Nearly a month after the Sussexes moved from California, Meghan was pictured at The Three Horseshoes pub near Burford in Oxfordshire on Monday, where she caught up with longtime friends Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.
The Duchess was photographed alongside the couple during the relaxed outing. According to Page Six, the trio were seen “chatting and laughing” throughout their time together at the pub.
For the occasion, Meghan opted for a casual look, wearing white trousers paired with a light blue top and trainers.
The gathering brought together three familiar figures from California’s celebrity social circle, reuniting Meghan with DeGeneres and de Rossi, who themselves relocated to the UK in 2024. Notably, the couple previously lived in Montecito, the same Southern California community where Meghan and Prince Harry settled after stepping back from their roles as senior working royals in 2020.
While Meghan has largely stayed away from public engagements since returning to England, Harry has already resumed a number of official activities since arriving back in the UK, continuing his pattern of maintaining a more visible public schedule than his wife in recent weeks.
The low-key pub outing appears to offer some insight into how Meghan has been spending her time amid the transition, opting for quiet social gatherings with close friends rather than public appearances. It also may help explain why she did not accompany Harry to some of his recent engagements, suggesting she has been prioritizing personal time and reconnecting with her existing social circle as the family settles back into life in the UK.
Neither Meghan nor representatives for the Sussexes have publicly commented on the outing or on her current plans while in England. It remains unclear how long Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi plan to stay in the UK or whether further meetups between the two couples are planned.
The sighting comes as public and media interest in the Sussexes’ UK return continues, with observers watching closely to see how the couple balances public duties with their preference for privacy since leaving their senior royal roles.