Martha Stewart has not been afraid to share her thoughts on Meghan Markle entering the home and lifestyle entertainment space. However, it’s not those comments that have gotten attention. Instead, it was Stewart’s claim that Markle had attended a dinner party after being at “the palace” that has prompted a source to speak up and allege that what was said was “untrue.”
Now, for a bit of context, during an interview where Stewart didn’t hold back about Markle’s experience in the home and cooking industry, she also divulged that she saw the Duchess of Sussex at a dinner party. While commenting on that during an interview with People, Martha Stewart said:
I had dinner with Meghan Markle the other night. We were both guests at a dinner party in California, and she had just gotten back from the palace. I didn’t talk to her really more than to say a couple words, but I know she was talking about it.
It is true that Markle, Prince Harry and their kids had been traveling around Europe and reunited with King Charles. However, according to a source who reportedly hosted the dinner party that the Sutis actress and Stewart were at, the royal apparently did not go into detail about the trip:
I sat next to Meghan at the dinner party, and this account of what happened is simply untrue. Meghan didn’t talk about her European vacation other than to say the family had a great time.
Again, when Stewart was talking about this dinner party she and Markle were at, she claimed the royal couple had “just gotten back from the palace.” According to this source, that’s not what the royal said, and apparently what the Martha Cooks host said was “simply untrue.”
Allegedly, Markle was not supposed to talk about her meeting with King Charles. According to a source (via Soap Opera Spy), “everyone was sworn to secrecy so that the meeting could remain private.” The insider then went on to claim that Stewart was incorrect in her claims, alleging that:
Meghan was asked by someone else about her European vacation and said it was nice, and htat was the extent of it. I think [Stewart] must have been confused.
Over the years, there have been many claims about the turbulent relationship between King Charles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It’s been reported that they weren’t talking, and there have been lots of allegations about whether their relationship could be mended or not. Then, in July, the king met with his son and daughter-in-law for the first time in four years, per Page Six. It would seem details about this meeting are supposed to remain private.
With all that said, the insider at the party who spoke to People did say that Markle enjoyed meeting Stewart, claiming:
Meghan has always been a fan of Martha’s and enjoyed getting to meet her briefly at the dinner.
However, they also made sure to allege that details about Markle’s time at the palace were not spoken about at this gathering.
Outside of this party, Martha Stewart has spoken about Meghan Markle before. As the Duchess of Sussex entered the world of cooking and home television, Stewart took the high road with her take at one point. However, during her recent interview with People, the longtime host did make a comment about it being “hard” to transition from being an actress to a princess to a “homemaking guru.”
Since With Love, Meghan’s release, the royal’s show has been criticized by many, and because Martha Stewart is one of the icons in this space, she gets asked about Markle from time to time. However, her most recent comments didn’t spark a problem because of this; instead, it was over her mention of Markle’s time at the palace.
