Actor Tyler Perry is one of Prince Harry Meghan Markle most loyal fans, and after he became the godfather of their daughter Lilibeth, the question arises whether the couple could have planned her home christening around him.

The 53-year-old actor said he was “honoured” when asked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was Lilybeth’s godfather last year, enjoyed a meal and a dance with his family after flying in on a private jet Friday, bringing along a 10-piece gospel choir from his home in Atlanta.

During the party, the choir serenaded the 20-30 guests with songs including Oh Happy Day and This Little Light of Mine, which were also played at Harry and Meghan’s wedding. People reported.

The Sussexes threw a party for Lilybeth in Santa Barbara, with Perry as an important guest as her godfather – and back in December, when the Hollywood titan appeared in the couple’s Netflix documentary, he revealed that he only agreed to be godfather if if it is not necessary to go to Great Britain for baptism.

The billionaire director suggested he did not want to take part in the pomp of the traditional royal ceremony, saying stunning Netflix docu-series for couples that he didn’t want to “do all that in church with them and figure it all out.”

Speaking about the moment Harry and Meghan asked him to act as godfather, Perry recalled: “They were on the phone quite seriously and I said, ‘Okay, what’s going on’ and they said, ‘Well, we wanted b that you become Lily’s godfather.”

“I had to take a moment to realize it and I thought it would be an honor, an absolute honor.”

However, after thinking about what his role as godfather might mean, Perry says he made it clear to the couple that he did not want to travel to the UK to take part in the traditional christening ceremony with members of the royal family.

The Duchess of Sussex and the Duke of Sussex reportedly held an intimate ceremony at their mansion (pictured Invictus Games 2020)

Perry said he was “hugely honoured” when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked him to be Lilibeth’s (pictured) godfather last year

“I got off the phone and got everything and then called them back and said, ‘Wait a second, does this mean we have to go over there and do all this in church with them and figure it all out?’ with? Because I don’t want to do that.”

“Maybe we can have a private ceremony here and so be it, and if you have to do it there, that’s fine.”

The director added that he would rather have a private ceremony in California.

Perry, who has loaned the Sussexes his $18m (£15m) Beverly Hills mansion in 2020, was spotted at their $14.7m (£12m) Montecito home last weekend.

Perry, who reportedly changed into a suit for the occasion, traveled with a bodyguard.

He was spotted jumping out of his $200,000 (£169,000) Lamborghini Urus and later to his $125m (£105m) private jet in Los Angeles.

Traditionally, babies born into the royal family have been christened at one of the royal residences – Harry and Meghan have decided to hold Archie’s ceremony at Windsor Castle in July 2019.

However, after the birth of their daughter Lilibeth, the couple decided not to go to Great Britain for the christening. sources of the time say that they would “most likely” choose a ceremony in California close to home in Montecito.

Perry starred in the final three episodes of the Meghan and Harry documentaries, in which he revealed how he ended up offering the couple his $18 million Beverly Hills home when they needed a place to live in March 2020.

Perry revealed that he refused to travel to the UK for the christening ceremony with the royal family and would have preferred the event in California

Harry (seen with newborn Lilybeth) and Meghan asked Perry to be their daughter’s godfather after he came to their rescue in March 2020 and lent them his Beverly Hills home

Speaking about the moment Harry and Meghan asked him to act as godfather, Perry recalled: “They were on the phone quite seriously and I said, ‘Okay, what’s going on’ and they said, ‘Well, we wanted b to be Lily’s godfather

In the last three episodes of the documentary, the couple shared several new images and videos of their daughter

The director and actor explained that he contacted Meghan ahead of the Sussexes’ wedding in May 2018 after seeing some negative stories about her father, Thomas Markle.

The insider told PEOPLE: “There were 20 to 30 guests at the intimate gathering on Friday, including Megan’s mother Doria Ragland, godfather Lilibeth Tyler and an unnamed godmother.

“There was food and dancing after the ceremony – Archie enjoyed dancing with his little sister!”

Appearing on the Netflix docu-series, Perry admitted: “I’m not a royal watcher, I don’t really pay attention to a lot of things.

However, addressing how he became involved with the Sussexes, he said: “I saw something about her father [posing for the paparazzi]. It would hurt if he was my father.

“And I couldn’t even imagine that this woman would find the man she loved, the man of her dreams, and he’d be a prince, and then she’d get into all this craziness and need the security of her family, and then make your father do it. some horrible things.’

Although the pair didn’t immediately bond, Meghan says she eventually reached out to Tyler two years later when she and Harry found themselves in need of a home, deciding they needed to leave their temporary residence in Canada. amid the COVID pandemic.

“That’s where Tyler came in,” she recalled. “I’ve never met him before. Before the wedding, he sent me a letter simply saying he was praying for me. And that if I needed anything, he would be there.

“Months and months and months went by. And then one day, when we were in Canada, I called him. Finally, years later at that moment.

‘[It was] the first time we spoke. And I was just devastated, I cried and cried. As if sometimes it is easier to just open up to a person who knows nothing at all. And that was that moment with me and Tyler.”