Meghan Markle's Canadian life: Here's everything you need to know

Meghan Markle's Canadian life: Here's everything you need to know - No other country has the same ties to the soon-to-be-royal than Canada has, as it was home to her through her most critical and successful years. Here are the places she loved most. Perhaps a look into her Canadian past will reveal trends for her UK future.

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She lived in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood - Like Canadian actress Rachel McAdams, Markle had a home in Toronto's Annex, where she lived the majority of her years spent in the city filming 'Suits.'

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It recently sold for $1.6 million CAD - It was a two-storey, plum-coloured house in Seaton Village on Yarmouth Road, near Bathurst and Dupont Streets.

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If you really want to imagine her life there... - It was a three-bed, two-bath house whose bright white interior often made an appearance on Markle's now-defunct Instagram account.

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Strolls around Trinity Bellwoods Park - The huge Toronto park, which she commonly called "hipster's paradise," was the perfect place for Markle to walk her rescue dogs, Bogart and Guy. She was apparently only able to take one dog with her overseas, but that's still a good way to spot her outdoors.

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She shopped in Kensington Market - Markle has often praised this artistic Toronto neighbourhood for its fresh produce markets, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, juice bars, and pedestrian Sundays, where the streets are closed to cars and the space is filled with music and life.

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Before real royalty, Markle hung out among Hollywood royalty - She's confessed many times that she frequented the Soho House club in downtown Toronto—a private members-only club for the arts and entertainment community that has hosted big names like Emma Watson, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, and Ryan Gosling.

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She was on a first name basis at Toronto's Cocktail Bar - She told My Domaine she loved the small bar for its quality drinks, friendly mixologists, and she recommended you ask for Travis.

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Her favourite place for a nightcap - The Toronto bar Rasa made Markle feel warm and welcome, and she said she loved their adventurous menu and high-quality cocktails.

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You can't live in Toronto and not be a bit of a foodie - Markle's leisure blog, The Tig, has been shut down along with the rest of her social media, but when it was still running she often indulged in her foodie side.

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She has a favourite Canadian meat purveyor - Cumbrae's sources the Toronto restaurant Bestellen, which she loved to frequent for their côte de boeuf. Markle praised Bestellen's relaxed vibe, open kitchen, and the table in the back.

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Even her bread was deeply Canadian - Markle often went to Blackbird Baking Co. in Kensington Market and even blogged about the Baldwin Brown Sourdough. The owner explained to The Kit that his bread contains Canada's oldest heritage wheat varietal. She welcomed Canadian gluten!

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She thinks poutine is delicious and a rite of passage - The sign of true Canadian-ness is having fries, gravy, and cheese curds running through your body. Trust her when she says it's "not as weird as it sounds."

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Her go-to and standby: Terroni - Markle has shared a deep love and respect for this Italian restaurant in Toronto, which she's repeatedly admitted to having frequented for many years. She'll be on the search for a new pasta spot in her new home!

(Photo: Flickr)

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The place where she satisfied her Spanish cravings: Bar Isabel - Markle used to live in Madrid, so she's partial to the cuisine, and she loved the beautiful tiled space inside Toronto's Bar Isabel. She recommends the ceviche and "garlicky potatoes that will make you want to fall into a blissful carb coma."

(Photo: Flickr)

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Her absolute favourite restaurant - She told My Domaine that her "absolute favourite restaurant in Toronto and beyond" was the award-winning (but now closed) restaurant The Harbord Room, home to the "absolute best burger you've ever had."

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Her favourite restaurant for more than one reason? - It's rumoured that Markle was also previously romantically involved with Canadian celebrity chef Cory Vitiello, who owned The Harbord Room.

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She kept up a healthy routine - Markle was frequently spotted on her way to and from various Moksha yoga studios, and it's said she favoured hot yoga and vinyasa classes that focused on wellness more than on being trendy. Where will she satisfy her yoga cravings overseas?

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Canadian hands touched up her skin - The Kit reports that Markle stopped by a Canadian spa called W Skincare regularly, and the owner described her as down to earth, polite, genuine, and one of their favourite clients.

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You can get the same treatment - It's also reported that Markle's favourite treatment was cold laser therapy, designed to boost collagen production and repair the skin's moisture barrier.

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Markle treated her body like royalty before meeting royalty - She told Glamour that her go-to for facials and massages was the Miraj Hammam Spa in the Shangri La hotel in downtown Toronto, as she favours the French botanical brand of products they use, called Caudalie.

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Her favourite place to shop for beauty products - She told Glamour that Toronto's Gee Beauty is her favourite place to shop for skin care and beauty products.

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She searched for retro finds weekly - Toronto is a great place for vintage shopping, and Markle has repeatedly praised Cabaret Vintage on Queen Street for inspiring her closet and for the "staff that makes you feel as precious as a Georgia peach."

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She also shopped like local Canadian royalty - She described Holt Renfrew as the "ultimate luxury Canadian department store" and recommends you take a break between shopping Canadian brands for a glass of champagne at their restaurant.

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For her first two years in Canada, she was out and about looking for friends - 'Suits' wasn't airing in the country yet, so she told The Star she had been out "trolling for girlfriends" at yoga classes. She later told Hello! Magazine that she loved Toronto because she could have a normal life, without paparazzi. A normal life seems to be out of the question now...

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And, of course, she fell in love in Canada - It was a popular (and now debunked) rumour that the two had met at the Invictus Games in Toronto. But while they actually met in London in 2016, sources confirm that Prince Harry made several trips to the Canadian city in 2016-17, including some sneaky house visits.

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Her honorary Canadian status is a good thing for everyone - While Canadians love that a soon-to-be-royal has braved the same northern winters, several sources have suggested that her connection to a Commonwealth nation might play in her favour with the royal family.

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She's bringing a piece of Canada with her to the wedding - According to The Huffington Post, her maid of honour will likely be her longtime best friend, Jessica Mulroney.

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Jessica Mulroney might be her strongest Canadian connection - As an established stylist and fashion expert, Mulroney is also a fashion advisor to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Jessica + Ben = two Canadian Prime Minister connections - Jessica is married to prominent television host and entertainment reporter Ben Mulroney, who also happens to be the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. With links to two families of Prime Ministers, Markle had sufficient practice with royalty (of the Canadian variety) before she went overseas.

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Markle and Mulroney have been friends since the beginning of 'Suits' - Dating back to 2011, the two have been seen adventuring on Mulroney's Instagram, from attending Toronto Blue Jays' games to visiting gorgeous Mediterranean locations.

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Markle's style has evolved in Canada, and shone a light on Canadian fashion - The "Markle Effect" may extend to her favourite restaurants, bars, and shops, but it's most heavily concentrated on her favourite Canadian brands.

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She even tried her hand at designing Canadian fashion - Markle collaborated with the Montreal-based clothing chain Reitmans, designing a fall 2016 collection that she described as, "Aspirational Girl Next Door," and an extension of her own personal style.

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Her Canadian brand was stylish and accessible - She wanted to create a brand for girls who are struggling to make it—just as she was before making it big—so each item cost less than $100.

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Want to know what other Canadian brands Markle loves? - Check out this gallery of Canadian fashion labels the soon-to-be-royal has put on the map.

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Meghan Markle's Canadian life: Here's everything you need to know

Where she lived, ate, shopped, who she saw, and more

09/05/18 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Meghan Markle

After spending seven years living in Toronto while filming the legal drama 'Suits,' it's safe to say Meghan Markle is an honorary Canadian, especially since every Canadian thing she touches seems to turn to gold. Check out this gallery to see which Canadian restaurants, bars, shops, spas, and people Markle loves best—maybe she'll be spotted at their UK equivalents!