Meghan Markle and Beyonce pictured at the 2019 Lion King premiere. (Image: Getty)
The bond between and was almost instantaneous, with both women showcasing mutual admiration well before their paths crossed.
Beyonce was already on Meghan’s radar, so much so that Meghan and included her hits in the soundtrack to their in 2018, as revealed .
This gesture didn’t go unnoticed as when Beyonce and Jay-Z scooped up a , they famously accepted it in front of a .
Beyonce took to to heap praise on Meghan with an empowering message: “In honor of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much joy.”
Their friendship materialised at the star-studded UK premiere of Disney’s The Lion King in 2019.
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Beyonce and Jay Z paid tribute to Meghan at the BRITs 2019. (Image: Instagram)
Conversations reportedly turned personal on the red carpet with Beyonce seemingly calling Meghan “my princess” and later adding: “We love you guys.” During the conversation, Meghan could be seen holding the singer’s hand and thanking her.
In the bombshell 2021 interview with , Meghan and Harry laid bare their tumultuous ties with the Royal Family, prompting global headlines and catching the eye of none other than Beyonce.
The music icon extended her support to Meghan on her website, posting a photo with an empowering message.
Beyonce penned: “Thank you Meghan for your courage and leadership. We are all strengthened and inspired by you,” reports .
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Meghan Markle had a friendly conversation with Beyonce at the Lion King premiere. (Image: Getty)
Later that year, Beyonce celebrated Meghan’s 40th birthday with a heartfelt tribute on her website. The tribute featured a throwback photo of the Duchess as a young girl and the message: “Happy Birthday .”
In 2022, Meghan revealed a in their explosive documentary, Harry & Meghan.
The Duchess said: “Beyonce just texted. I still can’t believe she knows who I am.” Harry joked: “Just checking in, just casual. Go call her.”
Meghan replied: “No it’s ok, she said that she wants me to feel safe and protected, she admires and respects my bravery and she thinks I was selected to break generational curses that need to be healed.”
Harry responded: “That’s well said.”
Meghan revealed a text from Beyonce in her Netflix documentary with Prince Harry. (Image: Netflix)
Fast forward to 2023, Meghan and Harry were in California.
Beyonce will be back on the big screen next week when the sequel to The Lion King, Mufasa, is released in UK cinemas.
She will reprise her role as Nala while her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, 12, takes on the role of Kiara.
Also reprising their roles from the first film are Donald Glover as Simba, John Kani as Rafiki, Seth Rogan as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.