Prince Harry looked all smiles at the VIP cocktail party for Friend (Exploring Op Art and Minimalism)a new exhibition designed to raise funds for Sentebale, the charity the Prince co-founded in 2006.
Harry, 40, dressed in a smart suit and white shirt at the event on Wednesday, December 4, at the Ki Smith Gallery in New York. He mingled with other guests and presented a panel discussion on the intersection of art and impact.
a friendwhich opens to the public on December 14, is a specially curated exhibition featuring works by artists Bridget Riley, Frank Stella, Tadaki Kuwayama, Alana Dee Haynes, Dylan Reitz-Cruz and Sono Kuwayama. Sales proceeds will benefit Sentebalewhich supports young people in South Africa to find sustainable solutions for health, wealth creation and climate resilience.
“We are deeply grateful to Key for organizing this remarkable exhibition and for traveling with us to Lesotho and South Africa in October to witness first-hand the impact of Sentebale’s work,” Harry said in a statement. “Thank you to the amazing artists who contributed their talent and vision for lending their voices to Sentebale.”
Hours before Wednesday’s intimate cultural event, Harry stop speculating about marital problems with his wife Meghan Markle.
“We’ve probably bought or moved house 10, 12 times,” Harry joked during New York Times DealBook Summit in New York. “Apparently we’ve also been divorced maybe 10, 12 times. So it’s like, what?’
Andrew Ross Sorkinwho interviewed Harry backstage at the event, asked him about the public fascination with his marriage, as well as speculation about why he and Meghan, 43, have attended recent events separately.
“Why do you do independent events? Why don’t you do them together?” Sorkin, 47, asked, to which Harry replied: “Because you invited me, you should have known!”
“True,” Sorkin replied. “Is this normal for you? The second article—she’s in California, you’re in New York—they say, “Well, what’s going on with these two, right?” Is that good for you, in a sense, that there’s so much interest in you?’
Harry replied, “That’s definitely not a good thing.”
The prince continued: “It’s hard to keep up, but so you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel sorry for the most are the trolls. Their hopes just build and build and it’s like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” and then it doesn’t happen. So I feel sorry for them. Honestly, yes.
