Who is Tyler Perry and how does he know Meghan Markle and Prince Harry?

TYLER Perry's extensive filmography has led him to work with several of Hollywood's biggest names.

One of the Don't Look Up actor's many close connections includes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

How does Tyler Perry know Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?

During Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's self-titled Netflix docuseries, the latter recalls how she and the Duke of Sussex became friends with Tyler Perry.

The Suits actress and the Emmy Award winner first came into contact when Tyler reached out to Meghan in regards to her much-talked-about estrangement from her father Thomas Markle.

"I'd never met him before. He said he was praying for me, and if I ever need anything, he would be there," Meghan remembered.

"I was a wreck. I was just crying and crying. Sometimes, it's easier to open up to someone who knows nothing at all, and that was that moment with me and Tyler."

Tyler commented: "I'm not a royal watcher but I saw something about her father. I found it to be hurtful.

"I couldn't even imagine this woman finding the man that she loved, the man of her dreams, and him being a prince, and then to walk into all of that madness, and need the security of family, and then have her father do some horrible things.

"I immediately empathized with her. This was before the wedding...I sent her a note just praying for her to just be able to move through it, and to hold on, and that everything in her life has prepared her for this moment, or so I thought."

Flash forward to March 2020, Tyler offered the couple sanctionary at his Beverly Hills estate while they faced controversy for their choice to walk away from their positions as the Royal Family's senior members.

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Tyler made the offer to the pair after paparazzi discovered their Vancouver Island hideout.

"Months and months and months went by. One day when we were in Canada, I finally called him after years, at that point. It was the first time we ever spoke," the Duchess of Sussex shared.

"We stayed in touch and when all of this happened and we needed to go, he said, 'What can we do to make this easier? How can I help you?'

"He's like, 'My house is safe, and I'll make sure you have security, and you take your time.'"

In Meghan and Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, they discussed how Perry came to their rescue when they relocated to California.

Meghan told Oprah: “We didn’t have a plan, and we needed a house, and he offered security as well, so it gave us breathing room to try to figure out what we were going to do.” 

The couple stayed in Perry’s house for three months before relocating to a home in Santa Barbara.

When did Tyler Perry become Lilibet Diana's godfather?

Shortly after Harry and Meghan welcomed their second child and first daughter Lilibet Diana on June 4, 2021, they asked Tyler to become the princess' godfather.

In the last episode of their Netflix docuseries, the screenwriter recounted the moment the two asked him for the honor.

"We'll call, and we'll chat, and we'll talk about silly things, and they were pretty serious over the phone," Tyler recalled.

"I ask them, 'Okay, what's going on?' They said, 'Well, we'd like for you to be Lili's godfather.'

"I go, 'Whoa,' I had to take a minute to take that in. And I thought, 'I'd be honored, I'd absolutely be honored.'"

What's Tyler Perry's net worth?

According to Forbes, Tyler Perry's fortune is estimated to be $1billion.

His wealth is attributed to his comprehensive works across TV, films, and stage.

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Specifically, Tyler is credited as a producer on several of his projects and owns 100 percent of the content he creates.

The filmmaker also earns 25 percent from BET plus' streaming revenue.

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