Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were going through a tough time when they were stuck in Canada, and it was their Hollywood pal Tyler Perry who stepped in to save the day.
Despite having never met Meghan in person before, Tyler penned her a message before she married Prince Harry saying that he knew what she was letting herself in for - and offering his help if ever she needed it, according to The Mirror.
For years, Meghan didn't take him up on the offer but decided to reach out to him when the couple were in Canada.
In their Netflix show Harry & Meghan, the Duchess opened up about her friendship with Tyler, saying: "That’s where Tyler came into the picture. I’d never met him before. He sent me a letter before the wedding just saying he was praying for me.
"And that if I ever need anything, he would be there. Months and months and months went by. And then one day when we were in Canada, I had called him.
"Finally, after years at that point, first time we ever spoke, and I was just a wreck. I was just crying and crying. Sometimes it’s easier to just open up to someone who knows nothing at all. And that was that moment with me and Tyler.”
Tyler then offered the couple and baby Archie one of his huge mansions in LA as a temporary safe place to stay while they worked out what their next move was.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the couple and their son ended up staying there for most of 2020.
The huge mansion was certainly extremely different to the Kensington Palace cottage which they called home in the UK. Built in 2012, the 24,500 square-foot house is the definition of luxury, with marble archways, large chandeliers and several terraces boasting breathtaking views.
Towards the end of 2020, Harry and Meghan finally found the perfect family home and it was time to pack up and move out of Tyler's place.
Shortly afterwards, they received a housewarming present from Tyler along with a very sweet request.
In her interview with The Cut, Meghan said that Tyler gifted them a massive grand piano, which now sits in pride of place in their living room, and asked them to "write the soundtrack to their lives".
Meghan and Harry asked Tyler to be their daughter Princess Lilibet's godfather to thank him for their help.
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