Meghan Markle has shared a behind the scenes video from an LA charity bash where she jokes she caught the ‘gals in the ladies room doing a TikTok video’.
In the footage you follow the Duchess of Sussex throughout the night from the red carpet, to her speech at dinner and also a funny moment where she catches some girls dancing in the bathroom.
She captioned the video: ‘Proud to honor my forever friend @_heartmom_ for her outstanding work for @allianceforchildrensrights and @allianceofmoms.
‘Kelly, you are one of one. Such a special evening + kudos to the gals in the ladies room doing a tik tok video (!) Sorry we crashed your party, but it was too good not to share.’
The Duchess was all smiles as she arrived at the glitzy charity event in Los Angeles alongside her best friend Kelly Zajfen last night.
The two women were at the Alliance for Children’s Rights’ 34th Annual Champions for Children event at the Beverly Wilshire – a Four Seasons luxury hotel in Beverly Hills.
The 44-year-old picked an understated yet chic $3,890 (£2,906) strapless Ralph Lauren gown for the event and paired it with vintage Chanel earrings and black heels from Stuart Weitzman.
The gala marked Meghan’s first public appearance since she took personal control of her lifestyle brand As Ever after ending her partnership with Netflix earlier this month.
Meghan Markle was all smiles as she arrived at the glitzy charity event in Los Angeles alongside her best friend Kelly Zajfen last night
Meghan gave a speech at the Alliance for Children’s Rights’ 34th Annual Champions for Children event at the Beverly Wilshire – a Four Seasons luxury hotel in Beverly Hills
Meghan watches some girls do a TikTok video in the bathroom
Meghan was supporting Kelly, 44, who has been friends with the Duchess for more than 20 years and lives close to her in California.
Kelly’s son George tragically died at the age of nine after contracting a viral illness more than four years ago.
Kelly, who has long praised the support she received from Meghan during her bereavement, has previously opened up about her loss, describing it in a personal essay as ‘traumatic, painful, and very vivid’.
Writing about George’s death in 2024, Kelly told People magazine: ‘It happened very quickly.
‘We had no idea when we took him into the hospital that 12 hours later, he would not make it. My 9-year-old son George died. Died of Covid and viral meningitis.
‘A healthy and vibrant boy could not fight it. We lost him. I kissed him.
‘But it was to say goodbye. It is impossible to know how to survive this type of grief. Even more impossible is the ability to find all the right tools that will help you manage each day. I definitely do not have all the answers’.
At the time of George’s death, Meghan and Prince Harry showed their support by donating $5,000 to a GoFundMe set up in George’s honour, attributing the donation to their two children, Lilibet, four, and Archie, six.
Meghan appeared delighted to be reunited with Kelly, who also made a cameo in the Duchess’s since-axed Netflix show, last night.
Meghan was supporting Kelly, 44, who has been friends with the Duchess for more than 20 years and lives close to her in California
The 44-year-old picked an understated yet chic $3,890 (£2,906) strapless Ralph Lauren gown for the event and paired it with vintage Chanel earrings and black heels from Stuart Weitzman
Photos showed Meghan hugging Kelly and putting an arm around the charity’s co-founder on the red carpet.
Meghan also cradled Kelly’s baby bump for the cameras, thrilled because her friend is expecting a baby boy – four years after George’s tragic death.
Heaping praise on Meghan last night, Kelly said the Duchess’s commitment to The Alliance for Children’s Rights – a charity supporting children in foster care – was ‘truly inspiring’, adding: ‘I’m so grateful to have you by my side.’
After a brief chat with photographers, the Duchess waved enthusiastically before heading inside for the gala.
Earlier this week, Meghan unveiled As Ever’s first launch since the brand parted ways with Netflix as the Duchess promoted a $255 box of flowers, herbs and tea on Instagram.
Meghan teased the launch with a photo of her four-year-old daughter Lilibet holding a white flower before revealing As Ever had tied up with High Camp Supply – a luxury floral delivery and gifting brand.
Announcing the launch of the ‘Garden Tea Bloom Box’, Meghan later gave her followers a glimpse of her son, Prince Archie, and Lilibet in a behind-the-scenes style video.
The 44-year-old posted a video on her Instagram which she captioned ‘Mama’s little helpers’, to the delight of fans
Meghan also shared two pictures of herself with her daughter as she helps pour water in the vase and another of her hiding under the table
In the footage, Lilibet, with her long red hair in a beautiful sundress, runs up to her ‘mama’ as she is making flower arrangements and whispers something in her ear.
Her mother then replies: ‘Yes I think you can. Let’s go!’ as they both dash off camera.
Meghan also shared two pictures of herself with her daughter: one where she helps pour water into a vase and another of her hiding under the table.
Although Archie is off camera, Meghan can be heard asking the six-year-old ‘are you having fun, my love?’
High Camp, the brand Meghan is partnering with, is a luxury retailer that specialises in custom floral arrangements. It was founded by Susan Hanson back in 2014.
The company, which ships California-grown gardenias to customers’ doorsteps, is popular with celebrities and has featured in publications such as Vanity Fair.
Floral arrangements advertised on its website are priced at up to $1,150, with the cheapest options starting at around $200.
