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- Meghan Markle exchanged handwritten notes with the flight crew “girlies” of an American Airlines plane
- Flight attendant Nina Vida shared her experience on TikTok, including showing the message written by the Duchess of Sussex on a napkin
- Vida added that Meghan, whom she described as “so sweet,” complimented her manicure
An American Airlines crew member has a unique keepsake from an exchange with a memorable passenger: Meghan Markle!
Flight attendant Nina Vida shared a video on her TikTok on May 22, recapping how the Duchess of Sussex was onboard a flight she worked. “You guys will not believe who I had on my flight, who I had a pleasure of serving,” she said in the video, in which she was wearing her uniform. “The queen, the princess, the Duchess of Sussex.”
“The Meghan Markle was on my flight, and she’s so beautiful in person. So sweet,” Vida added.
Vida shared a photo of the note they slipped to Meghan, which read: “It’s a pleasure serving you! Love you real bad,” and was signed from the “AA girlies.”
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, responded with a note penned on a napkin, which Vida displayed in the video.
“Dear AA girlies, thank you for the love, hospitality and handwritten note — you know me well,” Meghan said. “All love right back to you.” She appeared to sign the message, “As ever, Meghan.”
Vida also added that Meghan complimented her manicure: “She also said she loved my nails, and the captain on my last flight said they were intense. So, sir, it doesn’t matter what you think. The queen says she likes them.”
Vida captioned the post, “No picture, but I love a handwritten note.”
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Although Vida didn’t share details of the flight, her TikTok bio describes her as an “NYC Flight Attendant.” Meghan and Prince Harry are based in Montecito, California, but have traveled to New York City on several occasions in recent months. During an April visit to the Big Apple, Meghan took the stage at the TIME100 Summit and the couple unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial, dedicated to children whose lives were cut short due to the harmful effects of social media.
Meghan is also known to be a fan of handwritten notes, using the penmanship she developed as a calligraphy instructor, a part-time job she held while doing acting auditions.
She wrote about her love of handwritten notes on her former lifestyle blog, The Tig: “I think handwritten notes are a lost art form,” adding, “The idea of someone taking the time to put pen to paper is really special.”
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