As her face
appeared on the
big screens, a roar
went up from
the crowd
surprising me on my specialday.”
Back at the weekend’s mainevent,
the Duchess showed how closesheis
to the 23-time Grand Slam singles
winner, taking her seat between
Serena’s mother Oracene Priceand
her coach Patrick Mouratoglou,and
in front of her sister Venus Williams
and US Vogue editor in chiefDame
Anna Wintour. She shareda hug
with Serena’s husband Alexis
Ohanian, seated just in front ofher.
The Duchess is understoodto
have flown home shortly afterthe
match, which Serena lost 6-3,7-5to
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu.ACE ARCHIE
Meghan and Serena havebeen
close since meeting at a SuperBowl
party in 2010. In February,the
tennis star co-hosted Meghan’s
baby shower in Manhattan.
Last week another famousfriend
gave a glimpse into life withthe
Duke and Duchess of Sussex,asUS
TV host Ellen DeGeneres revealed
that she has met Archie.
She told her TV audiencehow
she and wife Portia de Rossispent
an afternoon with Prince Harryand
Meghan on a recent visit to theUK.
“I can’t tell you how sweetthey
are. But the most importantthing
is I got to hold Archie. I fed Archie.
I held Archie. He looks justlike
Harry,” she said, adding theroyal
baby has a “perfectly circularhead,
just like Harry, and he hadmore
hair than I did at the time”.
Responding to criticismofthe
couple over their use of privatejets,
Ellen said: “I just hate it, it’s notfair.
They’re two of the most down-to-
earth, compassionate people;they
are doing so much good for
the world.”TheDuchessinNewYork,
whereshewatchedherclose
friendSerenaplayinthe
US Openfinal.Meghanwore
a denimshirtdressand
sweaterblazer,bothbyUS
brandJ.Crew,withVictoria
BeckhamsunglassesMeghan receives a
champion’s welcome,
shown on big screensinside
the tennis stadium (left)
before Serena Williams
takes to the court (below)REPORT: EMILY NASHH
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