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Meghan Markle’s function as patron of The Mayhew Animal Home could have ended when she and Prince Harry moved to the United States, however The Duchess of Sussex’s acts of kindness for canines within the animal welfare charity’s care continues with the opening of a brand new wing on the London facility.  

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Dubbed The Oli Juste Wing, the brand new part of The Mayhew Animal Home was named in reminiscence of the Duchess’ late good friend, canine coach/animal behaviorist Oli Juste. 

Knowing their shared love of our four-legged buddies, it was he who had introduced the charitable group to the eye of the Duchess in 2019, prompting her to grow to be royal patron of the animal rescue.

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According to The Independent, numerous notables attended the opening ceremony, together with actress Beatie Edney (Poldark), Nigel Harman (who US TV viewers will bear in mind as Lord Gillingham’s villainous valet in Downton Abbey), Rula Lenska (Coronation Street) and Laura Aikman (Gavin & Stacey, Archie), with The Duchess of Sussex paying tribute to her late good friend by way of video.

Through The Archewell Foundation, The Duchess of Sussex made a beneficiant contribution towards the creation of the wing

Shortly after Oli Juste’s passing in 2022, The Duchess of Sussex wrote: “It has left me, and so many others, heartbroken and reflective—understanding that the legacy he leaves for our furry buddies is fantastically easy: simply love them. Especially these left behind or forgotten.” 

Thanks to The Oli Juste Wing at The Mayhew Animal Home, neither canine in want nor the animal behaviorist who cherished them will ever be forgotten.

Here is a glance again a The Duchess of Sussex’s 2019 go to to The Mayhew Animal Home:

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