New! Magazine – 29 July 2019

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O

ne’s a member of the royal

family while the other is

pop royalty, so it was

no surprise to see the

Duchess of Sussex and Beyoncé

getting on like a house on fire at

the European premiere of The

Lion King in London last week.

The pair were pictured hugging

and smiling as they met for the

first time, and new! can

now reveal they’ve

already made plans to

spend more time together.

“Beyoncé’s been

someone Meghan’s

always wanted to meet

and had planned to reach

out to, so when she knew

she’d be meeting her at

the premiere she was on

a mission to ensure that

it wasn’t just a one-off,”

our insider revealed.

“Following the photocall

and presentation inside the

cinema, the pair were locked in

deep conversation, chatting about

parenting, Los Angeles and family

life in the spotlight, with Meghan

admitting what a culture shock the

last couple of years have been.”

Bey, 37, is even said to have

invited Meghan and Harry, 34,

to her birthday bash and has

also asked them to stay with

her and hubby Jay-Z in America.

“Meghan told Beyoncé how she

and Harry wanted to spend more

time in LA and ensure [their son]

Archie grows up knowing where

his mother’s from, which prompted

Beyoncé to invite her and Harry

to her birthday celebrations in

September, which Meghan said

they’d try to coincide with a trip to

visit her mother, Doria,”

our mole said.

“Beyoncé was

incredibly forthcoming,

praising Meghan for

taking on such a tough

role and for giving up so

much. She even offered

up their mansion and

invited them to stay,

which Meghan was

incredibly touched by.”

It seems their new

friendship has been

written in the stars for

a while, as they’ve both

publicly praised each other in

the past. Meghan, 37, previously

gushed about the singer on her

own, now closed, Instagram

account, writing alongside a snap

of herself, “The closest I will ever

come to channeling @Beyonce,”

while Bey paid tribute to Meghan

during the Brit Awards in February.

And as their friendship begins,

our source says Meghan is also

hoping two-month-old Archie will

strike up a bond with Bey’s kids,

Blue Ivy, seven, and two-year-old

twins Sir and Rumi.

“The pair swapped numbers

and Meghan’s been gushing

about how she hopes they can

build a friendship with Bey and

Jay like they have with Amal and

George [Clooney] and how great

it will be for the kids to become

friends, too,” our insider added.

We’re Crazy In Love about

this friendship!

Georgia Trevitt

NEWSFLASH

Beyoncé’s

‘touching’

invite to Meghan

The pair

shared a hug

Meghan and Bey
were all smiles as
they chatted away

The royals met

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

last week

The Duchess has formed a close bond with the

superstar singer and they look set to become BFFs!