Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Honor Kevin Costner with an Award at a Fundraiser

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Kevin Costner. Getty Photographs (2)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a shock look at a star-studded charity fundraiser to assist native California first responders.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 39 and 42 respectively, stepped out on the Fall One805LIVE! Pageant on Friday, September 22, which was held at Kevin Costner’s beachfront property. 

“Right this moment’s the large day!” a publish on the group’s Instagram Story learn on Friday. “It’s going to be an thrilling night time with some shock appearances you don’t wish to miss!”

The annual pageant is the flagship occasion for the One805 nonprofit, which helps all three major first responder companies in Santa Barbara, California. To assist elevate funds and have fun the heroes, an annual music pageant is placed on at Costner’s residence. 

Harry and Meghan, who moved to the California county in 2020 after they took a step again from their duties as senior working royals, even introduced the 68-year-old Yellowstone actor with a particular honor. Meghan donned a grey coatdress together with her hair tied again in a glossy bun. Harry, for his half, opted for an all-black swimsuit.

In response to footage shared by way of One805’s Instagram Story, Meghan picked up a gray-and-red trophy and handed it to her husband. Harry then gave the honour on to Costner and shook his hand.

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“Good afternoon everybody. Now, I get requested rather a lot by my pals who don’t have any manners, ‘Kev, what’s this place value? What’s it value?’ And I can simply merely let you know on a day, like at present, it’s value each penny,” Costner gushed to the group. “[I’m glad you all are] right here to have fun individuals … [who are] those who’re the primary to hurry in. And it’s a spot that I’ve had plenty of good luck in my life and I’ve tried to not throw up a wall round it, so thanks for coming.”

The profit, which featured a headlining efficiency from Adam Levine and his Maroon 5 band, occurred on the residence that Costner used to share with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner. (Baumgartner, 49, filed for divorce in Could earlier than they settled the proceedings earlier this month. She was ordered to maneuver off the premises in July.)

Harry and Meghan’s shock attendance on the One805LIVE! Pageant comes shortly after they returned residence from the Invictus Video games in Düsseldorf, Germany.

“As you’ve seen and skilled, this week is a lot greater than a sporting occasion. It’s a platform for constructive change,” Harry, who shares two youngsters with Meghan, gushed in the course of the September 16 closing ceremony as his spouse watched dutifully from the group.“The ripple of respect has been felt far and extensive and we hope you too are feeling it deeply. We might have supplied the platform, however you supplied the magic. And don’t you ever overlook that.”