Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Dec. 11, met with victims of the devastating wildfires in California.
Duke and Dutchess of Sussex, escorted by Pasadena’s mayor, survey the fire’s destructive path. Here’s how it went.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex participated in relief efforts for victims of the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, distributing supplies and meeting with emergency teams. However, they faced criticism from actress Justine Bateman,
Meghan Markle has made her feelings clear about the postponement of her Netflix series as she focusses on "dealing with a catastrophe", according to an insider. The original release date for the new series,
The “Family Ties” actress, 58, took to X Saturday to blast the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their Friday visit to victims of the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, calling it a “repulsive ‘photo op’ ” and labeling the couple disaster tourists.
The Duchess of Sussex made a low-key volunteer visit with donations earlier this week.
The couple and their children—Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three—live in Montecito, which is about 90 miles north of L.A. While there are no active wildfires near them at the moment, they too may be forced to evacuate and could experience a power shutoff due to the area’s high fire risk, according to the Independent.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex faced backlash for their involvement in wildfire relief, labeled as ’disaster tourism’ by actor Justine Bateman. Despite criticism, they delivered aid and interacted with victims while also donating essential supplies to those affected by the fires in California.
Meghan Markle may be killing two birds with one stone and repair her reputation by delaying her Netflix series due to the California fires, experts say.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited the Pasadena Convention Center on Friday, where they lent their support to victims and first responders of the ongoing wildfires devastating Los Angeles. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen handing out food parcels and engaging with evacuees.
Meghan Markle has postponed the Jan. 15 release date of her Netflix show ‘With Love, Meghan’ to March 4 amid the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires in a show of support for her home state, where she was born and raised and where she currently lives with Prince Harry,
Meghan says her focus right now is "the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California".