Prince Harry has gotten praises for volunteering at a Compton foundation in the Los Angeles south side. The Duke of Sussex helped out in packing food parcels, which will be distributed to the veterans.
According to Daily Express, a photo of Prince Harry as he was quietly volunteering appeared in Instagram feed of the Walker Family Events Foundation (WFEF) a few days ago. Dressed in low-key jeans and shirt and with a face mask on, the Duke of Sussex was pictured standing next to bags filled with provisions.
The caption on the Instagram post stated that Prince Harry was "very humble and kind" in person. His wife, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, however, was not with him.
According to royal journalist Omid Scobie, Prince Harry volunteered at Operation Nourish in a private capacity "with no fanfare or media."
It comes just days after Prince Harry appeared on British TV to surprise his ex-military friend, JJ Chalmers, who was competing on the reality dance show Strictly Come Dancing. In a segment showing Chalmers rehearsing with his dance partner, Amy Dowden, the royal did a virtual call which essentially became his first TV appearance in the U.K. since leaving the royal family.
Harry recalled the first time he met Chalmers at the Invictus Games in 2014, where the former serviceman picked up a gold medal. The Duke of Sussex also teased his friend about his "tight blue shorts" during dance rehearsals.
Chalmers thanked the Duke of Sussex for the support and credited the royal and the Invictus Games for being a catalyst after his military life. As an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert, Chalmers burst his eardrums during a recovery attempt on patrol. He said that Prince Harry's sports competition initiative changed his life.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly in touch with Queen Elizabeth and have frequent Zoom calls to show their son, Archie Harrison. Royal journalist Sean Smith said, however, that he'll be surprised if Prince Harry and Prince William, as well as Kate Middleton, are in contact as much as the Sussexes talk to the Queen.
Smith said that Prince Harry and Meghan are happier away from their royal life in California. The royal biographer supports the Sussex pair's U.S. move as he assessed they achieve more in doing the things that matter to their advocacies. Their son is also safer and well-cared for by Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Smith's statements, especially regarding Queen Elizabeth's communications with Prince Harry.
