The Sussexes are “delighted” to see the money go to “such a great cause.”
The couple pledged just over £90,000 to the charity Feeding Britain for its programs across the UK, which provide families in need with hot meals and food packages. The funds have been called a"godsend" by the organization's national director, Andrew Forsey, and come from excess profits from the BBC's royal wedding broadcast.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who presided over the Sussexes' May 2018 marriage, is President of Feeding Britain. Harry and Meghan told him they wanted the money to be donated to the organization during a phone call held around the time schools across the UK were closing their doors to most children.
A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said they are “delighted” to see the money go to “such a great cause.” It had been agreed at the time of Harry and Meghan's wedding that if there were any excess profits from the BBC broadcast, that money would go to a charity nominated by the couple. They were notified about the funds around the time the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold. It is understood the Sussexes thought it was fitting that funds generated from their wedding go to a charity supported by the Archbishop, who played such an important role on the day.
Feeding Britain works across 12 areas in the UK to pilot new approaches to solving hunger. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the charity is also forming new partnerships in London and Scotland and is running an emergency food program providing hot meals and food packages via home delivery and collection points for those in need.
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