Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Visited and Served Food to Eaton Fire Evacuees

On Friday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were seen visiting Altadena and Pasadena to visit the evacuees of the Eaton Fire. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex live north of Los Angeles, in Montecito, and were amongst many volunteers at the Pasadena Convention Center supporting those displaced by the wildfires. Meghan was born in Canoga Park, not far from the Kenneth Fire that firefighters are currently working to contain.

The couple were wearing face masks and comfortable clothes, walking while holding hands and surveying damage in the neighborhood. Sources told TMZ that they spent 45 minutes walking through the streets. According to Deadline, they met with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and chef José Andrés.

Andrés’s nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, was helping to distribute meals in the area. The Sussex’s Archewell Foundation has paired with WCK before in India and Dominica. They helped distribute meals with WCK and donated supplies, per People.

The couple could be seen speaking with Gordo in footage shared by FOX 11, who later told the news outlet, “It’s great people, great personalities and great heart for them to come out here and meet with the first responders, meet with the people who were affected. It’s very important.”

Gordo added, “They want to be as helpful as they can be … we visited with some of the affected families in some of the burned-out areas in Pasadena and Altadena. They took the time to meet the people that are affected and spent time. They’re just very caring people who are concerned for their friends and neighbors.”

He continued, “We went to visit some of the families in the impacted area and view firsthand some of the impacted area and then they wanted to go visit the first responders and personally thank them for their efforts to help our families and their neighbors.”