Meeting your partner’s family can be an anxious experience; especially if they are the British Royal Family. However, luckily for Meghan Markle, the late Queen was fond of her and keen to make her feel welcome.

When Harry and Meghan became engaged she was plunged into the world of being a royal-in-training. The Queen understood that adjusting to royal life could be difficult and described it as ‘jolty’ but easy to get used to.

Eager to get Meghan up to speed, she advised the Duchess to turn to Sophie (Duchess of Edinburgh). But Meghan reportedly replied: “I’ve got Harry.”

Sophie is often referred to as the royal’s secret weapon, so it seemed fitting for her to welcome the newcomer.

Meghan and the late Queen share a laugh at Markle’s first royal engagement (Image: Getty)

Sophie and Meghan walking together at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Image: Getty)

Sophie grew up in a middle-class family and owned a PR company beforing joing the royals when she married Prince Edward in 1999.

She has often been compared with Meghan as they both underwent a huge lifestyle transition.

According to The Times, Sophie was the first family member to visit the couple ater the birth son Archie in 2019.

Sophie even compared her experiences to Meghan’s but did mention that she’d had five years to adjust to Royal life; and even lived at Buckingham Palace during her engagement to Edward.

Sophie wished only the best for the pair and pointed out that the family do all they can “to help any new member of the family” adjust to life as a working Royal.