Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Surprise Crowd at One805LIVE! Concert in California

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at the One805LIVE! benefit concert in Carpinteria, California, on Saturday, September 20. This marked their first public US appearance together since Harry’s reunion with King Charles III earlier this month. The event, held on Kevin Costner’s oceanside property, raises funds for Santa Barbara County’s first responders. According to US Weekly, the couple blended into the crowd before briefly stepping onstage.

The evening was an unforgettable night of music, community, and support for the First Responders. Harry, who has attended the event twice before, was joined by Meghan backstage. Together, they presented an award to County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig. The concert featured performances by Trisha Yearwood, Good Charlotte, and Thelma Houston.

Harry’s California outing came after a packed schedule overseas. Earlier in September, he traveled to London for the WellChild Awards and then to Ukraine. During his stop in the UK, he met with his father privately at Clarence House. It was their first face-to-face meeting in 19 months. A source told Us Weekly that Charles received a handwritten letter from Harry earlier this year, expressing a desire to reconnect. The two spoke for nearly an hour before Charles left for another engagement. “They were catching up personally about the children and what has been going on with Charles and his health,” the insider shared.

The backdrop to that reunion was Charles’s cancer diagnosis in February 2024. Asked whether the meeting made him consider moving back to the UK with Meghan and their children, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, Harry admitted, “This week has definitely brought that closer.”

While Harry and Charles appear to be on steadier ground, the same cannot be said for his relationship with Prince William. “There is still ongoing tension with William and Kate,” a source told Us Weekly on September 15. The couple remains deeply hurt by the public disclosures, memoir revelations, and interviews criticizing their roles. The strain will take time to heal.

Back in California, Meghan marked her husband’s return with a post on her lifestyle brand’s Instagram account, As Ever. Sharing a photo of two wine glasses, she wrote: “When your beau is back in town…”