Meghan was dressed in an all-black athletic ensemble, along with a khaki jacket which she tied around her waist during the outdoor excursion. She also wore a wide-brimmed beige hat, a pink neckchief, and large sunglasses for the hike.
It was the first time she had been seen in public since her father-in-law's coronation on Saturday, which was expected as she remained in the United States to celebrate her son Archie's low-key birthday at their Montecito home.
Harry, who rushed back to California yesterday, didn't seem to attend the hike. Of course, Meghan called Backgrid, who she has in her back pocket for money for pictures. They don't try to hide it anymore. These don't look like paparazzi shots; this looks like a full-on photoshoot. The pictures are clear, lacking grain or blurriness, and the subjects of the photos are so close in some of them.
There are several locations along the hike where pictures are taken by someone in front, not sneaking up behind. Almost as if there was mutual want of guaranteed good photos. This has to be an embarrassment when you fancy reps at WME. What does it say about your agency when one of your new global icon clients is stooping so low as to release tacky Backgrid hiking photos because she can't stomach not being pictured in Coronation coverage?
And once again, where are the kids? How could she leave Archie on the day after his fourth birthday? What kind of mother does that? There was such a push to make it out like Meghan and Harry were so family-focused, and here she's on a walk with pals and no kids. Some Royal fans began guessing if she was wearing a microphone during the photo shot because of a small rectangular mark on the waist of her t-shirt.
Meghan has known Marcus and Heather for several years now. Marcus holds a senior position at the Soho House private members club and has known Meghan since she was based in Toronto. Heather has been Meghan's Pilates and yoga instructor for several years, and the pair often featured on Meghan's social media before she took down her accounts.
It's said that Marcus started his time at Soho House as a waiter when he was roughly 18. If he had been born in 1978, he would have worked for the organization in 1996. The first Soho House opened in London in 1995, according to the official website. This aligns with the speculation that Anderson moved to London and started working at the first Soho House.
Over the years, Marcus climbed the ranks and is now the chief membership officer, as referenced in the 10th-anniversary post of the Toronto Soho House on the official website.
When Meghan met him exactly is unclear, though there's another question: Marcus doesn't appear to have any formal education, so how did he get into such an exclusive circle of people? Mastering his work with Soho House enabled him to network with famous individuals.
Anderson has met actors, singers, socialites, and fashion designers, many of whom are somehow linked to the British royal family. Marcus's contacts helped Meghan climb the social ladder and eventually get to Prince Harry.
