Prince Harry posed with surfers Kelly Slater & Raimana Van Bastolaer at the F1 race
We’ve seen this time and time again this year, especially when Prince Harry and Meghan are outside, hanging out with celebrities and being A-list: the British media suddenly clams up and gets a serious case of amnesia. They’ll cite South Park (and now Family Guy) endlessly as evidence that “America hates the Sussexes,” all while leaving out Beyonce concerts, MLS games, fundraisers on Kevin Costner’s sprawling real estate, and now, Harry’s appearance at a F1 race in Austin, Texas. Where are the conspiracies about Kevin Costner and the LA Galaxy and Beyonce? That’s right, they can’t come up with anything because it would mean admitting that the Sussexes are A-listers who are welcomed in the most elite spaces.
On Sunday, Harry surprised everyone by showing up at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. He was a special guest of Mercedes and he spent time in the pit, hanging out with Team Mercedes and Team Red Bull. Now we know that Harry was also hanging out with some of the surfing legends who were also in attendance. Raimana Van Bastolaer posted a selfie with Harry and a pic of Harry with Kelly Slater and “yoga guru” Gerry Lopez. That’s very cool. Harry is always stopping for celebrity photos these days.
There is footage of Harry meeting Max Verstappen too (around the 2:20 mark).
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid, Instagram.
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