Serena Williams Writes Sweet Note To Meghan Markle Praising Her New Project

Serena Williams couldn’t be prouder of her good friend Meghan Markle . 

After Kensington Palace revealed Monday that the former “Suits” actress had been secretly visiting and working on a cookbook with a group of women who were affected by the disastrous 2017 Grenfell Tower fire , the tennis great publicly gushed about Markle’s work. 

“I used to call you Meghan (and I still do) but dear Duchess of Sussex your first project “Together” [is] a cookbook bringing women of all cultures together,” Williams wrote. “I could not be more excited about it and proud of you.” 

She added: “It’s beautiful - diversity, inclusivity, coming together in grief or joy - there is just so much love.” 

The cookbook, Together: Our Community Kitchen , contains 50 recipes from women whose communities were affected by the Grenfell tower fire. They began cooking at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, forming the Hubb Community Kitchen .

Markle began visiting with the group in January 2018, just a few months after her engagement to Prince Harry . It’s clear the woman and their cookbook means a great deal to the now-Duchess of Sussex.

Williams and Markle have been friends since around 2015. Back when Markle was still blogging on her now-shuttered lifestyle website, The Tig, she spoke about her friendship with the tennis player.