A video from a glitzy event honoring first responders in Santa Barbara captures the moment Meghan Markle suffered a momentary microphone accident on stage.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, looked stylish as ever in an oversized black and white Carolina Herrera coat paired with Manolo Blahnik Camparimesh 105 pumps as she took the stage for Hollywood A-lister Kevin Costner’s One805 Live! event at its $26 million polo field on Friday evening.
Meghan, a mother of two, wore her Cartier watch, a $6,300 Cartier bracelet and Tabayer primal rings in yellow gold.
In a clip from the evening posted to Instagram, Meghan and Harry are called to the stage and welcomed with thunderous applause. But as Meghan reaches out to take the microphone from the host, she quickly realizes it’s not time to make anything yet. her speech.
The Duchess, ever the professional, soon realizes that she must present Costner with an award of honor, before quickly moving the stage left to where the Robin Hood actor is standing.
A clip on Santa Barbara Magazine’s Instagram account shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taking the stage at the One805 Live! event on Friday evening and Meghan reaches for the microphone
After realizing she has to present an award, the Duchess turns and quickly heads to the left
The clip, posted to Santa Barbara Magazine’s Instagram account, shows the royal couple beaming as they walk onto the stage – as the crowd loudly cheers for them.
The Sussexes’ warm reception at the event mirrored their success at the Invictus Games in Germany last week, when the crowd in Dusseldorf was eager to meet Harry and Meghan as they watched various events at the 2023 tournament.
The Duke and Duchess mingled with Hollywood royalty, including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia Di Rossi, and Oprah Winfrey, at the star-studded event.
At the opening of the event, Costner said: ‘Good afternoon everyone, I get a lot of questions from my friends who have no manners… “Kev, how much does this place cost, what’s it worth?” I can just tell you that on a day like today, it’s worth every penny.
“We can highlight people you might never meet, the ones who rush in first,” he added. “It’s a place where I’ve been very lucky in my life and I try not to put a wall around it.”
After their moment on stage, the couple headed to the VIP area where they were stopped by pop singer Katy Perry’s parents and posed for a selfie.
Another influential participant, Oprah Winfrey, gave a talk on stage.
The talk show host — who conducted the royal couple’s infamously explosive interview in 2021 — introduced a man named Sam Dudley and his service dog Rhonda in a video reposted to One805 Instagram stories.
“Sam, in addition to all the extraordinary things One805 does, they have a counseling service where they mentor over 700 first responders and have prevented 24 suicides this year alone,” she said. “And Sam knows all too well how useful the one805 advisory services are.”
Harry and Meghan are surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner’s Montecito estate
Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back in a clean-girl style
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, during a benefit concert for Santa Barbara first responders at Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito, USA.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles as they made a surprise appearance on Kevin Costner’s ‘One805 Live!’ charity event
As the evening progressed, Harry revealed his dance moves while Meghan chatted with other attendees.
The couple also walked around the event to greet other distinguished guests and posed for photos.
Maroon 5 headlined the fall One805LIVE! Festival that took place again this year at Costner’s oceanfront estate.
General admission tickets cost $350, while a table can cost up to $12,000 for what they call “last chance” tickets.
The event took place on Costner’s 10.25-acre plot of land down the street from his primary residence – a $145 million property at the center of his divorce battle.
One805 described the event as taking place on the sprawling estate of “Kevin and Christine” Costner, despite their recent divorce and dispute over that home.
The couple was accompanied by their good friend Oprah – the talk show host who conducted the royal couple’s infamous, explosive interview in 2021.
Meghan gives a loving hug after presenting an award to Adam McKaig
Meghan chats animatedly with other guests during the fundraiser
Baumgartner, 49, a fashion designer and the second wife of 68-year-old Costner, had cited “irreconcilable differences” in her divorce filing after 18 years of marriage on Monday, May 1.
Earlier this month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex put on an extraordinary display of flirtation and affection in red carpet style at the Invictus Games in their first official public appearance since May.
The couple were all in love earlier this month as they joined a crowd of delighted fans to watch Ukraine take on Nigeria in the volleyball competition at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany this afternoon.
Harry embraced his wife in a loving hug and was seen laughing by her side as the pair cheered on competitors and took selfies with adoring fans. Harry was also so happy to be at the event that he even performed a daddy dance from the stands.