The Duchess of Sussex and her close friend and former Suits co-star, Abigail Spencer, spent some quality together on Tuesday, just hours before she attended her lavish baby shower at The Mark Hotel. The actresses spent nearly two hours together inside the hotel whilst fans and photographers gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the pregnant Duchess. The duo headed straight back to The Mark, holding hands after getting out of the car, where 15 close friends will gather to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan's first baby. Watch the video below<doc-sep>Meghan Markle, who is pregnant with her and Prince Harry's first child, is hosting her baby shower in New York City. Guests include her former Suits costar Abigail Spencer and designer Misha Nonoo. Her besties Jessica Mulroney and Priyanka Chopra are also expected to attend. Harry was missing in action, as he attended an engagement in London. Meghan Markle, who is reportedly due to welcome her first child with Prince Harry in less than two months, is hosting her baby shower in New York City today. Despite the fanfare, the Duchess of Sussex's baby shower is reportedly only set to be a small gathering of 15 friends. So, who are the lucky attendees? Abigail Spencer Actress Abigail Spencer, Markle's former costar on Suits, was one of the first guests spotted. She was seen arriving to The Mark Hotel in Manhattan's Upper East Side to meet up with the royal mom-to-be before they left for lunch together ahead of the baby shower. 247PAPS.TV / SplashNews.com Spencer toted a gift in one hand with blue tissue paper, leading some royal watchers to speculate if that means Meghan is having a boy. She and Harry haven't publicly disclosed the sex of their child yet; they've said it'll be a surprise. Meghan and Abigail step out together Gotham Getty Images And for Day 2 of the celebrations, Spencer arrived at The Mark hotel with a suitcase, and a mysterious looking gift bag: Splash News Misha Nonoo After Spencer and the duchess were seen returning to the hotel, designer Misha Nonoo, another one of Meghan's good friends, was seen arriving. Hello! photographed Nonoo stepping into The Mark Hotel with a black coat, red scarf, tights, and boots. She was also seen at the royal wedding last year. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com Nonoo returned for the second day of royal baby celebrations, arriving at The Mark carrying a gift bag: Splash News Jessica Mulroney The Duchess of Sussex's BFF Jessica Mulroney is also expected to be at the fête. The Toronto native has been in town with Meghan since the weekend; they reportedly had macarons and tea at the famed French bakery Ladurée in SoHo on Saturday. Considering all of the help Mulroney reportedly gave Meghan ahead of the royal wedding last year, we wouldn't be surprised if she had a hand in planning today's baby shower, too. Meghan and Jessica Mulroney in 2015. George Pimentel Getty Images Priyanka Chopra Jonas The newly-married Priyanka Chopra Jonas is also expected to fly in for Meghan's baby shower, royal correspondent Omid Scobie told Good Morning America. However, there's no sign of the Quantico alum in the Big Apple so far. Earlier today she posted a selfie with a location tag in Beverly Hills, but perhaps that was a digital distraction? Chopra and Abigail Spencer at Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding in May 2018. Max Mumby/Indigo Getty Images Serena Williams After the party at the hotel, Serena Williams was seen out grabbing dinner with Duchess Meghan at Polo Bar, Ralph Lauren’s restaurant in Manhattan. It’s unclear if she was actually at the baby shower this afternoon. The tennis star first met Meghan in 2010 at the Super Bowl in Miami but the two reunited and befriended each other at the 2014 DirectTV Celebrity Beach Bowl. Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian attended the royal wedding last year, and the star athlete has publicly voiced her support for Meghan throughout her new life as a royal, from praising her charity cookbook to applauding her for wearing her clothing line. Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com Williams shared a bathroom selfie from inside The Mark Hotel, where Meghan's baby shower is taking place: This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Markus Anderson Like Williams, Meghan’s longtime friend Markus Anderson made his first appearance with the duchess today in the evening following the baby shower. It’s also unknown if he was among the few guests at the royal mom-to-be’s daytime soirée, but he was seen joining the royal and tennis star for dinner in the evening. Anderson is known for his work with SoHo House, an elite, members-only club with luxe locations around the world. He was seen with Meghan in Toronto during one of her first public appearances with Prince Harry in 2017 (at the Invictus Games opening ceremony) and was later a guest at their wedding. Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com Anderson was also spotted arriving for day two of the baby shower, alongside Nonoo: Splash News Gayle King News anchor, presenter, and author Gayle King was spotted arriving at The Mark Hotel on Wednesday. She wore bright baby pink pumps with a purple coat, and carried gifts for Meghan: Splash News Daniel Martin Meghan's longtime friend and makeup artist, Daniel Martin, arrived at The Mark for the second day of the Duchess of Sussex's baby shower. Splash News Amal Clooney Although Amal Clooney hadn't been expected to attend the baby shower, she arrived for Meghan's party on Wednesday wearing a bright red jumpsuit. She wore a pair of gold and PVC Gianvito Rossi pumps, which are also beloved by the Duchess of Sussex: Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com Lindsay Roth Meghan's college friend from Northwestern, Lindsay Roth, arrived at The Mark Hotel in New York for the festivities: Splash News Taryn Toomey Health and wellness guru, Taryn Toomey, also arrived at The Mark on Wednesday for Meghan's main baby shower. Splash News Meghan will be flying back to London tomorrow morning, after a five-day stay in NYC, which included some R&R and much-needed catch up with friends, a source previously told BAZAAR.com. "This will be the last time a lot of them will see Meg until after the baby is born so it’s nice to share precious moments." This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Who wasn't in attendance? Meghan's hubby Prince Harry was M.I.A. and stayed behind in London for a work engagement with a children's charity today. On Day 2 of the baby shower, Prince Harry met with recruits from the Royal Marines as they completed a Commando Test: This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The Duke of Sussex receives the salute from @RoyalMarines recruits completing their final Commando Test, a 30-mile march which starts at the north end of Dartmoor and finishes near Plymouth. Recruits have eight hours to complete the test, carrying around 45lbs of equipment. pic.twitter.com/RScZoV4Mc4 — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) February 20, 2019 The duchess' mother, Doria Ragland, was spotted walking her dog in L.A. this morning on the opposite end of the country as her daughter. Meghan's royal sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, was also noticeably absent. However, Meghan and Harry will reportedly have another baby shower for their friends at the U.K. after they traveled to Morocco at the end of the month, Scobie reports. Perhaps the rest of the family will get to celebrate baby Sussex at party number two. This post has been updated. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
Heavily pregnant Meghan Markle has lunch with friend Abigail Spencer ahead of baby shower A stunning look for the Duchess The royal baby countdown is officially on! The Duchess of Sussex looked radiant and beamed with happiness as she left The Mark hotel in New York ahead of her baby shower which will take place this week. Meghan, who is in the city to attend her lavish baby shower, was pictured heading out to have lunch with friend Abigail Spencer at The Surrey Hotel. WATCH VIDEOS BELOW Meghan and Abigail Spencer headed out for lunch The mum-to-be was typically elegant in a black coat and carried her favourite Matryoshka CH Carolina Herrera bag. Meghan kept her makeup to a minimum, instead showing off her natural pregnancy glow. Wearing sunglasses, Prince Harry's wife walked briskly past the cameras and kept her head down as she exited the Upper East Side hotel. Meghan looked elegant in an all-black outfit Following news that the Duchess was in the Big Apple, it was revealed that she was staying at the popular The Mark Hotel and soon after, security was increased and barriers were also put into place outside the hotel. MORE: Prince William and Kate's rare PDA moments in photos Loading the player... Earlier on Tuesday, flowers including orange and yellow tulips as well as an orange tree were delivered to the hotel, but it has since been revealed they are not for Meghan's baby shower. Decorations and flowers were delivered to the hotel MORE: This is what Prince Harry did while Meghan celebrated her baby shower One of the first presents to arrive was a huge convertible crib by babyletto, which retails online for £290. The item, which includes a toddler bed conversion kit and comes in a range of colours, was delivered to the hotel carefully packaged in its box. Loading the player... Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity, royal and lifestyle news delivered directly to your inbox.