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‘Friends Can Be Family Too’ – Serena Williams’ Message for Meghan Markle After She Received Flack for Her Oprah Winfrey Interview

Published Dec 16, 2022 | 6:30 AM EST

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Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex stumbled through many challenges after their wedding. Her dear friend and retired tennis star, Serena Williams, opened up about how they both wanted to have a new start. Furthermore, she hoped that people would understand that everything between them was coming out of love.

The incessant slandering by the media had drained out the couple, so they opened up about their story to Oprah Winfrey. What the media saw as a dig at the Royal Family was actually their reality. The truth is always bitter for the ones who dislike it. The same happened when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a stand.

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Serena Williams gives her take, after Prince Harry and Markle revealed their big story to Oprah Winfrey

Following the sad demise of Prince Phillip, Lilibet Diana arrived in the family of four. Meghan and Harry decided Tyler Perry to be Lilibet Diana’s godfather. They had made a fresh start. In the Netflix documentary, her dear friend and tennis star Serena Williams said, “They are creating their own family. And friends can be family too.” Furthermore, she looked for hope at the end of it all and stated, “They can start something fresh and new and hope that one day that family on both ends will be able to understand that this is truly love.”

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The interview with Oprah Winfrey came at a time when there were continuous curve balls thrown at the couple time and again. To let people know their side of the story, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Meghan opened up about her struggles, and the difficult time she was having with the Royal Family. Her husband, Harry, stood by her side and talked about how things had taken a turn for the worse time and again for them.

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Williams once dished out ‘important’ advice to Markle

The Royal Wedding happened in 2018, and Williams had some advice for her best friend and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. Serena took the example of her own wedding celebrations and how, despite enjoying the occasion, she missed out on an important part.

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However, she confessed that amidst all the hustle and bustle of her wedding with Alexix Ohanian, she had missed out on eating her wedding cake. So, the important advice for Markle was that enjoy the occasion and but don’t forget to eat the cake.

What are your thoughts on the strong bond of friendship shared between Markle and Serena?

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.
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Tony Thomas