Liza Minnelli has hit back at a report that she has struck up a friendship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, saying she has ‘never met’ them.
The actress, 74, took to Facebook on Sunday to shut down The Sun’s claims that she is helping the Duke of Sussex ‘find his feet’ in Los Angeles following his family’s departure from royal life.
Liza shared a link to the article on Facebook, writing: ‘While I wish them well, I have never met Prince Harry and Meghan. Any statement to the contrary is a complete fabrication.’
Shutting down speculation: Liza Minnelli, 74, has denied The Sun’s report that she has struck up a friendship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Didn’t happen: The Cabaret star said she has ‘never met’ the royal couple and ‘any statement to the contrary is a complete fabrication’
The report in question alleged that the Cabaret star had reached out to Prince Harry because of her friendship with his mother, Princess Diana.
While Liza has denied ever being in contact with the couple, she was friends with the late royal before her death in 1997.
The pair met a number of times during the 1990s and were photographed enjoying drinks together at a charity film premiere for Minnelli’s film Stepping Out in 1991.
‘I was lucky enough to count Princess Di as a friend,’ she has previously said. ‘I was first introduced to her when she came backstage after a concert I did in London.
‘Then we’d bump into each other at premieres or events where she’d be the guest of honor. We’d fall into conversation then we’d meet for tea…My instinct was to protect her. We talked about everything under the sun. She loved music.’
Not having it: Liza shared a link to the article in question on Facebook, saying it isn’t true
Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, relocated to Los Angeles earlier this year after stepping down as senior royals and have spent the past few months quarantined with their son Archie amid the coronavirus pandemic.
However, it is now believed Meghan has moved her mother, Doria Ragland, into the $10 million mansion they are renting in Beverly Hills.
It was reported that Doria, a former social worker, is acting as an ‘unofficial nanny’ to one-year-old grandson Archie and to help the couple out.
The Duke and Duchess are understood to be looking to buy the home in the famous 90210 zip code, complete with a ‘granny annex’ for Doria to live in.
A source told The Sun: ‘Doria has her own quarters and whilst a few of Harry’s chums have been ribbing him about living with his mother-in-law, he has a brilliant relationship with her.’
Claim: The article in question had alleged that Liza had reached out to Harry and Meghan because of her friendship with his late mother, Princess Diana (pictured together in 1991)
Extended family: Meghan has reportedly moved her mother, Doria Ragland, into the $10 million mansion she and Prince Harry are renting in Los Angeles
Another source added that Meghan wants to keep her mother, 63, close as she is ‘her rock’ and now ‘doesn’t trust many people’ outside of an immediate circle of family and friends.
Last week, Meghan was dragged into best friend Jessica Mulroney’s race row after the Canadian ‘threatened’ a black social media influencer in an argument over white privilege.
The stylist, who attended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding, said she is ‘stepping back’ from social media following an online disagreement with Sasha Exeter.
The controversy led the CTV network to remove Jessica’s reality show I Do, Redo from its channels, saying her ‘recent conduct…conflicts with our commitment to diversity and equality.’
The move came after Sasha posted a 12-minute long video to Instagram, claiming Jessica ‘took offense’ to her call of action for people to join the Black Lives Matter movement.
Helping hand: It is reported that Doria, a former social worker, is acting as an ‘unofficial nanny’ to one-year-old grandson Archie
House hunting: The Duke and Duchess are understood to be looking to buy the home in Beverly Hills, complete with a ‘granny annex’ for Doria to live in
‘What happened next was a series of very problematic behavior and antics that ultimately resulted in her [Jessica] sending me a threat in writing last Wednesday.’ she said.
Sasha said the threat was an example of ‘textbook white privilege.’
She accused Mulroney of sending a message that said: ‘I have also spoken to companies and people about the way you have treated me unfairly. You think your voice matters. Well, it only matters if you express it with kindness and without shaming people who are simply trying to learn. Good luck.’
Jessica frequently appeared on Meghan’s Instagram page, before it was closed as the former actress prepared to join the Royal Family.
The royal is said to be embarrassed by her best friend’s ‘tone-deaf’ threats and can ‘no longer be associated with her.’
A source told Dailymail.com: ‘Meghan is absolutely mortified that she’s been dragged into this complete mess. She said Jessica is in no way a racist, but the way she handled the situation [with the fashion influencer] was tone-deaf and heartbreaking.’