Flight Attendant's Day Made When Meghan Scribbles Heartfelt Note During Commercial Flight

By HOAR Team 24 May, 2025 5 mins read 167 Views

God, I love a good celebrity encounter story. Especially when it shows someone famous actually being... nice? In a world where we're constantly hearing about celebs throwing tantrums over cold coffee or demanding red M&Ms be removed from their presence, this one's actually refreshing.

Meghan Markle – yes, THAT Meghan – apparently made some flight attendant's entire year with a simple handwritten note on a napkin. And now the internet is losing its collective mind over it.

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When the "AA girlies" got brave

So here's what went down. Flight attendant Nina Vida (who's based in New York) was working an American Airlines flight when she realized the Duchess of Sussex was onboard. Instead of just quietly freaking out like I would've done, Nina and her colleagues decided to write Meghan a little welcome note.

"It's a pleasure serving you! Love you real bad – AA girlies," they wrote.

Honestly? Bold move. I'd be terrified to approach any royal-adjacent person. What if they just looked at me like I was gum on their shoe? My anxiety could never.

That handwriting though!

But Meghan? She actually wrote back. On a NAPKIN. With that ridiculous calligraphy handwriting she's known for (remember she used to do wedding invitations before she became famous?).

Her note read: "Dear AA girlies, thank you for the love, hospitality and handwritten note — you know me well. All love right back to you. As ever, Meghan."

Nina posted a TikTok about the whole thing, practically vibrating with excitement. "You guys will not believe who I just had on my flight—who I had teh pleasure of serving: the Queen. The Princess. The Duchess of Sussex. Sussex."

She was clearly starstruck. Aren't we all sometimes?

Wait... did Meghan just compliment her nails?

The best part? Nina revealed that Meghan even complimented her nails, which apparently her captain had previously described as "intense." Nina's response in her video was priceless: "So, sir, it doesn't matter what you think. The Queen says she likes them."

I'm dying. That's exactly what I would say too.

No one's quite sure WHEN this flight happened. Meghan was recently in New York for the Time100 summit and caught a Broadway show, so maybe then? She and Harry typically fly private (wouldn't we all if we could afford it), but they do occasionally slum it with us normies on commercial flights.

The Duchess and her pen pal habit

Turns out this isn't even the first time Meghan's sent handwritten notes to random people. Back in January, podcast host Amanda Hirsch left a comment on a trailer for Meghan's Netflix series saying she was "scared for Meghan."

What did Meghan do? Mailed her a handwritten letter: "Dear Amanda, I heard you were feeling scared. Don't be! This is the fun part – let's enjoy it."

Amanda's now a self-proclaimed fan "for life." I mean... wouldn't you be? Imagine checking your mail between bills and junk and finding a note from a duchess. I'd probably frame it.

This whole story reminds me of when I waited tables in 2018 and served a B-list celebrity who left me a $4 tip on a $96 bill. Some people with fame and money are just... different.

Seven years and counting

In other Sussex news (because apparently I'm now keeping up), Meghan recently shared a mood board on Instagram celebrating her and Harry's seventh wedding anniversary. "Seven years of marriage. A lifetime of stories," she wrote.

The post included photos of their kids, Archie and Lilibet, during family picnics, what looks like Archie kissing his little sister, and even what appears to be a baby scan.

She also included handwritten lyrics to "Stand by Me" (their wedding song) and their coat of arms that the late Queen approved.

Listen. Whatever you think about the whole royal drama... at least she seems to be genuinely nice to flight attendants. That's more than you can say for a lot of people with far less fame and money.

And she has good handwriting. I'm jealous about that part.

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