Meghan Markle´s life has drastically changed over the years, when she went from Hollywood actress to literal Duchess. Still the 38-year-old royal is the same girl from before, and many of her close friends can attest to that.
Below we outline Meghan's inner circle of friends. From Amal Clooney to Priyanka Chopra, these are the royal bffs that are always by her side.
Enjoy!
Serena Williams
The Duchess of Sussex and the tennis star met during a charity football game and became fast bffs. In her lifestyle website The Tig, Meghan wrote about their interaction. "We hit it off immediately, taking pictures, laughing and chatting—not about tennis or acting, but about good old-fashioned girly stuff. So began our friendship....She quickly became a confidante I would text when I was traveling, the friend I would rally around for her tennis matches, and the down-to-earth chick I was able to grab lunch with a couple of weeks ago in Toronto."
Serena has also spoken about her friendship with the British royal. “Her personality just shines,” Serena shared with Vanity Fair. “I told her, ‘You’ve got to be who you are, Meghan. You can’t hide.’”
Amal Clooney
The human rights lawyer was one of the few select ladies to attend Meghan's much-talked about baby shower in February. She and her husband George Clooney were also one of the A-list couples that attended Meghan and Prince Harry's royal wedding. It also helps that both couples are based in the UK. "We live not too far from one another and we have dinners and stuff and we’re friends with them for all the reasons that you’re friends with anybody," George told the Daily Mail. "They’re just really nice, fun, kind people, they’re a very loving couple, and they’re going to be great parents."
Benita Litt
This lawyer turned entrepreneur is one of Meghan's oldest friends. Benita, who works with companies like Netflix and Samsung, is also known to hangout with the royal whenever she's visiting LA. The Duchess of Sussex is godmother to Benita's two little girls Rylan, 7, and Remi, 6, who she calls her "fairy goddaughters." Both girls were party of Meghan's bridal party for the royal wedding.
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