Despite their popularity having dropped dramatically in Britain over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are among those chosen as Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
Harry and Meghan appear on one of seven covers in a picture showing them casually dressed and posing in front of a background of trees. Chef Jose Andres, who funded the World Kitchen charity that partners with the couple’s Archewell Foundation, wrote in a tribute to the couple,” In a world where everyone has an opinion about people they don't know, the duke and duchess have compassion for the people they don't know.”
"In a world where everyone has an opinion about people they don’t know, the duke and duchess have compassion for the people they don’t know. They don’t just opine. They run toward the struggle," writes @chefjoseandres #TIME100 https://t.co/2Cg39BKj1B pic.twitter.com/FhFmAW9UH1
— TIME (@TIME) September 15, 2021
The list, in no particular order, includes 54 women and 46 men from various sectors of society including US President Joe Biden, US Vice President Kamala Harris, former US President Donald Trump, singers Billie Eilish and Britney Spears, and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.