Meghan Markle's pal joins Prince William and Kate on list for award - as Duchess snubbed
The Duchess of Sussex has not been named on Time 100's list of influential people this year.
Meghan Markle’s neighbour and good friend Oprah Winfrey has been named on this year’s Times100 list of the most influential people. The TV host has made it on the TIME100 Philanthropy 2025 list for her work with female education.
Through the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, established in 2004, Oprah has worked to educate, inspire and empower women and children throughout the world. She has also awarded hundreds of grants to organisations that support the education and empowerment of women, children and families.
Oprah, who has also donated money to a number of other causes over the years, including to aid recovery in the Californian wildfires.
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The TV host joins a number of famous faces on the list, including Prince William and Princess Kate.
This is likely to be a big blow for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have been snubbed from the list this year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are on the list for "modernising royal philanthropy" through their work with various organisations, as well as their own.
Explaining the royal couple’s place on the list, TIME reporter Harry Booth wrote: “The modern royal agenda, though, suggests priorities have shifted.”
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He continued: “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.”
In South Africa last year, William, 42, did briefly explain how he wants to take a different approach when it comes to royal duty.
He told reporters: "I can only describe what I'm trying to do, and that's I'm trying to do it differently and I'm trying to do it for my generation. And to give you more an understanding around it, I'm doing it with maybe a smaller R in the royal, if you like, that's maybe a better way of saying it.
“It's more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, convening, and helping people. And I'm also going to throw empathy in there as well, because I really care about what I do.It helps impacts people's lives. And I think we could do with some more empathetic leadership around the world."
