Meghan Markle‘s international impact doesn’t come as much of a surprise to palPriyanka Chopra.
TheIsn’t It Romanticstar graces theAugust coverofElle UK, where she revealed her cute nickname for the Duchess of Sussex while gushing about her status as a global role model.
“Megs… she was always meant for big things,” Chopra said. “To be a change and be an important voice in doing that. It’s amazing that she found that calling and has the platform to be able to do it.”
Priyanka Chopra and Meghan Markle.Meghan Markle/Instagram
Last month, Chopra — who recentlyshut down reportsthat she and Meghan were feuding —addressed the negative commentary surrounding Meghansince marrying into the royal family in an interview withThe Sunday Times, and said much of it is due to her biracial heritage.
“I’ve seen that, and it’s really unfortunate. But if there’s anyone who can handle it, it’s her,” Chopra, 36, said. “Of course it has to do with racism, it’s an obvious reason.”
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She continued to praise her friend, explaining that the formerSuitsstar, 37, remains just as grounded as she was before she wedPrince Harryin May 2018.
“The beauty of Meg is that she’s been herself through all of this. A lot of people got to know her after everything, but I knew her before [she started dating Harry] and she’s the same chick,” Chopra said. “Now she’s got a real platform, she talks about the same things she always did.”
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Chopra’s friendship with the Duchess of Sussex dates back to 2016, when the two met at theELLEWomen in Television dinner. “We bonded as actors,” Chopra told PEOPLE oftheir friendshipin September 2017. “We just became friends, like two girls would.”
The star even made Meghan’s now-defunct Instagram page, when the royal shared a photo of the duo after they caught a performance ofHamiltonon Broadway.
Chopra was also one of the celebrities on the star-studded guest list for Meghan and Harry’s fairy taleroyal weddingon May 19.
Priyanka Chopra inElle UK.Courtesy ELLE UK/Marcin Kempski
Although Meghan moved across the pond to be with her husband and take on the duties of a full-fledged member of the royal family, Chopra previously shared that thedistance hasn’t affected their bond.
“I think friendships depend on people individually and how personal your relationship is,” she told PEOPLE in July 2018. “You can have work friendships, those are different. But when you have real friendships, like ours, it doesn’t matter what people look at you as or where your world goes, you sort of just, stay friends. And I think that’s what we’re like.”
Priyanka Chopra inElle UK.
In fact, Chopra and new husbandNick Jonasmay be closer than ever to Meghan and Prince Harry in the near future.
“Nick and I want to get a place in London at some point,” theQuanticostar toldElle UK. “Whenever I go there, I feel connected to the city.”
The August issue ofElle UKis on sale from Thursday, July 4.
source: people.com
