Prince Harry chats to Oprah Winfrey again: Royal shares a joke with talk show queen at celeb-studded fundraiser two years after THAT interview that blew Royal Family apart

Meghan and Harry reunited with Oprah at a celebrity fundraiser two years after their explosive interview blew up the royal family.

The couple – who have just returned from a full PDA appearance at the Invictus Games In Germany – attended Kevin Costner’s ‘One805Live’ fundraiser for first responders on Friday at his £21million Polo Grounds in Santa Barbara.

During the event, they were joined by their close friend Ellen Degeneres, as well as chat host Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the infamous explosive interview with the couple in 2021.

The Duke chatted with Oprah throughout the evening, even sharing a joke and a laugh.

They appeared to be on good terms with each other as Harry and Meghan grew closer to the 69-year-old star.

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 bombshells throughout the 2021 interview, in which they claimed an unnamed royal asked 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 explosive bombshells throughout the 2021 interview, in which they claimed an unnamed royal asked about the color of baby Archie’s skin.

Ms Winfrey asked Meghan in 2021: “They were worried that if he was too brown it would be a problem? Are you the one saying that?

Meghan replied: “If that’s the assumption you’re making, I think it seems pretty safe, which was really hard to understand, wasn’t it?”

The revealing conversation with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired on March 8, while Prince Philip remained 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 during a school visit to insist the society “is absolutely not racist”.

But in an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby in January, Harry said his family were not racist and claimed he never made such accusations in the first place.

“No, I didn’t. The British press said so,” 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 be alive anymore” – but even though she sought professional help , she was told she could not continue. he.

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 royals – also makes an appearance and interviews Santa Barbara County firefighter Sam Dudley.

Meghan opted for a sophisticated and chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back “clean-girl” style

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at a benefit concert for Santa Barbara first responders at Kevin Costner’s property in Montecito, USA

“I said, ‘I’ve never felt this way before and I need to go somewhere.’ “And I was told I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution,” Meghan said.

Other striking revelations included Prince Harry’s claim that his father had stopped answering his calls, while Meghan contradicted reports that she had made her sister-in-law Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, cry , before her wedding – claiming it was actually Kate. who made him cry.

At Friday’s fundraiser, Oprah featured a man named Sam Dudley and his service dog Rhonda in a video that was reposted to One805’s Instagram Stories.

“Sam, on top of all the amazing things One805 does, they have a counseling service where they counsel over 700 responders and this year alone they have prevented 24 suicides,” she said. “And Sam knows only too well how profitable one805 consulting services are.”

As the evening progressed, Harry revealed his dance moves while Meghan engaged in conversation with the other attendees.

The couple also strolled around the event to greet other distinguished guests and pose for photos.

The fundraising event hosted by Maroon 5 – where “last chance” tables cost $12,000 – took place at Kevin Costner’s oceanfront estate in Summerland and included celebrity guests, notably Katy Perry’s parents.

Harry wore black while Meghan opted for a sophisticated and chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back clean-girl style.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles during their surprise appearance on “One805 Live!” » by Kevin Costner. charity event

Meghan and Harry pictured behind the scenes at the event with host Kevin Costner

The smiling Duchess of Sussex puts her arms around her husband Prince Harry at the Invictus Games

Harry was seen laughing alongside Meghan as the pair cheered on contestants 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 adored earlier this month as they joined crowds of delighted fans to watch Ukraine take on Nigeria in the volleyball competition this afternoon at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Germany.

Harry embraced his wife in a loving hug and was seen laughing alongside her as the pair cheered on the contestants and took selfies with adoring fans.

Harry was also so happy to be at the event that he even performed a dad dance from the stands.