Actor Tyler Perry was spotted boarding his private jet in Los Angeles to meet with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at their £12.2 million luxury villa in California.
Mr. Perry’s visit came hours after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed through a spokesperson they had received an invite to the King’s Coronation on May 6.
Perry grew close to the couple after lending them his £125 million jet for their “freedom flight” out of the UK in 2020.
Perry was spotted boarding his jet in Los Angeles to make the 20-minute journey to Santa Barbara, less than an 8-minute drive from Harry and Meghan’s California pile.
The film director was seen driving to the couple’s home in a suit and tie, a bodyguard escorting him to meet the couple.
Perry’s visit is believed to have lasted around two hours after which he once again boarded his plane to head to his home in Georgia.
The filmmaker hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in his California home for several months after they stepped down from their royal duties in 2020.
Two years later, Harry and Meghan named Perry the godfather to their daughter Lilibet Diana.
In the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, the Duchess said the family was being hounded by paparazzi while staying on Vancouver Island and reached out to Perry to discuss the situation.
She said the director immediately offered up his £14 million ($18 million) million Beverly Hills mansion for the couple to hide away with their son Archie.
Meghan said: “He [was] like, ‘My house is safe.… You’re going to stay as long as you need. ‘And I’m going get you there safely. And I’m gonna keep you there safely until you have somewhere to go’.”
Prince Harry also admitted the couple had never met Perry in person before he offered them his mansion.
