Why Meghan Markle is so desperate to get Taylor Swift attention again, in a desperate attempt to get her to invite her to wedding with Travis Kelce

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare for what’s being called the wedding of the decade, Meghan Markle’s name keeps surfacing in conversations about the guest list.The Duchess of Sussex, who has reportedly been eager to establish a friendship with Swift, seems to be making a renewed effort to capture the singer’s attention, even after a previous snub.Earlier this week, Meghan shared a promotional video for her As Ever lifestyle brand, featuring Swift’s song “Opalite” from the pop star’s most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The track is widely interpreted as a love song inspired by Kelce and includes lyrics such as “I can bring you love” and “Never met no one like you before.” Many observers viewed the song choice as anything but random, describing it as Meghan’s most visible outreach toward Swift to date.Meghan also “liked” Swift and Kelce’s August engagement announcement on Instagram, a move fans interpreted as another subtle attempt to signal admiration, even as the news overshadowed the launch of the Duchess’ second Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
A friendship that never quite materialized

Meghan Markle’s apparent fascination with Swift dates back several years, though her attempts to forge a relationship have yet to succeed. In 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that Swift declined an invitation to appear on Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, despite receiving a handwritten letter from the Duchess herself. Swift’s representative reportedly turned down the offer on her behalf.While Meghan has tried to position herself as a supporter of female empowerment and pop culture’s most influential women, Swift’s alliances appear to lie elsewhere – particularly with Prince William. The future king and the singer first met in 2013, when they famously joined Jon Bon Jovi on stage at Kensington Palace for a rendition of “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
William later laughed about the experience, recalling that Swift persuaded him to sing before he could even think twice.”She puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye and says: ‘Come on, William – let’s go and sing,'” he said in a 2021 interview. “To this day, I still do not know what came over me… if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye and says, ‘Come with me,’ I got up like a puppy and went.”