Meghan Markle Pairs a Tan Coat With a Pinstripe Top and Slacks While Out With Serena Williams

THE RUNDOWN

• Meghan Markle grabbed lunch with friend Serena Williams on Friday.
• They were joined by Prince Harry
• Williams and the Duchess of Sussex have been friends since 2014.

On Friday, Meghan Markle was seen with her husband, Prince Harry, and their friend, Serena Williams, grabbing lunch in New York City at Soho House. For the outing, the Duchess of Sussex wore a long tan coat over a blue and white pinstripe blouse and a pair of wide-legged blue pants. She had her hair back in a bun and wore suede brown heels that perfectly matched her coat.

For accessories, the duchess wore small earrings and a number of gold bracelets, black sunglasses, a tan leather belt, and carried a white handbag. Meghan was also photographed the same day at at Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival at Spring Studios, wearing the look.

Williams and Meghan have been friends since 2014 and were most recently officially photographed together at the 2024 ESPY Awards.

In 2018, Williams gushed about her friend to People, sharing how she gave her some advice on impending motherhood. Meghan was expecting her son, Archie, at the time. Two years later, she welcomed her daughter, Lilibet.

“I’m like, ‘How are you?’ and she’s like, ‘No, how are you?’ and I’m like, ‘You’re so sweet, but I’m really asking—how are YOU?’” Williams explained. “I’m like, ‘Meghan, stop being so nice…you’re the pregnant one, aren’t you supposed to have hormones, why are you so sweet?’ But that’s always been her.”

Harry and Meghan have been in New York this week after accepting an award for Humanitarians of the Year on World Mental Health Day at the Project Healthy Minds gala. They attended the big event on October 9, giving a joint speech.

“Our children, Archie and Lilibet, are just 6 and 4 years old,” Meghan said, according to People. “Can you believe it?”

She continued, “Luckily, they’re still too young for social media, but we know that day is coming. Like so many parents, we think constantly about how to embrace technology’s benefits while safeguarding against its dangers. And that hopeful intention of separation is rapidly becoming impossible.”

Meghan concluded by promising to “continue building a safer digital world for all our children.”