Chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle \u201cfriends.\u201d Yes \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n
Renowned chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s is baffled by the hate hurled at his pals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re friends,\u201d he told Page Six exclusively on Tuesday at City Harvest<\/a> Presents the 2025 Gala: Carnaval in New York City. \u201cI can only talk about the good things that they do.\u201d<\/p>\n Andr\u00e9s, 55, went on to describe Harry, 40, and Markle, 43, \u201cas an amazing couple,\u201d noting that while \u201cthey could be in their own cave and do nothing\u201d after stepping back from their royal duties<\/a> in 2020, they have decided to use their platforms \u201cto bring voice and life to issues.\u201d<\/p>\n Andr\u00e9s spoke to Page Six at the 2025 City Harvest Gala. Zuma \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n The World Central Kitchen founder has worked with the royal couple. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n The James Beard Award winner spotlighted the royal couple\u2019s aid<\/a> during the Los Angeles wildfires<\/a> as one example.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen they were in LA during the fires, they were genuinely in the fires<\/a>,\u201d he told us. \u201cWhen the cameras were not rolling, they were there listening to people, and they made them feel like the most important person in the world<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen volunteering<\/a> after fires began ravaging Southern California in early January.<\/p>\n Andr\u00e9s noted that Harry and Markle could have retired from public life but decided to use their platforms \u201cto bring voice and life to issues.\u201d AP<\/p>\n He mentioned the aid the couple had provided during the LA wildfires in January. FOX 11 Los Angeles<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n They teamed up with Andr\u00e9s\u2019 World Central Kitchen nonprofit to serve meals to both first responders and victims of the fire and were also spotted distributing food and essentials outside the Pasadena Convention Center.<\/p>\n