Harry and Meghan snubbed as William and Kate recognised with Times’ Top 100 Philanthropy Award

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been recognised by Time Magazine in its prestigious Top 100 Philanthropy Awards.

William, 42, and his wife Catherine, 43, have spent years working with charities and were praised by the publication for their efforts to “modernise royal philanthropy” through social innovation and corporate partnerships.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, who pride themselves on their philanthropic work through their Archewell Foundation where the mission is to “show up, do good”, and their Invictus Games Foundation, however, didn’t rate a mention.

Harry also established eco-travel non-profit Travalyst and co-founded the trouble-plagued African children’s charity Sentebale.

Time’s philanthropy list is separate from its Time100 list of the year’s most influential people. The Sussexes have featured on that list twice: in 2018 and 2021.

In its citation about William and Kate, Time wrote that philanthropy is hardly a new calling for British royalty, with generous royal patronage dating back into the 18th century.

“Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, are less concerned with cultural preservation and more attuned to social issues, tackling homelessness and rural mental health through their Royal Foundation and spotlighting innovative solutions to climate change through the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award founded by William in 2020,” Time wrote.

The magazine added: “Crucial to the Waleses’ approach is aligning social imperatives with sound business strategies and building corporate alliances.”

In recent years, Catherine has launched the Shaping Us campaign and the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, which encourages employers to support young children’s development in the workplace.

Other famous faces who made the Top 100 list included David Beckham, Oprah Winfrey and Dolly Parton.