In her pre-royal life,Meghan Marklespoke out againstPresident Donald Trump, but there was a time when she listed his daughter among the “girl bosses” she admired.
“I loveIvanka Trump,” the actress-turned-duchess toldInStyleduring a 2015 interview. “I love what she’s done with her company. I think she’s spectacular.”
Today, Meghan is largely constrained from expressing any political views, something the royal family carefully avoids.
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In the same interview, Meghan, now 37, went on to listHeidi Klumand former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (“she is my ultimate girl boss,” Meghan said after recounting how she learned German while on bed rest during a pregnancy) as other inspirations.
She also shared that she was “thrilled” thatHillary Clintonwas running for president while speaking about her role as an advocate for U.N. Women.
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Meghan calledPresident Trump“misogynistic” and “divisive” during an appearance onThe Nightly Show with Larry Wilmorein the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. She also posted to Instagram in support of Clinton.
This isn’t the first time Meghan’s admiration for Ivanka as a businesswoman has come to light. In his bookMeghan: A Hollywood Princess, famed Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton revealed that Meghan “idolized” the soon-to-be first daughter.
“Before Donald Trump entered the race for the presidency, one of [Meghan’s] female idols was businesswomanIvanka Trump, who had her own jewelry and clothing line,” Morton wrote, according toAOL.
The author also revealed that Meghan was “thrilled” when Ivanka agreed to fill out a questionnaire for her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig.
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Meghan also wrote about her admiration for the mother of threeon her website back in 2014.
“Staggeringly beautiful, no question, but so incredibly savvy and intelligent that she’s not just carved a niche for herself under her father’s famed Trump notoriety, she has undoubtedly created her own empire,” wrote the then-future royal.
“When we have drinks, I will make sure I order whatever she does – because this woman seems to have the formula for success (and happiness) down pat,” Meghan said.
After Meghan andPrince Harryannounced their engagement in Nov. 2017,Ivanka was among their well-wishers.
“Wishing Meghan andPrince Harrya lifetime of love, laughter and happiness together,” the president’s eldest daughter wrote over the course of two tweets, while also sharing an article that Harry and Meghan had chosen their wedding day. “I have no doubt that this couple will do extraordinary things, both individually and collectively. Congratulations!”
source: people.com
