Meghan Markle’s fan club: All the nice things celebrities have said about her

<h2>Priyanka Chopra</h2> <p>Priyanka and Meghan go way, way back! The two became fast friends when they first met at the <em>ELLE</em> Women in Television dinner in January 2016. Obviously, the stars aligned perfectly because they've been close ever since. And the <em>Quantico</em> star hasn't been shy in opening up about it! When Meghan and Harry first got engaged in November, the star took to Instagram to share her excitement, "Congratulations to my girl @meghanmarkle and Prince Harry!! I’m so happy for you Meg! You deserve the best always..keep smiling that infectious smile."</p> <p>And the 35-year-old has always stood up for her bestie, too. After the royal-to-be appeared on the cover of <em>Vanity Fair</em>, Priyanka said in an interview, "I mean, she's on the cover of <em>Vanity Fair</em>. It would have been nice to write about her not just her boyfriend. I'm just saying. I mean, she's an actor, she's an activist, she's a philanthropist. I mean, she does so much more." Touché!</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Serena Williams</h2> <p>The royal-to-be, prior to her big engagement, was often spotted on the sidelines cheering on her tennis pro BFF, Serena. Royal watchers and fans of the celebrity are crossing their fingers to see her gorgeous family of three in the St. George's Chapel pews on May 19.</p> <p>While speaking to <em>Vanity Fair</em>, the mother of one had the sweetest things to say about Meghan, along with some beautiful advice, "Her personality shines. I told her, ‘You’ve got to be who you are, Meghan. You can’t hide.’"</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Patrick J. Adams</h2> <p>On screen, these two are lovebirds, and in real life, they are the best of friends! Taking to Twitter, Meghan's <em>Suits</em> co-star took a moment to praise the soon-to-be royal. "Playing Meghan’s television partner for the better part of a decade uniquely qualifies me to say this: Your Royal Highness, you are a lucky man and I know your long life together will be joyful, productive and hilarious. Meghan, so happy for you, friend. Much love."</p> <p>The 36-year-old Toronto native also jumped to Meghan's defence after US politician Paul Nehlen took to Twitter with a racist remark. Patrick responded, "She's got more power, strength, honour and compassion in her fingernail than you'll ever know in this lifetime." That's quite a compliment!</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Elizabeth Hurley</h2> <p>The star of <em>Bedazzled</em> opened up about meeting the future royal, describing the former <em>Suits</em> actress as "enchanting." Elizabeth, who plays a queen herself in the MTV series <em>The Royals</em>, opened up about the encounter to <strong>Hello!</strong>, explaining: "I met with Meghan at an NBC event with which we were both involved. I thought she was enchanting. I loved her in Suits and I think she'll be a superb asset to the royal family. I will definitely be watching the wedding on TV."</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>Lily James</h2> <p>The actress definitely has a newfound interest in the British royal family - thanks to her boyfriend Matt Smith's starring role in <em>The Crown</em>. In an interview with <em>The Telegraph'</em>s <em>Stella</em> magazine, the <em>Downton Abbey</em> star confessed that she thinks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship will have "really positive" impact, explaining: "[Meghan] seems beautifully articulate and passionate - and I think she'll be a force for good."</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>Ellen Degeneres</h2> <p>The talk show host has quite a few celebrity friends in her roster, and she's definitely a huge fan of Meghan and Harry. When the two got engaged, she tweeted, "Welcome to the family, @MeghanMarkle! I'm already picking out a tiny hat for the wedding."</p> <p>She even went as far as asking for an invite to their royal wedding! On an episode of <em>The Ellen Show</em>, the 60-year-old told a hilarious story. "This is absolutely true, we have met before. This is what she said about me in an interview: 'I was in LA and I went in this dog rescue place and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi walked in and Ellen goes, 'Is that your dog?' and I said, 'No', and Ellen said, 'You have to take that dog'. So I brought him home because Ellen told me to.'"</p> <p>She continued: "She adopted a dog because I told her to… She does whatever I tell her to do so Meghan, if you're watching, invite me to that wedding! I want to go! And instead of plus one, I want a plus 400!"</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Sarah Rafferty</h2> <p>After spending the past seven years of filming <em>Suits</em> together in Toronto, it's no wonder Sarah is a huge Meghan fan. They've been thick as thieves, on and off screen. “We're all really close in real life, which is lucky," Sarah told <a href="http://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverage/tv-shows/suits-star-sarah-rafferty-honest-onscreen-bond-meghan-markle"><em>InStyle</em></a>. "We've been doing this show for a long time, and supporting everybody is a very important part of having a great working environment.”</p> <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
<h2>Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau</h2> <p>We can't forget about Canada's very own First Family! Justin and Sophie are both extremely happy for the soon-to-be wedded couple. When news broke of their royal engagement, Justin took to Twitter to congratulate them, "Congratulations and best wishes to you both! ".</p> <p>When Meghan first shot from Hollywood fame to royal reign, <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-supports-prince-harry-meghan-markle-w456687/"><em><strong>Us Weekly</strong></em></a> reported that a friend introduced her to Canada's leading lady. "Sophie went through a similar situation. She was a television host and focused a lot on pop culture — then she became the story herself," a source told the glossy. The activist gave Meghan some “unique insight” that has “been so helpful.”</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Piers Morgan</h2> <p>The British journalist and Meghan became fast friends after Piers followed her on Instagram and she sent him a message, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5445915/Piers-Morgan-reveals-Meghan-Markle-GHOSTED-him.html"><strong><i>The Daily Mail</i></strong></a> reported, "Meghan came to Wimbledon to watch her friend Serena Williams play and she messages me and says, "Do you fancy a drink?" I say, 'Come to my local pub' and there we are for 90 minutes just me and Meghan, we were great buddies," he shared.</p> <p>Though their friendship got put on hold after she hooked up with Prince Harry, Piers still had nothing but good things to say about the royal-to-be, tweeting, "My friend will make the perfect modern bride."</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Talulah Eve</h2> <p>The British transgender model had some inspiring words to share after she caught wind of the royal engagement. "As a woman of colour I could not be any more happier for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Who'd have thought we'd see the day a black woman would be an embraced royal" [sic].</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Laverne Cox</h2> <p>When news of the engagement was out, the <em>Orange is the New Black</em> star had the kindest message for Meghan.</p> <p>Taking to Twitter, she wrote, "I am personally not a huge fan of marriage & have not really been a person obsessed with the royal but I am a huge fan of love and I am jumping up and down happy for this engagement. Werk @meghanmarkle. Congrats to you both. So glad you found each other."</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Wendell Pierce</h2> <p>And Meghan's former <em>Suits</em> co-star is not shy about how much love he has for her. "Congratulations to my TV daughter Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on the news of their wedding engagement. Harry you have her TV Father's blessing. Robert Zane approves," he tweeted in November.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<h2>Gabrielle Union</h2> <p>Meghan can add this amazing actress to the list of her biggest fans!</p> <p>The star took to Twitter to express her love for their engagement, writing, "This engagement is really quite extraordinary....a divorced American woman who is the child of a black mother and white father is marrying the future King of England's second son. This would have been unthinkable 20 years ago...perhaps even 10 years ago."</p> <P>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
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