As Duchess Meghan sat down for her much-awaited interview with Drew Barrymore, Princess Diana was a hot topic of discussion. Barrymore showed Meghan a photo of when she was a kid—a child star, to be exact—and got to meet Diana.

According to royal biographer Andrew Morton (via US Weekly ), yes, the same guy who spilled all the tea on Princess Diana herself, Meghan Markle was deeply affected by the Princess’ death. She cried while watching her funeral, taking the loss to heart like so many others around the world.

A week before the premiere of With Love, Meghan, the duchess paid homage to her years at Northwestern University and her late mother-in-law.

Drew Barrymore is remembering her magical experience meeting Princess Diana when she was just 7 years old. The E.T. actress, 50, brought up the special moment during a conversation with Meghan Markle about her husband Prince Harry on Thursday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.

Drew Barrymore surprises Meghan Markle with photo of Princess Diana during live interview -

Drew Barrymore told Meghan Markle about the time she met her husband Prince Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, during the Duchess of Sussex’s appearance on her talk show on Thursday. Meghan joined Barrymore on her eponymous CBS talk show to discuss With Love,