The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, might have run out of family and relatives. Her friends, however, have never left her side throughout her life. She undoubtedly suffered the loss of some close “blossom buddies” when David Beckham and George Clooney broke their ties. Nonetheless, her all-time best friends have forever stood tall with the Duchess. The first name that tops Markle’s list is certainly the tennis champion, Serena Williams. 

There have been numerous instances when the 13 times Grand Slam winner has taken Markle’s stand publicly. When the cameras were not rolling, the bond ran ever stronger. Back in the day, Meghan Markle sat on the Vanity Fair cover of 2017. The archives revealed how Williams spoke substance to Markle prepping her for that life that awaited her. When the then-star asked Williams about how to handle extreme fame, the Tennis champion told her friend something that she seemingly follows to this day. 

“I told her, you’ve got to be who you are, Meghan”, said the American champion to Markle as per the Vanity Fair archives. “You can’t hide,” she further added. And as usual, Serena Williams was all praises for her friend. “Her personality just shines,” she said in the interview when asked about Markle. And Markle, forever the architect of her own life, knew how to abide by this law.  

Serena Williams and Meghan Markle have stuck through thick and thin 

The duo met thirteen years ago at the Super Bowl. Since then, the two have been active supporters of each other. Williams has even taken to her social media handles to express her staunch support to Markle, even after her marriage into royalty. From giving shout-outs to publicly asking people to leave her alone, Markle’s friends have done it all. 

The duo previously met, at least for the public, last year during Markle’s maiden episodes for Archetypes. The Duchess had her best friend to talk about various stereotypical stigmas that still lurk in society, making it difficult for working women and mothers. However, things got a little shady as the tennis champion appeared sharing a frame with the football star, David Beckham, post his furious split with the Sussexes. 

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