The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed some soul food on Friday as they dined at famed Harlem restaurant Melba's before pledging an incredible donation to its COVID relief fund
September 25, 2021 - 10:47 BST Jenni McKnight The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left their mark on a famed Harlem restaurant after they pledged to donate $25,000 to its COVID relief fund.
She added:"I am so thankful for their commitment to donate $25k and hope to welcome them back soon. Thank you for dining with us! #sweetpotatopiehugs." It was such an honor to officially welcome Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Melba’s! I am so thankful for their commitment to donate $25k and hope to welcome them back soon. Thank you for dining with us! 🙏🏽— Melba's Restaurant September 24, 2021 Meghan and Harry pledged to donate $25k to Melba's COVID relief fund
Aside from enjoying their meal, the Sussexes also spent some time chatting with Melba about the non-profit City Harvest — New York City’s largest food rescue organization — which takes food that would otherwise go to waste from restaurants and distributes it to food programs in the city.Melba later told The New York Post that the couple were"so kind" and that she's grateful they stopped by after hearing about her restaurant through"word of mouth".
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