Some of Meghan Markle's closest friends have offered a rare insight into the life of the Duchess of Sussex. Photo / NZ Herald.
Some of Meghan Markle's closest friends have offered a rare insight into the life of the Duchess of Sussex. Photo / NZ Herald.
A close friend of Meghan Markle's has broken down in tears while defending the Duchess of Sussex in a televised interview.
Meghan and Harry, Plus One, a documentary hosted by CBS presenter Gayle King, will air in Australia on Sunday night ahead of the couple's first wedding anniversary.
The specialfeatures interviews with royal insiders and friends from Meghan's inner circle who have spoken about her on the record for the first time.
It's being spruiked as "an engaging look at the changes in the life of American-born Meghan Markle since marrying Prince Harry, and the arrival of the couple's royal heir who will be the first British-American child to be in line for the throne".
For the first time, some of Meghan Markle’s best friends are giving @GayleKing a rare and intimate look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex.
King said the documentary would show "a love story".
"You know the country is cheering them on," she said.
In the documentary, makeup artist Daniel Martin, who is one of Meghan's close friends, defended her against rumours she was demanding after royal staffers reportedly dubbed her "duchess difficult".
Martin started to cry as he explained there was "no truth" to the rumours.
"Even when they were doing the family portrait after the wedding with everybody, he was on the floor just playing with the kids and that's when I knew, like, he's gonna be the coolest dad.
"This is the dawn of a new generation.
"That their child is going to represent what the world is now."
Another one of Meghan's friends, True Blood actress Janina Gavankar, said Meghan had been thinking about motherhood for a long time.
"Meghan and I have talked about her being a mother for over a decade," she said. "She's always wanted to be a mum.
