Four years ago was the summer of the Ice Bucket Challenge for life-saving research to cureALS, and even the future Duchess of Sussex took part!
Meghan later revealed toFocushow the video came to be.
“Rory McIlroy and I are friends, and when he nominated me I told him I couldn’t do the challenge because I was traveling and in New York,” she explained. “He let me know he was also in New York and that he could do the video with me. We had a blast and shot it on the roof of my best friend’s apartment. It is so important to raise awareness for ALS, and the buzz our video generated hopefully helped make that happen.”
Golf Digestreported that Meghan nominated her palSerena Williams, who shesupported from the royals box at Wimbledonalongside sister-in-lawKate Middletonover the weekend, for the challenge.
McIlroy took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge alongside fellow golf star Tiger Woods in videos shared on his social media pages. In the post, he tagged Meghan and gave her a shout out to let her know she was next (along with fellow nominees President George W. Bush and soccer player Wayne Rooney!).
McIlroy then dumped the tub of water on Woods, who eagerly returned the favor.
Meghan has always been involved in charity work. TheSuitsstar has worked as United Nations ambassador, visited Rwanda with World Vision Canada, traveled toIndia on a trip to support women and girls living in slum communitiesandwrote a powerful essay on combating the stigma surrounding menstruationforTIME.
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She’s continued her humanitarian work in her first months as a royal with her nuptials: Meghan and Harry requestedwedding giftsbe made in theform of a donationto a selection of personally selected charities.
“Prince Harry& Ms.Meghan Markleare incredibly grateful for the goodwill they have received since their engagement, & have asked that anyone who might wish to mark the occasion of their wedding considers giving to charity, instead of sending a gift,” the palace said in a statement on Twitter.
“The couple have personally chosen seven charities which represent a range of issues that they are passionate about, including sport for social change, women’s empowerment, conservation, the environment, homelessness, HIV and the Armed Forces.”
source: people.com
