Meghan and Harry have reunited with Oprah at a celebrity-studded fundraiser, two years after their bombshell interview blew the royal family apart.
The married couple – who have just returned from packing a PDA performance at the Invictus Games in Germany – attended Kevin Costner’s ‘One805Live’ fundraiser for first responders at his £21 million polo field in Santa Barbara on Friday.
They were joined at the event by their good friend Ellen Degeneres, as well as chat host Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the couple’s infamously explosive interview in 2021.
The Duke chatted with Oprah throughout the evening and even shared a joke and a laugh.
They appeared to be on good terms as Harry and Meghan socialized with the 69-year-old star.
Meghan and Harry reunited with Oprah Winfrey (second from left) at Kevin Costner’s ‘One805Live’ fundraiser on Friday – two years after their incendiary interview
The couple were joined by their good friend Oprah throughout the evening as they took another step into Hollywood royalty
Harry and Meghan just returned from a PDA-filled trip to the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf
Harry and Meghan dropped explosive bombs during 2021 interview, claiming an unnamed royal had asked questions about the color of baby Archie’s skin
But in an interview with Tom Bradby in January (pictured), the Duke of Sussex admitted the royal family was not racist
Harry and Meghan dropped bombshells during the 2021 interview, claiming an unnamed royal had raised questions about the color of baby Archie’s skin.
Ms Winfrey asked Meghan in 2021: ‘They were worried that if he was too tan that would be a problem? Is that what you said?’
Meghan responded, “If that’s the assumption you’re making, I think that feels like a pretty safe assumption, and that was really hard to understand, right?”
The tell-all conversation with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired on March 8, while Prince Philip was in hospital with a pre-existing heart condition. He died a month later.
The incendiary interview sent shockwaves through the royal family, with Prince William later speaking out during a school visit and insisting the Firm is ‘not racist at all’.
But in an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby in January, Harry said his family were not racist and claimed he never made the accusations in the first place.
‘No, I didn’t. The British press said that,” Harry said.
The couple also spoke candidly about Meghan’s struggles with depression, with the Duchess admitting there was a point where ‘I just didn’t want to live anymore’ – but although she occasionally asked for professional help, she was told she couldn’t continue to go. It.
Harry and Meghan are surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner’s Montecito estate
Oprah Winfrey – a close friend of the former royal family – also appears and interviews Santa Barbara County firefighter Sam Dudley
Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back in a clean-girl style
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, during a benefit concert for Santa Barbara first responders at Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito, USA.
‘I said, “I’ve never felt this way before and I have to go somewhere.” And I was told that that couldn’t be done, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution,” Meghan said.
Other notable revelations included Prince Harry’s claim that his father was no longer taking his calls, while Meghan contradicted reports that she had made her sister-in-law Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, cry in the run-up to her wedding – saying that it was actually Kate. that had made her cry.
During Friday’s fundraiser, Oprah introduced a man named Sam Dudley and his service dog Rhonda in a video that was reposted to One805 Instagram stories.
“Sam, in addition to all the extraordinary things One805 does, they have a counseling service where they mentor over 700 first responders and have prevented 24 suicides this year alone,” she said. “And Sam knows all too well how useful the one805 advisory services are.”
As the evening progressed, Harry revealed his dance moves while Meghan chatted with other attendees.
The couple also walked around the event to greet other distinguished guests and pose for photos.
The fundraising event headlined by Maroon 5 – where “last chance” tables cost $12,000 – was hosted at Kevin Costner’s oceanfront estate in Summerland and featured notable guests including Katy Perry’s parents.
Harry wore black, while Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back clean-girl style.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles as they made a surprise appearance on Kevin Costner’s ‘One805 Live!’ charity event
Meghan and Harry pictured backstage with presenter Kevin Costner
The smiling Duchess of Sussex puts her arm around her husband Prince Harry during the Invictus Games
Harry was seen smiling next to Meghan as the pair cheered on competitors and took selfies with adoring fans
It comes after the couple returned from a PDA-filled visit to the Invictus Games in Germany.
The couple were all in love earlier this month as they joined a crowd of delighted fans to watch Ukraine take on Nigeria in the volleyball competition at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany this afternoon.
Harry embraced his wife in a loving hug and was seen laughing by her side as the pair cheered on competitors and took selfies with adoring fans.
Harry was also so happy to be at the event that he even performed a daddy dance from the stands.