Harry and Meghan DON’T make Time100 ‘philanthropy’ list but Kate and William do – despite Sussexes going to New York summit last month
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have failed to make an influential new list of the world’s greatest do-gooders curated by Time Magazine.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been named on the Time100 Philanthropy list after appearing at a summit organised by the magazine to recognise the world’s most influential people last month.
Among those who did make the cut are Meghan’s friend Oprah Winfrey – who hosted the pair’s sensational interview that angered the royal family in 2021 – as well as David Beckham.
There is one royal power couple who did make the list: the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, who are congratulated for their efforts to address homelessness and early years development through the Royal Foundation.
William’s Earthshot Prize, which recognises bold new environmental initiatives, was also given a nod.
‘Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, are less concerned with cultural preservation and more attuned to social issues,’ the magazine said.
The Sussexes failed to make the cut despite their widespread charitable enterprises, which they have focused on since stepping back from royal duties in 2020.
These include the Archewell Foundation, which runs social impact initiatives combating online harm and promoting good mental health, and the Invictus Games, which is supported by Harry’s UK-registered Invictus Games Foundation.
Harry and Meghan have failed to make an influential list of philanthropists curated by Time Magazine, which features William and Kate (pictured in New York at a Time100 event last month)
The pair attended a related Time100 event in New York last month, which featured Meghan as keynote speaker (pictured)
William and Kate (pictured today at the start of a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace) were recognised for their efforts in addressing homelessness and early years development in children
Harry also established eco-travel non-profit Travalyst and co-founded the beleaguered African children’s charity Sentebale.
Other notable names on the Time100 Philanthropy list include actor Michael Sheen, who has recently won plaudits for writing off some £1million of debt for 900 people across South Wales, investor Warren Buffet and country star Dolly Parton.
The Time100 Philanthropy list is separate from the Time100 list, which has been published every year since 1999 and features what the magazine says are the 100 most influential people of that year.
This year’s Time100 list includes another of Meghan’s friends, Serena Williams. Meghan and Harry have made the list twice in previous years, appearing in both 2021 and 2018.
Meghan did, however, appear at a Time100 summit in New York in April as keynote speaker, in which she said she was the ‘happiest’ she had ever been.
She said: ‘Of all the things that have happened in my life, I never would have imagined that getting here, at this point, I feel just so happy and grateful. I really do.’
The Duchess told the gathered audience that she did not read about herself online – speaking weeks after Netflix series With Love, Meghan was panned by critics.
Quoting American comedian Tina Fey, Meghan said: ‘”If you’re feeling good about yourself, just go online” – so I don’t do that.’
She and Harry did not stick around for a subsequent gala avent, as son Archie, five, was on the verge of losing his first tooth.
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