Prince Harry was spotted in public with celebrity chef José Andrés in New York City at Bill Clinton’s annual conference.
The founder of World Central Kitchen was a key ally of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their early years in America.
However, he was recently poached by Prince William to join the Earthshot Prize board as relations with Harry and Meghan became cool.
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Harry and Andrés appeared cordial as they posed side by side in a photo the chef posted to his X account, formerly Twitter.
Andrés wrote: “Another incredible year at @ClintonGlobal…reuniting with great friends and being inspired by so many local leaders on the front lines of creating a better world!”
Prince Harry gave a lecture in which he spoke about the damage caused by social media to children: “These platforms are designed to create addiction.
“Young people are being kept there by mindless, endless, paralyzing scrolling, being force-fed content that no child should ever be exposed to. This is not free will.”
Andrés was on hand alongside Katie Couric and Jane Goodall to participate in the Social Movements Fireside Chat on September 24.
The chef’s social media post wasn’t the first time he’d referred to Harry as a friend, in fact it was the word he used in a glowing eulogy to the Sussexes for their 2020-22 impact report: “Harry and Meghan, my dear friends, you bring hope to every community you touch, always with a smile, always with empathy and through your partnership with World Central Kitchen, sometimes a hot plate of food that shows those in need how much we care.”
Elsewhere, the report states: “In one of our first partnerships, AWF and chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen (WCK) have established a joint philanthropic partnership to strengthen local communities around the world through the power of food.
“We have supported efforts on the front lines of climate disasters, including in Puerto Rico and Dominica.
“AWF support has also benefited WCK’s relief work around the world, including emergency food aid due to floods, fires, earthquakes and the invasion of Ukraine.”
Jack Royston is NewsweekChief Royal Correspondent, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek The Royals Facebook page.
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