Moment Meghan Markle suffers a microphone mishap on stage at Kevin Costner’s star-studded fundraiser

• A clip of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the event was posted on Instagram
• READ MORE: Meghan Markle nails autumn chic in a monochrome jacket as she attends star-studded fundraiser in California 

A video from a glitzy A-list event honouring Santa Barbara’s first responders captures the moment Meghan Markle suffered a momentary microphone mishap while onstage. 

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 to the stage for Hollywood A-lister Kevin Costner’s One805 Live! event at his $26million polo field on Friday evening.

Mother-of-two Meghan accessorised with her Cartier watch, a $6,300 Cartier bangle and Tabayer oera rings in yellow gold.

In a clip from the evening posted on Instagram, Meghan and Harry are called to the stage and welcomed with a rousing round of applause – but as Meghan reaches out to take the microphone from the host,  she very quickly realises it’s not yet time to make her speech.

Ever the professional, the Duchess quickly realises she’s needed to present an honorary award to Costner, before swiftly moving stage left to where the Robin Hood actor is standing.

A clip posted on the Santa Barbara Magazine’s Instagram account shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arriving onstage at the One805 Live! event on Friday evening and Meghan reaches to take the microphone

After realising she has to present an award, the Duchess turns around and swiftly moves stage left

The clip, posted on Santa Barbara Magazine’s Instagram account, shows the royal couple beaming as they walk onstage – while the audience cheers loudly for them.

The Sussexes’ warm reception at the event echoed their success at the Invictus Games in Germany last week, when crowds in Dusseldorf were eager to meet Harry and Meghan while they watched different events at the 2023 tournament.

The Duke and Duchess mingled with Hollywood royalty at the star-studded event, including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia Di Rossi, and Oprah Winfrey.

Opening the event, Costner said: ‘Good Afternoon everyone, I get asked a lot by my friends who have no manners … “Kev, what’s this place cost, what’s it worth?” I can just simply tell you on a day like today, it’s worth every penny.

‘We can celebrate people that you’d maybe never meet, the ones who are the first to rush in,’ he added. ‘It’s a place where I’ve had a lot of good luck in my life and I try to not put a wall around it.’

Following their on stage moment, the couple made their way toward the VIP area where they were stopped by pop singer Katy Perry’s parents and posed for a selfie. 

Another influential attendee, Oprah Winfrey, gave a talk on stage.

The talk show host – who conducted the Royal couple’s infamous, explosive interview in 2021 – introduced a man named Sam Dudley and his service dog Rhonda in a video which was reposted on One805 Instagram stories.

‘Sam, in addition to all the extraordinary things that One805 does, they have a counseling service where they counsel over 700 responders and this year alone prevented 24 suicided,’ she said. ‘And Sam knows all too well how beneficiary one805 counseling services are.’

Harry and Meghan are surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito

Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back ‘clean-girl’ style

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at a benefit concert for Santa Barbara first responders on Kevin Costner’s estate in Montecito, USA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles as they made a surprise appearance at Kevin Costner ‘s ‘One805 Live!’ charity event

As the night unfolded, Harry revealed his dance moves while Meghan engaged in conversation 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 this year which once again took place on the oceanside estate of Costner.

General admission tickets went for $350, while a table could cost you up to $12,000 for what they refer to as ‘last chance’ tickets.

The event took place in Costner’s 10.25-acre plot of land located down the street from his primary residence – a $145million compound which was at the center of his divorce battle.

One805 described the event as taking place at ‘Kevin and Christine’ Costner’s sprawling estate, despite their recent divorce and dispute over said home.

The couple were joined by their good friend Oprah – the talk show host who conducted the Royal couple’s infamous, explosive interview in 2021 

Meghan gives an affectionate hug after handing out an award to Adam McKaig

Meghan chats animatedly with other guests at the fundraiser 

Baumgartner, 49, a fashion designer and 68-year-old Costner’s second wife, had cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ in her divorce filing on Monday, May 1 after 18 years of marriage.

Earlier this month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex put on an extraordinary red carpet-style display of flirting and affection at the Invictus Games in their first official public engagements together since May.

The couple were all loved up earlier this month as they joined crowds of delighted fans to watch Ukraine take on Nigeria in the volleyball competition this afternoon at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Harry embraced his wife in a loving hug and was seen laughing by her side as the pair cheered on the competitors and took selfies with adoring fans. Harry was also so happy to be at the event that he even performed a dad-dance from the stands.

Source: Read Full Article