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Oprah Winfrey includes a gift from Meghan Markle on her “Favorite Things” list.
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Oprah Winfrey includes a gift from Meghan Markle on her “Favorite Things” list.

  • A gift Meghan Markle gave to friend and neighbor Oprah Winfrey was included on Winfrey’s annual “Favorite Things” list for 2024
  • Winfrey said Tatcha’s three-piece body care set “smells like the woods” and is kept “right next to the tub”
  • Winfrey attended Meghan’s 2018 wedding to Prince Harry and is now the couple’s neighbor after they moved to California in 2020.

Meghan Markle made the cut for Oprah WinfreyHis annual list of “Favorite Things”!

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, is a friend and neighbor of Winfrey, 70, in Montecito, California. Winfrey’s annual gift guide — which dates back to her former talk show days, The Oprah Winfrey Show — freed his 2024 list on Nov. 1, and on it was a body care set gifted to her by Meghan, in particular Tatcha’s Hinoki line.

“This is a favorite favorite thing — with the scent of a forest sent to me by my neighbor Meghan,” Oprah said.

“If you were to come to my house, you’d see this cream, body oil, and body lotion right next to the tub,” she continued. The set includes those three items, all scented with Tatcha’s Forest Awakening essential oil blend.

Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey embrace at Godmothers bookstore in Montecito in September 2024.

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In the product description, Tatcha said the blend of cedar, hiba, and hinoki oils helps “reduce stress, lift mood, and improve well-being.” And Tatcha has another friendly connection with Meghan – her long-time friend and make-up artist, Daniel Martinhas worked with the brand as global art director since 2020.

Speaking of friends, Winfrey was a guest at Meghan’s 2018 wedding with Prince Harry after the meeting via mutual friend Gayle Kingand after Harry and Meghan moved from the UK to Meghan’s home state of California in 2020, they became neighbors.

In 2020, Winfrey told PEOPLE“Meghan and Harry don’t need my help to figure out what’s best for them. I care about them both and support whatever decisions they make for their family.” (At the time, their family included only Prince Archienow 5; Princess Lilibet he was born in June 2021 and is now 3 years old.)

Oprah Winfrey arrives at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.

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A year after Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals, they filmed an interview with Winfrey, airing in March 2021, called Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Specialthe couple’s first major interview since royal life.

Also in 2021, Harry collaborated with Winfrey The me you can’t seean Apple TV+ series about mental health, and Winfrey previously said of the documentary“I think it will — our hope is that it will have an impact on reducing the stigma and letting people know they’re not alone and be able to talk about it and identify it for themselves and for them. friends.”

Sussex and Winfrey recently attended the the grand opening of the Godmothers bookstore in Montecito in September, and the following month, Meghan partnered Winfrey and Melinda French Gates to give back a digital wellness initiative for young girlsannounced on October 11, which doubles as the International Day of the Girl.

Oprah Winfrey attends the Stella McCartney show as part of Paris Fashion Week Women’s Fall/Winter 2019/2020 on March 04, 2019 in Paris, France, and Meghan Markle visits the iconic Titanic Belfast during a visit to Ireland of the North on March 23, 2018 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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When asked if she thought Harry and Meghan should attend King Charlescoronation in May 2023, Winfrey said in an episode of CBS Mornings“I think they should do what they think is best for them and their family. That’s what I think.”

She added: “They didn’t ask for my opinion.” (Harry eventually attended, but Meghan did not.)

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Meghan’s shout-out to Winfrey’s Favorite Things of 2024 list isn’t the only time the mogul has praised Meghan’s gift-giving skills. In 2021, Winfrey thanked Meghan on Instagram for sending her samples of Clevr Blends, the vegan latte company Meghan has invested in, affectionately calling her “my neighbor M”.

“She has a wonderful, warm, giving and loving heart,” Winfrey previously said of Meghan.