After being named Humanitarians of the Year, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated by stepping out for lunch with her longtime pal Serena Williams.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was pictured arriving at New York City\u2019s Soho House for the mid-day outing on Friday, rocking a blue and white striped blouse with navy blue wide-legged pants.<\/p>\n
She layered the stylish look with a brown overcoat and matching suede stiletto heels, and accessorized with a stack of gold bracelets and a pair of discreet earrings. Markle kept a low profile in a pair of sunglasses, and wore her hair in an understated classic bun.<\/p>\n
Meghan Markle was spotted stepping out for lunch with BFF Serena Williams and husband Prince Harry on Friday. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Sussex wore a blue striped shirt and navy pants for the outing to Soho House in New York City. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n
She accessorized with suede stiletto heels. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n
The mom of two carried a white leather handbag with brown handles to complete the look for Friday\u2019s outing with the tennis legend and her husband. <\/p>\n
Markle and Williams, also 44, have been fast friends<\/a> since 2014, when they reconnected after first meeting at the 2010 Super Bowl. The BFFs were spotted linking arms after grabbing lunch<\/a> in Montecito \u2014 where Markle and Harry own a massive estate<\/a> \u2014 in March. <\/p>\n The Duchess of Sussex\u2019s lunch date came just a day after she and her husband made a rare appearance<\/a> at the Project Healthy Mind Gala in New York on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n She also wore sunglasses and carried a leather handbag. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Markle wore her hair in a chic bun. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n She stacked gold bracelets on her left wrist. AbacaPress \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Markle and the tennis great have been friends since 2014. Getty Images for DirecTV<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The royal couple held hands on the red carpet, where they twinned in coordinating suit looks \u2014 Markle turned heads in a plunging Armani blazer. <\/p>\n At one point, Prince Harry affectionately placed his hands on his wife\u2019s backside<\/a> as photographers snapped photos. <\/p>\n Inside the event, they were honored as Humanitarians of the Year for their Archewell Foundation work in making the digital space safer for families and youth. <\/p>\n The As Ever founder and Prince Harry also attended a Project Healthy Minds event on Friday. Getty Images for Project Healthy Minds<\/p>\n The couple posed for photos at the World Mental Health Day Festival at Spring Studios. Getty Images for Project Healthy Minds<\/p>\n The \u201cSuits\u201d alum later took to Instagram to praise her husband for keeping her spirits up<\/a> amid World Mental Health Day. Alongside a video clip of the pair laughing backstage at the event, the As Ever lifestyle brand founder wrote, \u201cHappy World Mental Health Day \u2026to the man who always keeps me laughing.\u201d <\/p>\n The couple was spotted at Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival at Spring Studios on Friday, as well. <\/p>\n A source recently divulged to Page Six that the Duchess of Sussex has been supporting her husband\u2019s efforts to reconcile<\/a> with King Charles and the royal family amid an ongoing rift. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Their lunch outing came a day after they were named Humanitarians of the Year at the Project Healthy Mind Gala on Thursday. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n They packed on the PDA in coordinating suit looks for the event. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n The conflict stems from the couple\u2019s decision to quit their royal family duties<\/a> in 2020 and move to Montecito, where they\u2019re now raising Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4. <\/p>\n \u201cThey need the [royal] family,\u201d an insider told us. \u201cMeghan is aware of that.\u201d <\/p>\n