Meghan Markle baby shower pictures: Duchess pictured outside very special gathering
MEGHAN Markle flew to New York this week for a five-day break, including a private baby shower with her close friends at an Upper East Side hotel, where she was pictured yesterday.
Meghan Markle: Duchess steps out to attend baby shower
The baby shower was held at the Mark Hotel where she celebrated with 15 friends. She was pictured with her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, who arrived at the glitzy building about midday. They pair went out for an intimate lunch at The Surrey Hotel.
They then headed back to The Mark Hotel and shortly after 4pm the first guests began to arrive.
The first guest to arrive was Misha Nonoo, who arrived just after 4pm.
The shower was a lavish affair and the Duchess even received her first present - a stunning crib!
Meghan, 37, is expected to give birth to her baby at the end of April.
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The Duchess of Sussex wore a shimmery, patterned and baggy coat that can fit over her large baby bump.
She carried a smart and stylist grey bag.
Ms Spencer wore a flowing red patterned dress and dark blazer.
They were accompanied by security.
The party was reportedly organised by her stylist friend Jessica Mulroney.
A baby shower is a much-loved American tradition in which female friends celebrate an upcoming birth by bringing gifts for the baby.
However, some have accused Meghan of breaking Royal protocol, as baby showers are not Royal, they are not British.
Royal expert Victoria Arbiter said: "There's added pressure that they are clearly very wealthy, and a lavish baby shower would be seen as highly inappropriate.
"There's nothing they can't go out and buy themselves."