Meghan spends birthday at wedding for Harry’s friends
Meghan Markle has rung in her 37th birthday at a society wedding for one of husband Prince Harry's closest school friends.
The former Suits actress was the star attraction at Charlie van Straubenzee's nuptials to Daisy Jenks at St Mary the Virgin Church in Frensham, Surrey.
Mr van Straubenzee, 30, was one of Harry's ushers at his wedding in Windsor on 19 May.
Returning the favour, the groom asked Harry to be his best man on his big day.
He became friends with Harry when they both attended Ludgrove Prep School in Berkshire and is part of the "Glosse Posse" – the royal's close circle of friends from Gloucestershire.
Harry and Meghan arrived at the church together, both wearing sunglasses as temperatures soared to 28C (82.4F).
Also rumoured to be in attendance at the wedding was the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as William is also good friends with the van Straubenzee brothers.
The groom's older brother Thomas is godfather to Princess Charlotte.
Princess Eugenie was seen outside the church with her fiance Jack Brooksbank, who she is set to marry on 12 October.
The Duchess of Sussex happily waved to the cameras camped outside the Surrey church, wearing a navy colour block pleated dress by Club Monaco with a navy fascinator.
She was pictured chatting and smiling with some female guests before the bride arrived at the church, who waved to the waiting crowds and photographers in her wedding dress.
Meghan, who is spending her first birthday as a member of the Royal Family, was reportedly whisked away by Harry to Botswana, Africa, for her birthday last year.
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She married the sixth-in-line to the throne during a ceremony watched by 13.1 million which was praised for combining tradition with modernity and diversity.
Sir Elton John, who performed at the couple's reception, said: "To have a black gospel choir, a multiracial bride, a black cellist, who was wonderful, a preacher – it felt like a party, and it felt like progress had been made."
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