The lawn tennis icon and the royal dyad have been admirer for years .
Meghan Markleturned the ESPY Awards into a majestic matter while attend the laurels with husbandPrince Harryon Thursday nighttime .
The Duchess of Sussex beamed as she sit in the interview and watched Harry accept the Pat Tillman Award for Service for establish the Invictus Games , an event for dynamic duty and veteran military members who were wounded in their rail line of body of work .
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During his speech , King Charles ’ youngest sondedicated the awardto the “ M of veteran and service of process personnel from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality . ”
“ This laurels belongs to them , not to me , ” he said .
Earlier in the evening , hostSerena Williamsgave a shoutout to the couple , with whom she is friends .
During her opening soliloquy , the lawn tennis sensation joke , “ It ’s , well , actually only reasonably often that I get to be in a room with genuine royalty , and tonight is no exception . ”
Taking a moment to rib her famous pals , Williams went on , “ But please , Harry and Meghan , try not to breathe too much tonight . Because this is my night , and I do n’t want to be dominate by the accusations that you guys are taking up too much oxygen , OK ? ”
Watch Williams ’ full monologue below :
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