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Meghan Markle will join a “Girl’s Weekend” retreat hosted with the Her Best Life podcast during her upcoming visit to Australia with her husband, Prince Harry.

The event, which will be held from April 17 to April 19 at the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach, will include “meaningful speakers” and “a gala dinner featuring in-person conversation with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,” described as “An intimate gala like no other” in the press release.

Her Best Life, co-hosts Jackie Henderson and Gemma O’Neill outlined Meghan’s role for the upcoming podcast retreat in their Tuesday, March 10 episode. O’Neill explained that she and the Duchess of Sussex, 44, share mutual friend Markus Anderson, who is a consultant for Soho House. Anderson texted O’Neill in late 2025 from Meghan’s home, asking if she would ever like to collaborate with Meghan if she ever came to visit Australia, O’Neill said.

“Markus messaged me because he was at Meghan’s house,” O’Neill explained of how the collaboration came to be. “Markus is also very close friends to Meghan and has been for many years as well, long before she was married and they have a beautiful friendship too and I guess that’s probably one of the things that I’ve always felt about Meghan, whenever I’ve read stories, is I’ve always felt protective that my friend’s Markus is the bee’s knees, he’s a top notch human. The first person to be there, check on you. I knew that Markus wouldn’t be so close or best friends with someone who wasn’t also the same.”

O’Neill added, “He’s always said we would get along really well and always wanted us to connect,” before adding that she was contacted by “someone on Meghan’s team,” who said that Meghan would be happy to connect.

“I am, like, beside myself about, because I have admired this woman, and what she has endured, how she’s risen above it, and how she has demonstrated, how a woman can be pushed down and she can still rise, and that person is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,” O’Neill said of Meghan’s journey in the public eye.

O’Neill continued, “And I can’t believe I’m even saying those words. There’s no one more shocked than me, because I know what you’re all thinking, ’cause I’m thinking the same thing, which is ‘how has Meghan Duchess of Sussex, this incredible woman, gone from Oprah to talking on stage with just little odd me, Gemma in Sydney?'”

Tickets to the “Girl’s Weekend” retreat come in two packages. The “limited” Early Bird tickets go for $2,699 ($1,930.41 USD), while the VIP Experience for $3,199 ($2,288.02 USD) per person includes seating at a table in front two rows for the gala dinner with Meghan, a group table photo with Meghan, an exclusive VIP goodie bag, premium ocean view hotel room (twin share), and all weekend inclusions. The event is limited to 300 people and all tickets include a full weekend experience, according to the podcast.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are returning to Australia for the first time since they stepped down as working royals.

On Sunday, March 8, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they will be visiting Australia in mid-April, marking their first visit to the continent in over seven years.

A spokesperson for the couple said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Australia in mid-April to take part in a number of private, business, and philanthropic engagements. Further details will be shared in due course.”

While the official engagements Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, will attend have not been shared publicly at this time, it is believed that they will visit Sydney and Melbourne during their trip, News.com.au reported.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, will not be joining them in Australia.

Prince Harry and Meghan last visited the country in October 2018 as the Invictus Games were held in Sydney. During the trip, which came five months after their wedding, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.

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Meghan Markle’s Netflix holiday special is just around the corner. Ahead of the episode’s December 3rd drop, Meghan shared the first trailer for With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.

Featuring in the trailer include Prince Harry, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, restaurateur Will Guidara, and Meghan’s close friends Kelly Zajfen and Lindsay Roth. Osaka’s presence is surprising, but in 2021, the tennis star revealed that Meghan was one of the famous figures who reached out following her mental health break from the sport.

“This December, join Meghan in Montecito for a magical holiday celebration,” Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions said in a statement when the special was announced earlier this year. “Together, friends and family deck the halls, create holiday feasts, craft heartfelt gifts, and share lots of laughs – with simple how-tos to follow at home. It’s a holiday wonder with warmth, tradition, and a generous dose of joy.”

At the end of October, the Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever brand launched its first holiday collection, which features a mulling spice kit, honey, candles, and of course, more wine and spreads. “Every elegant gift and epicurean delight in our Holiday Collection shares the joyful, welcoming feeling the holidays bring to our founder’s family home, and invites you to bring that same warmth and beauty to yours,” the brand’s newsletter read earlier this month. “From the golden glimmer of raw honeycomb to the sweet aroma of spiced cider, every treat and treasure in the collection adds beauty and warmth to special occasions and cozy moments alike—because gathering is the greatest gift of all.”

Meghan Markle is ready to spread some holiday cheer.

On Monday, Nov. 10, the release date was announced for the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.

“Embrace traditions and make new ones this holiday season. With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration arrives December 3rd on @netflix ✨” the announcement, shared on Meghan’s Instagram page, stated.

A new photo accompanied the announcement, showing the Duchess of Sussex, 44, wearing a green dress as she lit a candle on a table decorated for the holidays.

A previous statement said, “This December, join Meghan in Montecito for a magical holiday celebration,” referencing the California town where she lives with Prince Harry and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

“Together, friends and family deck the halls, create holiday feasts, craft heartfelt gifts, and share lots of laughs – with simple how-tos to follow at home,” it continued. “It’s a holiday wonder with warmth, tradition, and a generous dose of joy.”

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Meghan Markle attended a star-studded dinner in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 15 – and she provided wine from her lifestyle brand As ever.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, attended the “A Seat At The Table” dinner in L.A., hosted by entrepreneur Emma Grede. The dinner was held at designer Kelly Wearstler’s home, with a meal prepared by plant-based chef Camilla Marcus. The event was planned by Stephanie Horton, and sponsored by Shop by Google.

Grede, 43, shared a series of photos from the event on Thursday, Oct. 16. In the photos, Meghan wears a chic two-piece tan suit paired with a white shirt, gold chain necklace by Aurate, and her hair slicked back. She completed the look with a pair of pointed-toe black Balenciaga heels.

The Duchess of Sussex previously appeared on Grede’s Aspire with Emma Grede podcast in June. In the episode, Meghan reflected on the candid Instagram video of her dancing in the hospital delivery room with husband Prince Harry, 40, which she posted on June 4 to celebrate their daughter Princess Lilibet’s 4th birthday.

Meghan told Grede — founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO and co-founder of Good American — that she was excited to share more of her true self online, echoing Grede’s belief that authenticity is the key to success.

“You have to be authentic,” Meghan, who launched her lifestyle brand As ever, earlier this year, said, before asking with a laugh, “Did you see my ‘Baby Momma’ dance?”

Grede, who was born and raised in London and lives in L.A. with her husband, Swedish entrepreneur Jens Grede, and their four children, said she had: “We maybe watched it like 20 times yesterday, and I was like, is that, is that her? Is that Prince Harry there with the fingers…I was like, okay…good on Harry, let’s go. But that’s you, right? Like that’s you in a way that we kind of haven’t been able to see you before.”

The candlelit table spread featured tall black candelabras and intricate cherry blossom floral arrangements. Among the starry guests were Rachel Zoe, former Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John, Russian tennis pro Maria Sharapova, author and former US Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Nicole Avant, Phlur creative director and influencer Chriselle Lim, makeup artist and beauty founder Danessa Myricks, and more.

“In a city built on big dreams and even bigger ambition, one truth remains, success is never built alone,” Grede began in the caption of her Instagram post. “For too long, we’ve watched how men in business have mastered this: making deals over dinner, sharing opportunities over a game, and opening doors for one another in rooms we can’t always see.”

Grede continued, “This dinner series is about making that energy ours. About women coming together to share openly, trade resources, and help each other get shit done. Because when women choose to collaborate, to champion each other, and to speak honestly about the highs and the hard parts, we don’t just change our own stories. We change what’s possible for every woman who follows.”

“Here’s to more seats, more voices, and more women leading, building, and owning their power,” she added.

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Meghan appeared on stage at the 2025 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit yesterday (October 14) in Washington D.C., where she discussed her expansion of her lifestyle brand As Ever, the fate of her Netflix show With Love, Meghan, her relationship to social media, and women in business.

She wore a silky ivory shirt with billowing sleeves and an open collar from Gabriela Hearst (an M.M. fave), and a matching leather pencil skirt by Brochu Walker, with nude beige pumps that feature a double ankle strap from Altuzarra.

Meghan took the moment to share more details of a forthcoming holiday special episode of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Recalling her days wrapping gifts at her job at Paper Source when in between auditioning for roles, the Duchess said it was a “full circle” moment of sorts—her present-wrapping techniques will feature in the show.

“The holiday special is coming out in November and it’s a really good one,” she said, when asked if we can expect a third season. “So we’re able to say eight episodes for two seasons—that’s a lot of work.”

“And having done Suits for seven years, I remember what goes into production—how much people want content in different sizes. So what we’re testing out now. It’s amazing to be able to sit and watch a show for 30 minutes, but how can I give you a recipe in two minutes and be able to share that with you? And how that continues to grow As Ever.”

“[I’m] exploring all the options of what that could look like,” she added, seemingly hinting at more short-form content. (Like her growing commitment to posting IG reels seems to suggest).

She also shared about her “complicated relationship to social media”—Meghan took a social media hiatus last year and returned in January—parsing its importance for the growth of her business and connection to followers, and the negative comments.

“We’re going to continue to expand the footprint in the social and digital space for the brand,” she said of As Ever. She said she keeps the comments off for her own “self preservation,” but finds posting handwritten notes a good way to connect to people.

Across the summit, Meghan is also joined by former vice president Kamala Harris and Selena Gomez—both also women with lots to say on Meghan’s themes and the world of business, with their own penchants for the fall suit and sleek tailoring.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are heading to New York City to accept a special recognition for their mental health advocacy.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will accept Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year Award at the nonprofit’s World Mental Health Day Gala on Thursday, Oct. 9, in N.Y.C., PEOPLE exclusively reveals.

Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 44, will receive the award for their work to make the online world a safer place for families and young people, in addition to their strides to advance mental wellbeing globally.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex established The Archewell Foundation in 2020 on a mission to “show up, do good” and launched The Parent’s Network, an initiative to support families impacted by the effects of online harm, at the Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival in 2023.

In a statement, Harry and Meghan said, “Working with families and young people to prioritize safety online has been some of the most meaningful work of our lives. As parents ourselves, we have been moved to action by the power of their stories and are honored to support them. We’re proud to be long-time partners of Project Healthy Minds as we work together to shine a light on what remains one of the most pressing issues of our time.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are parents to Prince Archie, 6 and Princess Lilibet, 4, and have cited their children as an inspiration to make the online world a safer place.

The World Mental Health Day Gala isn’t the only stop on the New York schedule for the California couple, as Harry and Meghan will also attend Project Healthy Minds’ fourth annual World Mental Health Day Festival on Friday, Oct. 10.

There, the couple’s charitable Archewell Foundation is teaming up with Project Healthy Minds to co-produce a series of conversations with change makers making a difference in the mental health sector.

The Lost Screen Memorial that the Archwell Foundation unveiled in New York in April will also be displayed at the festival. The somber tribute honors children who lost their lives to the harms of social media, and Prince Harry and Meghan attended a private vigil at the site in the spring.

Project Healthy Minds’ upcoming World Mental Health Day Festival will also draw Deepak Chopra, Katie Couric, Boardroom co-founder Rich Kleiman, author Jonathan Haidt, parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy, parent activists and more.

Source: https://people.com