Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been hailed as "great people" with "great personalities" by a local mayor following their surprise appearance at a LA food bank.
It is the first time the couple have publicly stepped out together since mid-last year.
Two of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's notable joint appearances came in May, during a visit to Nigeria, and in August, on a trip to Colombia.
Since then, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted for solo engagements to focus on their specific audience demographic.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been hailed as 'great people' with 'great personalities' by a local mayor following their surprise appearance at a LA food bank
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Meghan and Harry handed out food parcels to those affected by the devastating fires at the Pasadena Convention Centre in Los Angeles, which is being used as an evacuation centre, on Friday.
The royals spoke with the Mayor of Pasadena, Victor Gordo, who praised the pair for their support.
He said: "They really buoyed the spirits of the first responders.
On joining the duke and duchess on their visit to the command post at the Rose Bowl, the mayor said that people were "very happy" to see them.
Harry and Meghan are actively providing aid through their Archewell Foundation
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He added: "They want to be as helpful as they can be, and really, they just want to be supportive."
"They took the time to meet the people who were affected and spend time.
"They are just very caring people who are very concerned for their friends and neighbours."
It comes after Meghan and Harry opened the doors to their £23million mansion in Montecito, which is around 90 miles from LA to their friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate the ongoing wildfires.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have urged other Los Angeles residents to follow suit in a statement on their website
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The mayor told Fox News that Meghan and Harry "were not here for publicity", adding: "They came out here to work".
He continued: "We went to visit some of the families in the impacted area and view firsthand some of the impacted area and then they wanted to go visit the first responders and personally thank them for their efforts to help our families and their neighbours."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have urged other Los Angeles residents to follow suit in a statement on their website.
The pair are actively providing monetary aid through their Archewell Foundation, as well as clothing and children's items.
GB News has reached out to the Sussexes for a comment.
