PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance in Los Angeles to meet the victims of the devasting wildfires.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also served food and donated toys and essential supplies to the victims outside the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena.
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The couple were pictured speaking to the members of the community who have been the victims of the Eaton wildfire – one of the six devastating blazes currently burning in LA.
The out-of-control Eaton Fire has now wrecked up to 5,000 houses as the blaze spread to almost 14,000 acres on Thursday.
Harry and Meghan were reportedly joined by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom who has been under fire over the handling of the devastation.
They also visited the Pasadena Rose Bowl where they met and thanked Fire Chief Marrone and his team from the LA County Fire Department, Hello magazine reports.
It comes after Harry and Meghan, who live some 90 miles away from the chaos, broke their silence on the “apocalyptic” wildfires that have ripped through multiple mansions in Los Angeles.
They said on their website: “In the last few days, wildfires in southern California have raged through neighbourhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centres, and so much more – affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life.”
The Sussexes added: “If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate, and you can offer them a safe haven in your home, please do.”
They are also understood to have made financial donations to relief funds through the Archwell Foundation.
Harry and Meghan’s 16-bedroom mansion, which also boasts a two-bedroom guest house, experienced a power cut during the wildfires.
The Sussexes also invited into their home friends and loved ones who had been forced to evacuate, it is understood.
WORST FIRE IN LA’S HISTORY
Raging wildfires have through Los Angeles – killing 11 people and destroying 10,000 homes.
Out-of-control flames have been tearing through neighborhoods for days as fierce winds threaten to fuel the towering infernos.
Palisades – the largest fire of all six currently burning – has destroyed more than 5,000 homes and structures in its path.
A bushfire is said to have started the wildfire in the Palisades on Tuesday, which had grown to more than 15,000 acres by the next morning.
Other fires in the region include the SunSet Fire, which is ravaging Hollywood Hills.
Neighborhoods have been reduced to ash, with celebrities including John Goodman and Leighton Meester watching their pads burn down.
Some of those homes belong to celebrities, with Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Miles Teller, and Anthony Hopkins among those to lose their abodes.
Celebrities lose homes to wildfires
The wildfires haven’t spared the homes of the rich and famous with Hollywood A-listers tragically seeing their houses turned to smouldering rubble.
Those who have had their homes burned down include:
- John Goodman
- Anthony Hopkins
- Paris Hilton
- Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
- Billy Crystal
- Miles Teller
- Eugene Levy
- Anna Faris
- Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag
- James Woods
- Hunter Biden
- Mel Gibson
Other celebrities have been forced to flee their homes after evacuation orders were issued around the Palisades fire and the Sunset fire.
They include:
- Mark Hamill
- Mandy Moore
- Tom Hanks
- Reese Witherspoon
- Ben Affleck
The wind-fuelled flames haven’t spared the homes of the rich and famous with Hollywood A-listers tragically seeing their houses turned to smouldering rubble.
This includes supermodel Bella Hadid, Spencer Pratt and Oscar winner Mel Gibson.
Other celebrities like Tom Hanks, 68, and Steven Spielberg, 78, had their homes narrowly spared in the fires.
Meanwhile, Mandy Moore told trolls to “F*** off” after asking for donations to help her relatives who lost their home in the LA wildfires.
The This Is Us star hit back online after facing backlash for sharing a GoFundMe campaign for her brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Moore’s sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Griffin, lost their home and possessions, including Griffin’s collection of drums and percussion equipment, from which he would make a living.
Despite losing part of her own home, Moore faced criticism online, with some accusing her of not doing enough to help her family financially.
“People questioning whether we’re helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money Google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic,” Moore snapped in an Instagram post.
“Of course we are. Our buddy Matt started this GoFundMe, and I’m sharing because people have asked how they can help them.
“We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything.”