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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMeghan Markle and David Foster have been good friends for years now. However, during the red carpet event for Foster\u2019s foundation, a moment between the two caught the public\u2019s eye, drawing criticism over how he \u201csnubbed\u201d Markle. In response, the producer has finally issued a statement clarifying what really happened during the event and how the entire situation is being blown out of proportion.<\/p>\n Taking a stand for the \u2018Suits\u2019 actress, Foster explained that he had specifically greeted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 10 minutes before the red carpet segment even began. While talking to PEOPLE, the 76-year-old explained, \u201cThey both, graciously and selflessly, gave their time and went beyond to engage with everyone. Harry and Meghan are dear friends of mine. Anyone watching can see there was no awkward moment and certainly no snub.\u201dDebate had started online about Foster and his interaction with Markle and Prince Harry. In the video shared online that went viral in no time, the Duke and Duchess were seen posing for the cameras on the red carpet as Foster walked past them. Moments later, in the video, he returned with his wife, Katharine McPhee, and the four shared a laugh in front of everyone as they posed together. Markle was also separately photographed with the \u2018Scorpion\u2019 actress. He continued, \u201cIt\u2019s sad that certain media chose to deceive a red carpet encounter for clickbait. They turned simple \u2018positioning\u2019 to get the best photo into a hurtful lie.\u201dThe charity event was held to celebrate 40 years of Foster\u2019s non-profit foundation that worked towards providing financial support to families in Canada needing life-saving transplants.<\/p>\n This is not the first time that the Grammy Award winner has been connected to the royal couple. The record producer and Harry have shared an almost “father-son-like” bond, according to McPhee during a conversation with Access Hollywood in 2020. She further shared, \u201cMy husband has a really, really beautiful relationship with Harry. They\u2019re like, they\u2019re so cute. They\u2019re like father and son\u2026 We just stay in touch with them. But mostly, Meghan and I knew each other from childhood, but really Harry and my husband are friends. It\u2019s really nice.\u201dA year before, Foster had revealed that he had lent his Vancouver Island mansion to the royal couple to use. Talking to The Daily Mail, he revealed that he was pleased with helping the couple stay \u201coff the radar\u201d for so long. McPhee and Markle have known one another for years as they went to the same school. The two connected later in life and have remained close since then.<\/p>\n In the past month, the beloved couple has made headlines with their family visit to the UK along with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The family met with King Charles and Queen Camilla for a private visit, during which the king was able to meet his grandchildren after around four years. They also visited his mother, Princess Diana\u2019s ancestral home and her final place of rest. The connection between Prince Harry and William, however, could not be mended, as the two brothers did not meet once during Harry\u2019s UK visit.<\/div>\nDavid Foster speaks out about his recent controversy with Meghan Markle<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
David Foster\u2019s connection with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n