MEGHAN Markle is expected to make her much-anticipated debut as Duchess of Sussex at Wimbledon this year.
It comes two years after Meghan Markle was pictured court side cheering on pal Serena Williams during the summer she met her husband Prince Harry. The newly minted royal, 36, will watch Williams face off in the tennis tournament sometime this week, according to Entertainment tonight. However, the superstar athlete, who won her first match on Monday, wouldn’t say for sure if the Duchess of Sussex will make an appearance. “I don’t know,” Williams, 36, said after she won her first round match. “We’ll see.
Getty FAN: Meghan Markle was pictured at Wimbledon in 2016, days after her first date with Harry
"If I keep winning.” The longtime girlfriends have made the most of Williams’ time across the Pond. The ladies were seen along with their husbands, Prince Harry and Alexis Ohanian, at a polo match over the weekend. Williams has been one of Meghan’s best friends after the pair met in 2014, and attended the former Suits star’s wedding in May.
Getty AWKS? Meghan was sat near Pippa Middleton and Cressida Bonas at the tournament
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Getty SUPPORT: Meghan has supported Williams at multiple tournaments
“If I keep winning she'll come” Williams Speaking of the event, she said: “It was super fun. "You know, I’ve known Meghan for years, so it was good to see my friend happy.” Meghan was last spotted at Wimbledon in 2016. She was sat just yards from Pippa Middleton – the Duchess of Cambridge's sister. And she was also seen in the same box as Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas.
Getty BESTIES: Meghan and Serena met at a charity event in 2014
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The sighting came just three days after Meghan is believed to have met her Prince at Soho House. Royal fans are also keen to find out whether Kate Middleton will also attend Wimbledon this year. The 36-year-old is a big fan of the game as well as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Though on maternity leave until autumn, she revealed in BBC documentary, Sue Barker: Our Wimbledon that she had been going to Wimbledon since she was little.
Getty FANATIC: Kate and Prince William are often guests in the Royal box at Wimbledon
She said: “I have watched Wimbledon, that was very much part of my growing up. "It's such a quintessential part of the English summer, and I think it really inspires youngsters, myself, it inspired me, when I was younger to get involved in the game. "It hasn't changed either, I think that's what's so wonderful.” Last week, Meghan received a stern warning about adapting to royal life.
Getty ROYAL: Meghan has been settling in to her new role since her wedding in May
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