A Chance Encounter at 35,000 Feet
During a first-class flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seated near Justine Parkhurst, a woman grieving the loss of her grandmother.
Parkhurst, who had just attended her grandmother's funeral in Australia, received a surprise upgrade to first class. She became emotional upon noticing her seatmate was Prince Harry.
Harry offered comfort, telling her that her grandmother knew about the encounter.
The flight lasted 15 hours. Parkhurst described both Harry and Markle as kind.