Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are celebrating their third wedding anniversary with a new philanthropic initiative.
The couple, who marked their anniversary on Wednesday, used the occasion to reveal plans to build an emergency relief centre in India, as the country battles an ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Through their Archewell Foundation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will create the community centre as part of their ongoing partnership with World Central Kitchen .
Located in Mumbai, the centre is designed to initially provide aid and support, such as free meals, to locals during the country’s devastating second wave of the coronavirus.
On Wednesday, India's Health Ministry reported a record 4,529 deaths in the past 24 hours, driving the country's confirmed fatalities to 283,248.
The new community centre is designed to "provide relief and resilience (as well as healing and strength) for the communities in which they're based", the Archewell Foundation's website said.
"During future crises, these centres can be quickly activated as emergency response kitchens – or vaccination sites – and through calmer times they can serve as food distribution hubs, schools, clinics, or community gathering spaces for families."
An opening date for the centre has not yet been given.
Prince Harry and Meghan's non-profit teamed up with the World Central Kitchen in 2020 to establish four community relief centres.
The Mumbai centre is the third currently announced under the partnership, with a facility already built in Dominica and another in progress in Puerto Rico.
The WCK provides meals to those in need, typically in the wake of natural disasters, and has been delivering food to front-line workers in the US in recent months.
The NGO, founded in 2010 by celebrity chef Jose Andres, has already been working in India as the country battles its Covid-19 wave. WCK teams are present in 10 cities across the country, according to the non-profit, delivering 20,000 meals daily to frontline hospital workers and quarantine centres.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement at The Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace on November 27, 2017 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Nottingham for their first official public engagement together on December 1, 2017 in Nottingham, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watch a performance by a Welsh choir during a visit to Cardiff Castle on January 18, 2018 in Cardiff, Wales. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Pony Major Mark Wilkinson and regimental mascot Cruachan IV during a walkabout at Edinburgh Castle on February 13, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William attend the first annual Royal Foundation Forum held at Aviva on February 28, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit the Eikon Centre on March 23, 2018 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Getty Images
Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave St George's Chapel after their wedding at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry leave Windsor Castle after their wedding to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Prince of Wales's 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration at Buckingham Palace on May 22, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at The Royal Horseguards during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 9, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF 100th anniversary flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Trinity College during a royal visit to Ireland on July 11, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry meet the cast and crew of 'Hamilton' after a gala performance at Victoria Palace Theatre on August 29, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, her mother Doria Ragland and Prince Harry arrive at an event to mark the launch of a cookbook with recipes from a group of women affected by the Grenfell Tower fire at Kensington Palace on September 20, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet a koala during a visit to Taronga Zoo on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Dubbo Airport on October 17, 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex talk to members of OneWave, an awareness group for mental health and well-being, at South Bondi Beach on October 19, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit the University of the South Pacific on October 24, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a state dinner at the Royal Residence on October 25, 2018 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Government House on October 28, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Redwoods Tree Walk on October 31, 2018 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Getty Images
Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a service marking the centenary of the First World War armistice at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Charles, Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend a Christmas Day service at Church of St Mary Magdalene on December 25, 2018 in King's Lynn, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex officially open Number 7, a citizens' supermarket and community cafe, on January 14, 2019 in Birkenhead, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Cirque du Soleil premiere of 'Totem' at Royal Albert Hall on January 16, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry watch students play football during a visit to Lycee Qualifiant Grand Atlas school on February 24, 2019 in Asni, Morocco. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with King Mohammed VI of Morocco on February 25, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speak on stage during WE Day UK at the SSE Arena on March 6, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose for a photo with the New York Yankees at London Stadium on June 29, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry chats with Disney chief executive Robert Iger as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex embraces Beyonce Knowles-Carter at the premiere of 'The Lion King' at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry visit District 6 Museum on September 23, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Getty Images
Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe during their royal tour of South Africa on September 25, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend a roundtable discussion on gender equality with The Queens Commonwealth Trust and One Young World at Windsor Castle on October 25, 2019 in Windsor, England. Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 7, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Canada House on January 7, 2020 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Royal Albert Hall on March 7, 2020 in London, England. Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020 in London, England. Getty Images
Updated: May 20, 2021, 9:44 AM