The Sussexes delighted their fans by making a joint appearance together at a major charity event, and they looked incredibly loved up as they took to the stage together
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first appearance together following the Duke’s brief return to the UK, where he reunited with his father, the King.
The Sussexes haven’t been seen together in public in 21 weeks – but they were all smiles as they stepped out for the One805LIVE! Concert over the weekend.
The event, which was held at Kevin Costner’s oceanside estate in California on Sunday, raises funds for essential equipment and mental wellness programs for Santa Barbara County’s first responders.
Meghan, wearing a midnight blue sleeveless shirtdress and tan heels for the occasion, beamed as she joined her husband, who affectionately put his hand around her waist as she briefly joined him on stage.
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After giving Harry a quick hug, she then watched from the side as Harry presented an award to Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig.
Harry has attended the concert three years in a row, with Meghan last joining him in 2023. It was the couple’s first public appearance together since April, when the Duke joked with the Duchess in New York for the TIME100 summit.
It’s also the first time they have been seen together since Harry’s reunion with his father Charles, during a private, one-on-one meeting in London. The pair spent around 55 minutes together as they marked their first meeting since February 2024.
It has sparked rumours that the pair now plan to see each other regularly and may take part in public appearances together.
Following the father son reunion, Harry travelled to Ukraine where he gave another new bombshell interview – something that might setback his plans according to experts.
In the candid chat to The Guardian , Harry insisted he has a “clear conscience” when it comes to the scathing revelations he’s made about his family and revealed his father Charles is now his “main focus”.
During the lengthy interview, the Duke reflected on Spare and his work on various Netflix programmes. These, Harry argued, were his and Meghan’s attempts at correcting “one point of view”.
“I don’t believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public. It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear,” Harry said.
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But it may be a costly mistake. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes Harry would have been “better to stay zipped about his meeting with his father”.
She told the Mirror: “His first comment was that his dad was ‘great’. And I don’t think the Palace would have any problem with that. But to have been drawn into commenting on whether he had any regrets about his book was naive.
“He just can’t seem to stop himself from doubling down on his grievances. He was clearly responding to a specific question about whether he’d aired his ‘dirty laundry’ in public. He should simply have said he had no comment, and re-directed the focus of the interview to his visit to Ukraine.
“To be tempted into asserting that his conscience was clear about all that he had said in his book, and that there “cannot be reconciliation before you have truth”, was just asking for trouble.
“I don’t think it’s serious trouble: he didn’t say anything that we hadn’t already heard. But it may well have set alarm bells ringing at the Palace. Nothing, it seems, can be guaranteed to be kept private by Harry.”
And while it might not ultimately harm any reconciliation with his father the King, Jennie believes the comments do not bode well for a potential reunion with his estranged brother Prince William.
She added: “That will be anathema to William in particular. He guards his privacy and the privacy of his family with a ring of steel.
“Trust and discretion are at the heart of family relations. And Harry has a long way to go before he can hope to regain his brother’s trust.”
