Published: 05:00 BST, 12 August 2026 | Updated: 08:01 BST, 12 August 2026
Meghan Markle suffered what looked like an awkward exchange with Prince Harry's longtime friend David Foster at the musician's charity event in Canada last Friday.
In the viral clip, Foster appeared to completely ignore Markle as she eagerly extended her arm out to greet him on the red carpet before he swiftly walked past her to pose to the left of his much-younger wife Katharine McPhee for a group photo.
The Duchess of Sussex, 45, played the moment off expertly by quickly tucking her floating arm behind her back before leaning into her tuxedo-clad husband, 41, for a group photo with Foster, 76, and McPhee, 42.
However, all is not what it seemed as sources close to Foster have now exclusively revealed to the Daily Mail the truth behind the perceived 'snub.'
Foster 'wanted Harry and Meghan,' the exclusive insider insisted, adding that the composer 'genuinely just didn't see' the As Ever founder on the red carpet.
'He's always been a big fan of Diana and he'd never snub either of them,' the source explained, referring to Harry's late mother Princess Diana.
Meghan Markle suffered what looked like an awkward exchange with Prince Harry's pal David Foster at the music mogul's starry charity event in Canada last Friday
'It was a genuine moment where he didn't see them and nobody really thought much of it. It's nothing.'
A second insider added that Foster was 'so excited to see Harry and Meghan' as he is 'longtime friends' of the couple, who also reside in Southern California's affluent town of Montecito.
Foster's snubbing of Markle was a complete accident, the source claimed, noting that he was likely distracted by his hosting duties.
'As host of the evening, David had a lot going on at the moment. David was doing interviews in that moment too.'
The insider then revealed that Foster had 'already said hi [to Meghan and Harry] before' the now-viral red carpet moment.
'They had already said hi before that photo moment. There were lots of hugs and David introduced Harry & Meghan to his other family there.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for both Markle and Foster for comment but has yet to hear back.