{"id":79051,"date":"2025-10-15T02:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/79051\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T02:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:21:13","slug":"meghan-markles-pal-reveals-why-her-kids-dont-have-playdates-with-archie-and-lilibet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/79051\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle&#8217;s pal reveals why her kids don&#8217;t have playdates with Archie and Lilibet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Model Chrissy Teigen &#8211; who is a long-time friend of the Duchess of Sussex &#8211; shared why their children don\u2019t have playdates together, while reflecting on her years long friendship with Meghan<\/p>\n<p>12:22, 13 Oct 2025Updated 12:22, 13 Oct 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_vlcsnap-2025-08-12-18h02m15s030.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan and Chrissy\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Meghan and Chrissy have been friends since their early days of working in the entertainment industry(Image: Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Chrissy Teigen has revealed her honest opinions on her long-time friend <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a>, and why she hasn\u2019t taken her children for a playdate with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/archie-harrison-mountbatten-windsor\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Prince Archie<\/a> and Princess Lilibet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/chrissy-teigen\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Teigen<\/a>, an American model and the wife of singer John Legend, appeared on the second series of Meghan\u2019s lifestyle programme on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/netflix\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, joining her in the kitchen to celebrate their children\u2019s birthdays with a craft activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Now, Teigen has shared her real thoughts on her friend &#8211; with whom she appeared on the US version of Deal or No Deal as \u2018briefcase girls\u2019 before Meghan found fame on the TV show Suits &#8211; and their children don\u2019t spend quality time together.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-furious-princess-dianas-36055335\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36055335\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Harry furious as Princess Diana&#8217;s memory is &#8216;used as stick to beat Meghan Markle with&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/king-charles-makes-major-announcement-36058038\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36058038\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King Charles makes major announcement on historic event happening in just weeks<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_WLM_S2_241112_Unit_03112R.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy Teigen, Meghan Markle\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Chrissy Teigen revealed why her kids haven&#8217;t had playdates with Meghan and Harry&#8217;s children(Image: JAKE ROSENBERG\/NETFLIX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Speaking with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chrissy-teigen-on-meghan-markle-friendship-if-their-kids-have-playdates-exclusive-11828695\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">People magazine <\/a>at an event, Teigen spoke fondly of her friendship with the Duchess, saying: \u201cI really adore her. I think she is so incredibly strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Despite speaking lovingly of their close bond, Chrissy admitted that her children &#8211; who are of similar ages to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet &#8211; don\u2019t often have playdates with the royal children. Instead, she confessed that her family tends to spend a lot of their time at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She explained: &#8220;I don&#8217;t go anywhere. I try to do every photo shoot, every everything at our house. So no. But if the time came up, absolutely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Teigen spoke candidly with the publication about why she believes the Duchess is so \u201cpolarising\u201d to many royal fans and commentators, saying &#8220;It is insane to me how polarizing she is for so many different people, when she really is just such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends and the best for people around her, and the best for her own relationship and for her children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Teigen added: &#8220;She just wants those things. And people come up with all these different things that she could be about or what she wants, &#8230; [but] it&#8217;s not that complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_new-canva-2025-10-07T133741789.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Chrissy Teigen questioned why Meghan is such a &#8220;polarising&#8221; figure(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Chrissy also said that while some critics \u201ccome up with their own story\u201d about the Duchess, she continues to just be herself. She said: \u201cI think it&#8217;s cool that [Meghan] is just like, &#8216;Listen, say whatever you want. I&#8217;m happy and I&#8217;m healthy and I feel good\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">It\u2019s not the first time Chrissy has defended Meghan, speaking about their bond in 2021 and blasting people for making out Meghan was &#8220;so malicious&#8221; and &#8220;so crazy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She said: &#8220;That&#8217;s why you look at everything and you&#8217;re like, &#8216;My god, what is absolutely wrong with people that they have to make this person out to be so malicious or so crazy?&#8217; when it&#8217;s just as simple as them being as kind as everyone says they are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Teigen also threw her support behind Meghan over her tell-all Oprah interview with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a>, saying: &#8220;I think she&#8217;s been very honest and open. I think her truth has been her truth since the very beginning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">While Chrissy did not appear on season one of Meghan\u2019s TV show, she did appear on an episode of season two. 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