Sophie Grégoire Trudeau had a cagey response when she was requested about Meghan Markle.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, beforehand gushed about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s ex-wife, 49, throughout an interview on her “Archetypes” podcast. However throughout Sophie’s Saturday, April 27, interview with The Sunday Occasions, author Louise Callaghan famous, “She doesn’t gush again.”
Sophie replied, “I do know her,” earlier than including that they haven’t spent a lot time collectively. She then famous that she felt badly for Princess Kate Middleton, who just lately revealed her most cancers prognosis. “My coronary heart simply sunk after I noticed what was taking place,” Sophie mentioned.
Throughout a November 2022 episode of Markle’s podcast, she recalled hanging out on the pool with Sophie and their children. (Markle shares children Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, with husband Prince Harry, whereas Sophie shares children Xavier, 16, Ella-Grace, 15, and Hadrien, 10, with Justin, 52.)
She famous that the twosome had been “giddy like absolute schoolgirls,” and “had been simply having a lot enjoyable.”
“Sophie has turn out to be a pricey pal and somebody who I feel is so emblematic of energy that comes from embracing your humanity even within the face of all these household and residential and public pressures,” Markle mentioned within the episode.
Markle defined on the podcast that the twosome met “seven years in the past” when she was residing in Toronto.
“She’s the kind of one that cares actually deeply about her mates. She used to ship me these little meditations throughout my being pregnant and voice notes, simply these moments of encouragement,” Markle mentioned. “And I’ve gone to her over time for recommendation. She is aware of what it feels prefer to be a mother and associate, and particularly, a mother and a associate within the public eye.”
Whereas it’s unclear what the standing is between Markle and Sophie, the Fits alum has just lately begun gifting jam from her American Riviera Orchard to a number of of her well-known friends. (American Riviera Orchard was introduced final month when Markle returned to Instagram to launch the model’s account.)
Us Weekly confirmed in March that Markle filed logos to promote cutlery, cookbooks and jarred meals beneath the model’s title and the patents have been accepted.
“The road is natural to who she is,” a supply completely advised Us earlier this month, noting that Markle’s “passions are cooking and gardening.”
The insider added, “She isn’t going to return out with 1,000,000 issues directly however extra classes associated to meals and entertaining to coincide with the Netflix present.” (Markle is about to star in a cooking and gardening present for Netflix, which is at the moment in manufacturing.)