AceShowbiz - Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are recalling a pivotal moment in history: when Beyonce Knowles met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the 2019 premiere of "The Lion King". "They try to keep the cast as far away from us as possible," quips Eichner, 46, who voices meerkat Timon in the photorealistic remake and its new prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King". Nevertheless, he and Rogen, 42 (who voices warthog Pumbaa), met their co-star Beyonce (who voices lioness Nala) at the movie's London premiere on July 14, 2019.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in attendance at the starry event, as Eichner remembers. "That was the first time she met Meghan Markle," he says of Beyonce, 43. "And that was a big moment." "We saw it," confirms Rogen, who remembers walking the red carpet with Beyonce and the likes of Elton John, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer and Jon Favreau. The Grammy winner, who wore an asymmetrical shimmery gold gown for the event, was later photographed speaking to Harry, 40 and Meghan, 43. Beyonce's husband Jay-Z also chatted with the royal couple.

Eichner adds, "We saw it all happening," noting that "that's when Harry and Meghan were still over there" in the U.K.. The couple moved to Meghan's hometown of Los Angeles with son Archie in March 2020 after announcing they were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family under Queen Elizabeth II, breaking with tradition. "I think that was the night they were like, **** this," jokes Rogen with a laugh. "'Let's get the **** out,'" quips Eichner. "Centuries of the monarchy died at the hands of the "Lion King" royal premiere."