Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Were a “Guiding Light” During Their Friend’s Personal Tragedy

Before celebrating his 40th birthday this weekend, Prince Harry joined Meghan Markle at a Saturday tennis tournament to show support for their friend Kelly McKee Zajfen and raise money for children in foster care. In a post on her Instagram account, the entrepreneur wished Harry a happy birthday and shared pictures of the couple taken courtside. Meghan wore a cream-colored tweed minidress by Giuliva Heritage, while Harry wore a white t-shirt and navy blazer.

Zajfen is also the co-founder of Alliance of Moms, a charity that provides support to pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system. In her social media post, she thanked Meghan and Harry’s Archewell Foundation for supporting the George Zajfen Tennis Tournament, which was named for Zajfen’s son, who died at the age of nine following a brief viral illness in 2022

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“Harry and Meghan, you have been such a guiding light for our family not just in the way you have shown up in friendship but how you have shown up through the incredible work the Archewell Foundation does everyday,” Zajfen wrote. “I’m in awe of your commitment to community and to friendship. On behalf of the Alliance for Children’s Rights, we thank you. On behalf of our family, we love you.”

Last week, Harry marked a professional milestone when Netflix shared a first look for the next docuseries from the couple’s Archewell Productions, Polo, which is set to premiere in December. “Polo is a new documentary series that follows elite global players and offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the face-paced world of the sport,” according to a statement from the streamer. The series will follow a handful of the sport’s players at last spring’s US Open Polo Championships in Wellington, Florida. In April, Harry made a return to the polo field in Wellington alongside his friend Nacho Figueras for the annual Sentebale Polo Cup, while Meghan—and a team of filmmakers—watched from the sidelines.

A close friend of Harry’s told Vanity Fair that he is enjoying his life, even if it looks different than he might have expected 10 years ago. “He feels he has ticked all the boxes: He’s married, he’s a dad, he’s living the life he always wanted to live away from the media at home, and he’s really happy,” the friend said. “He and Meg are really content, the relationship is good, and he loves how they are raising their kids in the sunshine and without too much pressure.”