The Gist
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Princess Eugenie hung out with a friend with close ties to Meghan Markle while making a public appearance at the 2025 Royal Ascot on Friday, June 20.
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Misha Nonoo, who is one of Markle’s closest friends, snapped selfies with Princess Eugenie at the event.
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People recently reported that Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry’s “close relationship remains intact” despite feud rumors.
While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s strained relationship with the royal family shows no signs of mending, some royals are playing Switzerland when it comes to picking sides. Princess Eugenie is staying out of the ongoing royal rift, which she demonstrated by publicly hanging out with one of Markle’s closest friends during the 2025 Royal Ascot on Friday.
While mingling with King Charles, Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall, her mom Sarah Ferguson, and her husband Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie took a break from the royal fold to spend some time with Misha Nonoo and even snap some selfies during the June 20 races. It appeared there were no hard feelings from King Charles over the hangout, as the monarch was also photographed smiling and kissing his niece’s hand during the annual horse race.
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Princess Eugenie taking a selfie with Misha Nonoo at the June 20 Royal Ascot
The British-Bahraini fashion designer has been close to Markle since her Suits days, and the As Ever lifestyle maven even wore the brand’s oversized “husband shirt” for her first appearance with Prince Harry. In addition to being a part of the same social circles as Markle, Nonoo is also rumored to be the person who introduced Meghan and Harry in the first place.
Despite Meghan and Harry’s exit from their working royal duties, it appears the longtime besties are still close. Markle and Nonoo snapped several photos together at the G9 Ventures Summer Summit last summer before the launch of her lifestyle brand.
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King Charles with Princess Eugenie at the June 20 Royal Ascot races
Nonoo is in the same boat as Princess Eugenie when it comes to balancing her friendships, as she’s also rubbed shoulders with a royal crowd for years and is close with both Eugenie as well as her sister. Last year, she even vacationed with Princess Beatrice in Jordan along with Karlie Kloss and Ellie Goulding.
Despite reports that Princess Eugenie is in a “rather precarious position” balancing both her relationships with Prince Harry and the rest of the royal family, People reported in April that the cousins’ “close relationship remains intact” amid feud rumors.
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Meghan Markle hugging friend Misha Nonoo in 2019
Princess Eugenie isn’t the only royal who still has a relationship with Markle’s friends, as Zara Tindall was also photographed hanging out with Delfina Blaquier back in January. Similarly to Nonoo, Blaquier is also close with both the royals as well as the Sussexes, but it looks like they’ve figured out how to balance both relationships without getting in the middle of their rift.
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