Cooking entrepreneur Martha Stewart says she recently attended a dinner party in California with Meghan Markle, shortly after the Duchess of Sussex returned from a trip to the UK with Prince Harry and their two children to see King Charles. Stewart, 85, said the pair exchanged only a few words but that Meghan was clearly discussing the visit with others at the event, offering a small window into the Duchess's private circle following her recent reconciliation trip to Britain.

Stewart also weighed in on Meghan's move into the cooking world through her show "With Love, Meghan," noting it is difficult for someone to transition "from an actress to a princess" and then to a "homemaking guru," while stressing that authenticity and subject knowledge matter most. It is not the first time Stewart has commented on Meghan's culinary venture, having previously said she hoped the Duchess "knows what she's talking about." The Daily Mail said it had contacted Meghan's representatives for comment, while separate posts showed Meghan celebrating her 45th birthday with family videos shared on Instagram.