Meghan Markle surprised Kelly Clarkson with an unexpected message during a live show, delivered by her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer.
Abigail and Meghan, who played attorney Dana Scott and paralegal Rachel Zane respectively in the popular legal drama, have remained good friends since they first met in 2007. As Abigail appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on February 26, alongside her Extended Families co-star Donald Faison, she revealed that she had a special message from Meghan for the Since You’ve Been Gone singer.
Abigail shared that she had been chatting with the Duchess of Sussex about her upcoming appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Meghan had eagerly given her a message to pass on to Kelly.
Abigail passed on the message, saying: “Meg says ‘hello’ and that she loves you and that she voted for you on American Idol”. Kelly quickly responded, “It worked,” referring to her victory in the music competition in 2002, reports Mirror Online.
Abigail emphasised that the message was “unsolicited”, explaining: “This was unsolicited. She [Meghan] did not know I was coming on here. We were just chatting and I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going to see Kelly next week,’ and she’s like ‘I have a message’.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently believed to be keeping a low profile following the Duke’s defeat in his case against the UK Home Office, have admitted that they are concerned for their safety. Harry had been trying to overturn a ruling which saw his security status downgraded after he stopped being a “working royal”, citing concerns over his safety and that of his wife and two young children.
Details of Harry’s case have been made public following a High Court ruling, including his fears for his family when he visits Britain. Much of the legal proceedings surrounding the case, which covered security arrangements for senior figures, were held in private in December, with the ruling issued by retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane on Wednesday morning.
In the ruling, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane rejected the Duke’s case and concluded Ravec’s approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair. Sir Peter said Harry’s lawyers had taken “an inappropriate, formalist interpretation of the Ravec process”.
The Duke’s lawyers said he was “singled out” and treated “less favourably” by the body.
In December, when the challenge was made, Home Office lawyers told the High Court that Harry would still have publicly-funded police security, but these would be “bespoke arrangements, specifically tailored to him”, rather than the automatic security provided for full-time working royals. Hours after the announcement, the Duke revealed he plans to appeal the decision.
