which debuted on Netflix in December 2022. The Duchess of Sussex was photographed from the back wearing the dress in a sweet family photo, which showed her holding Prince Archie and glancing over at Prince Harry as he carried Princess Lilibet on his shoulders during a walk near Frogmore Cottage.

Another image shared in the six-part docuseries appeared to have been taken on the same day, showing Meghan sitting on the kitchen counter across from Prince Harry. The kitchen snap may have been taken in Frogmore Cottage, where Prince Harry and Meghan lived from 2019 to 2020 before stepping back from their working royal roles and relocating to her home state in the U.S.

A photo of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry from the December 2022 docuseries 'Harry & Meghan' on Netflix. NETFLIX/YOUTUBE

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were most recently in the U.K. together in September 2022 during a trip to Europe for a series of events with longstanding charities when Queen Elizabeth died at age 96. The couple extended their stay for the funerary events that followed and used Frogmore Cottage as a base to stay in England until last year. In March 2023, a spokesperson for the couple's Archewell Foundation told PEOPLE, "We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage."

While Meghan was photographed barefoot in the de la Renta shirt dress in Harry & Meghan, she slipped on black ankle-strap flats for the visit to Children's Hospital Los Angeles almost two weeks ago. The Duchess of Sussex's stop was part of Make March Matter, an annual fundraiser at the hospital that "unites celebrities, business and the greater community in support of its mission of creating hope and building healthier futures." Since 2016, the campaign has raised over $10 million for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Meghan Markle joins storytime at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on March 21, 2024. 

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Children were laughing and singing as The Duchess turned into character with every page as she read patient favorite books like Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat and I Saw a Cat," a statement said — tapping into her acting background! Meghan also helped children with STEAM activities connected to each book.

In a video of the visit, the Duchess of Sussex greeted kids as they gathered for the story session, excitedly showing the cover of Rosie Revere, Engineer and telling the group, "This is one of my favorites."

Meghan Markle joins storytime at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on March 21, 2024. 

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