Winfrey told the Sussexes yes, but also let them know that she had company in town—namely, her BFF Gayle King’s grandchildren were visiting for the holiday weekend. This led Winfrey to ask Harry and Meghan to hold tight for a bit. “I said, ‘Wait until I can get the kids to come down to the pond so they can see you put the ducks in the pond.’” Per Winfrey, on the podcast, Harry replied, “‘No, we’re coming right away, we’re coming over!’”
That’s when things went a bit haywire: “As he opens the door, the mama duck flies out. And he’s got all the baby ducks in a box. We’re chasing the mama duck who is in the front yard and has flown to the other side. We’ve got her ducks. Harry’s running after, Meghan gets out, she’s running after, chasing the mom and trying to get her to come back to her ducks,” Winfrey shares.