The Devil Wears Prada actress Anne Hathaway once expressed her desire to be friends with Meghan Markle. Find out if Markle responded

Throwback to When Anne Hathaway Wanted to Be Friends With Meghan Markle

The year was 2018. In the timeline of the British Royal Family, it was a festive
season. In May of that year, the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
took place. Shortly after their nuptials, the internet blew up as news of the
new bride going through Royal training with the Queen surfaced. For the entire
world watching, it reminded us of the Anne Hathaway scene from The Princess
Diaries.



Perhaps this is why Anne Hathaway believed she could be an ally for Meghan
Markle [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/meghan-markle/]. Granted, the reasons are
speculative, but the Bride Wars actress did, in fact, express an interest in
being friends with the new duchess. Did Meghan respond?

ALSO READ: Will Meghan Markle Make a Comeback as an Actor? The Duchess Answers
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ANNE HATHAWAY EXTENDED A HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TO MEGHAN MARKLE

2018 was also a pivotal year for women in cinema. Ocean’s 8, Hollywood’s first
heist movie with an all-female cast, graced our screens in June of that year.
Despite some criticism regarding the film’s plot, the heist flick had a great
reception. It debunked the myth that women in the film industry do not get along
with one another.



Interestingly, at the premiere of Ocean’s 8
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-golden-compares-money-heist-korea-with-oceans-8-featuring-sandra-bullock-and-anne-hathaway/],
an Access reporter followed up with Anne Hathaway about her pending friendship
with Meghan Markle. When asked if she has received a response yet, Hathaway
gracefully replied,

“No, I think she’s a little preoccupied at the moment. I think she might have a
couple of other things going on.”

It was a fair assumption from the Get Smart actress. Considering even regular
newlyweds take a while to settle into the new role, Markle went from an American
actress to the Duchess of Sussex. The change was paramount.

ALSO READ:“It’s going to be weird for her” – When Comedian John Oliver Gave
Meghan Markle an Advice Before Her Royal Wedding
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-going-to-be-weird-for-her-when-comedian-john-oliver-gave-meghan-markle-an-advice-before-her-royal-wedding/]

Sadly, to date, no confirmation about their friendship ever came up after the
above interview. However, so much has changed since then. Following the critical
Royal exit, Harry and Meghan now live with their kids in California. Markle even
hosts a podcast on Spotify titled Archetypes
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-days-after-queen-elizabeths-demise-meghan-markle-to-return-with-her-archetypes-podcast/].
The Duchess invites powerful women and they discuss various challenges and
stereotypes women have to endure in different walks of life.



Perhaps Anne Hathaway and the cast of Ocean’s 8 can be the next guests on
Meghan’s podcast. Do you think Hathaway and Markle would have made good friends?
Can they still? Let us know in the comments. For more Hathaway goodness, you can
watch [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80245076] The Last Thing He Wanted on
Netflix.

Natasha Vijan

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<p><strong>The year was 2018. In the timeline of the British Royal Family, it was a festive season.</strong> In May of that year, the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place. Shortly after their nuptials, the internet blew up as news of the <strong>new bride going through Royal training with the Queen surfaced.</strong> For the entire world watching, it reminded us of the Anne Hathaway scene from <em>The Princess Diaries</em>.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Your Manners Are Your Beauty! - The Princess Diaries, 2001" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4uPY7POomzQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Perhaps this is why <strong>Anne Hathaway believed she could be an ally for <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/meghan-markle/">Meghan Markle</a></strong>. Granted, the reasons are speculative, but the <em>Bride Wars</em> actress did, in fact, express an interest in being friends with the new duchess. Did Meghan respond?</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-meghan-markle-make-a-comeback-as-an-actor-the-duchess-answers/" rel="bookmark">Will Meghan Markle Make a Comeback as an Actor? The Duchess Answers</a></p>
<h2>Anne Hathaway extended a hand of friendship to Meghan Markle</h2>
<p>2018 was also a<strong> pivotal year for women in cinema</strong>. <em>Ocean&#8217;s 8,</em> <strong>Hollywood&#8217;s first heist movie with an all-female cast</strong>, graced our screens in June of that year. Despite some criticism regarding the film&#8217;s plot, the heist flick had a great reception. It debunked the myth that women in the film industry do not get along with one another.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Anne Hathaway Talks Body Positivity &amp; Reveals If Meghan Markle Wants To Be Her Friend | Access" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/irQhnE_DDKw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Interestingly, at the premiere of<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-golden-compares-money-heist-korea-with-oceans-8-featuring-sandra-bullock-and-anne-hathaway/"><em> Ocean&#8217;s 8</em></a>, an Access reporter followed up with Anne Hathaway about her p<strong>ending friendship with Meghan Markle.</strong> When asked if she has received a response yet, Hathaway gracefully replied,</p>
<p>&#8220;<em>No, I think she&#8217;s a little preoccupied at the moment. I think she might have a couple of other things going on.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>It was a fair assumption from the <em>Get Smart</em> actress. Considering even regular newlyweds take a while to settle into the new role, <strong>Markle went from an American actress to the Duchess of Sussex.</strong> The change was paramount.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-going-to-be-weird-for-her-when-comedian-john-oliver-gave-meghan-markle-an-advice-before-her-royal-wedding/" rel="bookmark">“It’s going to be weird for her” – When Comedian John Oliver Gave Meghan Markle an Advice Before Her Royal Wedding</a></p>
<p>Sadly, to date, <strong>no confirmation about their friendship</strong> ever came up after the above interview. However, so much has changed since then. Following the critical Royal exit, Harry and Meghan now live with their kids in California. Markle even hosts a podcast on Spotify titled <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-days-after-queen-elizabeths-demise-meghan-markle-to-return-with-her-archetypes-podcast/"><em>Archetypes</em></a>. <strong>The Duchess invites powerful women and they discuss various challenges and stereotypes</strong> women have to endure in different walks of life.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Archetypes Podcast with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/912QJNbaWuo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Perhaps Anne Hathaway and the cast of <em>Ocean&#8217;s 8</em> can be the next guests on Meghan&#8217;s podcast. Do you think Hathaway and Markle would have made good friends? Can they still? Let us know in the comments. For more Hathaway goodness, you can <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80245076" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch</a> <em>The Last Thing He Wanted</em> on Netflix.</p>


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Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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