Sarah Ferguson came to Meghan Markle's rescue before the actress met Queen Elizabeth II for the first time. According to Prince Harry, the former Duchess of York gave the Suits star one crucial tip to impress the late monarch.

MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news MEGA Ferguson gives Meghan an important tip In the Duke of Sussex's 2023 memoir Spare, he recounts Meghan's introduction to his grandmother during a lunch with his extended family at Royal Lodge in Windsor. "Fergie came out, a little emotional and asked, 'Can you curtsy?' Meg shook her head. Fergie then demonstrated and Meg imitated her," Harry recalled. The author and the With Love, Meghan star went on to marry in 2018 with Her Majesty's blessing. Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror/Newscom/The Mega Agency What has Ferguson said about Meghan? Despite Ferguson's friendly gesture toward Meghan, the 66-year-old has publicly distanced herself from her nephew's wife. "I don't really know Meghan. I haven't really met her. I spoke to her at [Elizabeth's] funeral and I thought she looked absolutely beautiful. I think she is beautiful," Ferguson told The Telegraph in 2023. "She has made Harry very happy and that is so nice. Honestly, he's so happy with her. She really loves him. And I think that's beautiful and that [Princess] Diana would be proud of him and her [two] lovely grandchildren," she added. KGC-178/starmaxinc.com/Newscom/The Mega Agency What does Meghan think of Ferguson's public scandal? Ferguson and her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were stripped of their titles and evicted from Royal Lodge over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. "Neither Harry nor Meghan will want to be seen to be associated with Andrew or Sarah Ferguson. From Meghan's point of view, it's probably a commercial thing. From Harry's point of view, it's probably more of an emotional thing," royal expert Duncan Larcombe told The Mirror. "With Meghan, there's a divide there," he continued. "The Jeffrey Epstein situation is hugely sensitive, especially in America and of course, Epstein, [disgraced film producer] Harvey Weinstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were photographed together at [Princess] Beatrice's 18th birthday." MEGA Meghan shutting out Beatrice and Eugenie? While their parents are plagued by scandal, Harry reportedly isn't keen on distancing himself from his cousins, Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. "Harry has always been close to Beatrice and Eugenie," Larcombe said. "Meghan will be very aware of the sensitivities as she's very media-conscious." "She won't want to be seen to be too sympathetic toward them, so she will keep her distance. I don't think she could object to Harry privately supporting them, but they will be on very different pages," he said. The post Sarah Ferguson helped Meghan win over the queen appeared first on Wonderwall.com.