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Harry and Meghan each delivered speeches from a stump on the ground in Nyanga, which led Harry to joke about this being possibly the first speech he made while standing on a stump.

He also spoke more seriously about why it was important for him to start the South Africa tour in Nyanga, noting that he wanted to show the world both the challenges and the hope that is there.

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PHOTO: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex talk with a young boy during a visit to a Justice Desk initiative in Nyanga township, during their royal tour of South Africa, Sept. 23, 2019 in Cape Town.
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\"Meghan and I are inspired by your resilience, your sense of community and belief in a better future,\" Prince Harry told the women of the township.

Locals spoke to ABC News about the importance of Harry and Meghan's visit to Nyanga, with one woman saying it make her feel \"like a human.\"

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PHOTO: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex receives a hug from a young boy during a visit at a Justice Desk initiative in Nyanga township, with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, during their royal tour of South Africa, Sept. 23, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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After a quick break for lunch, Harry and Meghan traveled to the District Six Museum, which documents the destruction in a residential area of inner-city Cape Town that took place during apartheid.

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PHOTO: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, arrive at the District Six, on the first day of their African tour in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 23, 2019.
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Harry and Meghan are touring the museum and participating in a community cooking activity with former residents who were displaced during apartheid and have been reunited through the museum's Homecoming Center.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, earlier Monday with their nearly 5-month-old son Archie in tow. The couple took a commercial flight from London to South Africa, a change from their personal travel over the summer when they faced criticism for using a private jet.

Archie was held by Meghan as the family arrived at the airport. He wore a hat that bore resemblance to one worn by Harry when he was a baby and carried by his mom, the late Princess Diana, off a flight in Scotland.

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PHOTO: Diana, Princess of Wales carries her son, Prince Harry, off a flight at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland.
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Harry and Meghan's visit to South Africa with Archie marks their first official overseas tour as a family of three. Meghan gave birth to Archie in May and this 10-day tour is her first since maternity leave.

The tour is expected to focus on themes including youth empowerment, the environment and female empowerment, a topic Meghan will highlight in a handful of solo engagements.

The Sussexes' South Africa trip is on behalf of the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, according to Buckingham Palace. Harry will also visit Malawi and Angola during the family's trip, and will also undertake a \"working visit\" to Botswana.

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