Prince Harry was spotted volunteering at an evacuation site. (Image: Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
made a sweet gesture to one elderly man after visiting an emergency evacuation centre last week following the raging wildfires in California.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, was on January 10 to help with the relief effort alongside his wife , 43.
The couple was seen serving food, delivering supplies, and thanking first responders for their efforts. They also spoke to victims of the fires, including people who had lost everything.
While some of their efforts were caught on camera, , one sweet gesture made by Harry to an elderly man in need was only disclosed by Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, who saw the poignant moment himself.
, Gordo told the that the prince, who quit royal life in the UK in 2020 and moved to America, was sitting with an elderly man and asked him if he wanted a sandwich, tangerine or water. The mayor said the older man only wanted a doughnut, which they did not have on the site, with reportedly saying: “There’s no doughnut here, but I will find one.”
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Meghan Markle was also spotted volunteering at the site. (Image: Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Speaking of the moment, Gordo said: “He (Harry) takes off, and 10 minutes later, he returns with a doughnut.
“The gentleman looks up and says, ‘I guess I need my carbs and my sugar.’ That gentleman tonight is at the convention centre and does not know it was who brought him that doughnut.”
Gordo said that after Harry sought out a doughnut for the man, the man told the prince: “If you ever run for anything, I’ll vote for you.”
In addition to volunteering, and Meghan have to family and friends in need and donated supplies to displaced families.
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Prince Harry volunteered at the site and helped to hand out food and supplies. (Image: Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Despite these efforts, the couple has received negative press and was by actress Justine Bateman, who suggested they use their visit as a photo opportunity.
A source close to Meghan said this was not the case, as the duchess grew up in LA and is “devastated” by the horrific damage these wildfires are causing.
The insider : “It’s offensive to Meghan and Harry that anybody would think this is merely a photo opportunity. Meghan was born and raised in Los Angeles so this is, and always will be, home to her.”
Since quitting royal life in 2020, Harry and Meghan have been with their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three. Their home, despite being in California, is not currently in an evacuation zone.