‘The pair became fast email friends, Meghan was interested to hear how Sophie had successfully made the move from an entertainment news correspondent to much-beloved First Lady, all while skilfully dodging controversy.’
In 2022, a year before Sophie and Justin Trudeau announced their divorce, the Duchess of Sussex invited her for an interview on the Archetypes podcast. Introducing the then wife of the Prime Minister, Meghan said: ‘Sophie has become a dear friend and someone who I think is so emblematic of strength that comes from embracing your humanity, even in the face of all these family and home and public pressures, keeping that sense of self while holding up the mantle of what comes with being a parent and a spouse, that’s a full plate.’
Offering an insight into their friendship, the Duchess described a ‘giddy’ day that the pair had spent together at her mansion in Montecito. ‘This wasn’t our day of being the wives and moms, all perfectly quaffed with up-dos and pearls and demure smiles,’ she said.
‘This was the other version of us both with wild curly hair and swimsuits and loose linen and huge belly laughs. Big cuddles with our little ones, quiet whispers of girl talk on the terrace, giddy like absolute schoolgirls. We were just having so much fun.’