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 have reunited with Oprah at a celeb-studded fundraiser two years after their bombshell interview blew the Royal Family apart. 

The couple – who have just returned from a PDA-packed appearance at the Invictus Games in Germany – attended Kevin Costner’s fundraiser ‘One805Live’ for first responders on Friday at his £21million polo field 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 infamously explosive interview with the couple in 2021. 

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

They appeared to be on good terms with one another as Harry and Meghan cosied up 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 have just returned from a PDA-packed trip to the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf

Harry and Meghan dropped explosive bombshells throughout the 2021 interview, in which they claimed that an unnamed royal had posed questions over the colour of baby Archie’s skin 

But in an interview with Tom Bradby in January (pictured) the Duke of Sussex conceded that the Royal Family were not racist

Harry and Meghan dropped explosive bombshells throughout the 2021 interview, in which they claimed that an unnamed royal had posed questions over the colour of baby Archie’s skin. 

Ms Winfrey asked Meghan in 2021: ‘They were concerned that if he were too brown, that would be a problem? Are you saying that?’ 

Meghan responded: ‘If that’s the assumption you’re making, I think that feels like a pretty safe one, which was really hard to understand, right?’

The tell-all chat with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired on March 8, when 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 out during a school visit to insist the Firm ‘is very much not racist.’

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

‘No I didn’t. The British press said that,’ said Harry.  

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 though she asked times for professional help, she was told she couldn’t pursue it.

Harry and Meghan are surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito

Oprah Winfrey – a close friend of the former royals – also makes an appearance and interviews Santa Barbara County Fire Fighter Sam Dudley

Meghan opted for a sophisticated, 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 on Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito, USA

‘I said that, “I’ve never felt this way before, and I need to go somewhere.” And I was told that 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 taking his calls, while Meghan contradicted reports that she had made her sister-in-law Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, cry leading up to her wedding — saying it was actually Kate who had made her cry.

At the fundraiser on Friday, Oprah introduced a man named Sam Dudley and his service dog Rhonda in a video which was reposted on One805 Instagram stories. 

‘Sam, in addition to all the extraordinary things that One805 does, they have a counseling service where they counsel over 700 responders and this year alone prevented 24 suicided,’ she said. ‘And Sam knows all too well how beneficiary one805 counseling services are.’

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

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

The fundraising event headlined by Maroon 5 – where ‘last chance’ tables cost $12,000 – was hosted at the oceanside estate of Kevin Costner in Summerland and included noteworthy guests, including Katy Perry’s parents.

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles as they made a surprise appearance at Kevin Costner ‘s ‘One805 Live!’ charity event

Meghan and Harry pictured backstage at the event with host Kevin Costner 

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

Harry was seen laughing by Meghan’s side as the pair cheered on the competitors and took selfies with adoring fans

It comes after the couple returned from a PDA-packed visit to the Invictus Games in Germany. 

The couple were all loved up 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 Dusseldorf, Germany.

Harry embraced his wife in a loving hug and was seen laughing by her side as the pair cheered on the competitors 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.