Harry and Meghan’s date night! Sussexes are spotted dancing together at Jack Johnson concert in Santa Barbara as they are seen for first time since returning to the US
- Harry and Meghan watch Jack Johnson at Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday
- They were reportedly in special cordoned-off section of venue with ten others
- First time couple have been since Queen’s funeral in London on September 19
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a night out at a Jack Johnson gig this week as they were seen for the first time since returning to the US after the funeral of his beloved grandmother the Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the American singer-songwriter – best-known for his 2006 hit Better Together – perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl in California.
The couple stood in a special cordoned-off section of the venue on Wednesday night with ten other people whom they were seen speaking to, according to TMZ.
Harry and Meghan were reported to have been dancing and swaying to the music during the performance, with the Duke putting his arm around the Duchess’s waist.
Meghan was said to have arrived at 8pm before Harry came along at 9pm for the gig, which was part of Johnson’s Meet The Moonlight tour for his eighth studio album.
Prince Harry and Meghan at a Jack Johnson gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watch the US singer-songwriter on Wednesday in California
Meghan enjoys a drink as she and Harry attend the Jack Johnson concert on Wednesday
The gig on Wednesday was the first time the Sussex have been seen since the Queen’s funeral
Meghan smiles as Harry points at something on Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Bowl
The couple were said to have stood in a special cordoned-off section on Wednesday night
Meghan was said to have arrived at 8pm before Harry came along at 9pm for Wednesday’s gig
The Sussexes were also pictured in Instagram posts with other artists including Hawaiian singer Paula Fuga and Ron Artis II, who was a support act for Johnson.
The Duke and Duchess started a new life in Santa Barbara after making the decision to step down as senior members of the Royal Family in early 2020.
The couple’s night out marked the first time the Sussexes have been seen in public since the funeral of Harry’s late grandmother the Queen in London on September 19.
It comes after new pictures of the Sussexes were revealed on Monday by Meghan’s celebrity photographer friend Misan Harriman, showing the couple at the One Young World event in Manchester on September 6.
In a colour shot, Meghan is shown looking poised in a sleek red trouser suit as she stands face on, looking at the camera, while Harry, in a suit and tie, stands at an angle, smiling and gently holding his wife’s hand.
Harry and Meghan stood with ten other people at the gig whom they were seen speaking to
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watch the US singer-songwriter on Wednesday in California
Prince Harry and Meghan at a Jack Johnson gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday
The gig on Wednesday was the first time the Sussex have been seen since the Queen’s funeral
Harry and Meghan were reported to have been dancing and swaying at the gig on Wednesday
Harry and Meghan stood with ten other people at the gig whom they were seen speaking to
Harry and Meghan attended the Jack Johnson gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday
Jack Johnson (file image) is on his ‘Meet The Moonlight’ tour for his eighth studio album
The second image, in black and white, was taken moments before they took to the stage, and shows the couple side-on, looking composed as they stand next to one another holding hands.
The images were posted on Harriman’s social media accounts just two days after Buckingham Palace released a family portrait of Harry’s father King Charles, brother Prince William, Kate and Queen Consort Camilla.
The picture of the four key figures at the heart of the monarchy was taken before a Palace reception for world leaders during the mourning period for the Queen.
Also this week, the next episode of Meghan’s Spotify podcast came out, with the series resuming on Tuesday after a four-week break following the death of the Queen.
New pictures of the Sussexes were revealed on Monday by photographer Misan Harriman, showing the couple at the One Young World event in Manchester on September 6
A second image, in black and white, was taken moments before they took to the stage, and shows the couple side-on, looking composed as they stand next to one another holding hands
The images were posted just two days after Buckingham Palace released a family portrait of Harry’s father King Charles, brother Prince William, Kate and Queen Consort Camilla (above)
Prince Harry and Meghan are pictured attending the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, along with Prince William, Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte
Harry next to Prince Edward as they take part in the funeral of the Queen on September 19
The Duchess of Sussex at Westminster Abbey on the day of the Queen’s funeral last month
In it, she spoke about her teenage embarrassment at walking around naked with her mother at a Korean spa in Los Angeles.
She said she and her mother, Doria Ragland, shared a love of getting to know other cultures and would visit the spa, where swimming costumes were not permitted, for a bowl of noodles, sitting with women up to the age of 90 who were waiting for a body scrub.
It was, she said, a ‘very humbling experience for a girl going through puberty’.
Meghan was exploring the ‘Dragon Lady’ stereotype with journalist Lisa Ling and comedian Margaret Cho in episode four of her Archetypes series.
Meghan said she was not aware of the stigmas faced by women of Asian descent until many years later.
She called out films such as Austin Powers and Kill Bill for presenting caricatures of women of Asian descent as over-sexualised or aggressive.
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