Serena Williams Reveals Why She Spent 'All Night' on Her Look for Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding

Mar. 15, 2025

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian.Photo: Ian West - WPA Pool/Getty

Serena Williamsbrought her signature style toMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s 2018 royal wedding — despite the “very long process.”

“I love this image,” the athlete said upon seeing the photo of her and husbandAlexis Ohanianat Windsor Castle. “This is at the royal wedding, when my friend Meghan married Harry.”

After describing her dress, jewels and fascinator, William said, “What’s so iconic about this is I was like, ‘Royal wedding? I’m definitely wearing braids.’ "

Williams revealed she had two or three stylists braiding her hair — and the process took “all night.”

“I was so tired. I was like, ‘I’m going to sleep,’ " she said. “So I lie down, and then they just kept braiding until the morning, and they finally finished.”

She continued, “It was a very long process, but it was so worth it.”

After complimenting her husband’s look — and quipping that he looked “a lot younger” — Williams said British style was “definitely different.”

“Women have to wear fascinators, which are hats — I love that they call ‘em fascinators,” she said.

Serena Williams.GARETH FULLER/AFP via Getty

Since then, the Duchess of Sussex and Williams have supported each other, including Meghan watching her friend play atWimbledonand theU.S. Open.

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Meghan Markle, Serena Williams and Hannah Davis.Kevin Mazur/Getty

In the debut episode ofStuart Weitzman’sShine Series,which features virtual conversations with inspiring figures about “letting your strength shine through,” Williamsopened upaboutwhy she chose to publicly support the Duchess of Sussexafter herbombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

“Meghan is a great person and I think the epitome of strength, the epitome of confidence, the epitome of just selflessness, and the epitome of everything is just her and everything that she’s gone through,” the tennis pro said.

source: people.com