Meghan Markle on hen do in Hydra, Greece

Bridesmaid Meghan Markle channels Mamma Mia! on secret Greek island bachelorette

The Duchess of Sussex was Maid of Honour for her best friend Lindsay in 2016

Senior Lifestyle & Fashion Writer
Updated: October 26, 2023

Little is known about how the Duchess of Sussex spent her final days as a fiancée before she married Prince Harry, aside from reports the bride-to-be was treated to a glamorous bachelorette weekend at the illustrious private member's club, Soho Farmhouse.

According to E!, Meghan's matchmaker friend Markus Anderson – a consultant for the Soho House Group - was on hand to help host "a relaxing day of good food and pampering" for the actress and all her close friends.

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While the intimate details of the Duchess' hen party remain private, Meghan was involved in an ultra-luxe, Mamma Mia! inspired bachelorette for her best friend Lindsay, just two years before her own nuptials. 

"When my best friend, Lindsay, announced she and her beau would be tying the knot, the pressure I felt as maid of honor was immense," the Duchess wrote in her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig.

© The Tig / Meghan Markle

Meghan was a bridesmaid for her best friend in 2016

Reflecting on her time as a bridesmaid in 2016, Meghan wrote a blog entry on the low-key girls' holiday she planned for the bride-to-be. "Because the thought of running around a city trying to get into clubs and wearing headbands of the phallic persuasion didn’t seem very 'on brand' for us, I opted instead to woo the bride to be with a more low-key stagette," she wrote. 

The mother-of-two, who would have been weeks away from her first date with Prince Harry at the time, jet set to the sleepy island of Hydra, in Greece, for her friend's pre-nuptials celebration in July 2016. 

"There is something wholly cathartic about being able to turn it all off – to sunbathe with no one watching, swim in the briny Mediterranean Sea, eat copious amounts of Greek salads and fried red mullets, and toast to the day," penned the Duchess. 

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There was no karaoke, bar crawls or bare-chested butlers at this uber chic hen do, with Meghan writing that much of their time on the island was spent swimming, napping, and nipping into tiny tavernas for a healthy dose of tzatziki and ouzo. 

To accompany her glamorous girls' trip, the former Suits actress also packed an array of suitably chic outfits for her Grecian getaway. In unearthed photos shared on the royal's blog, Meghan looks carefree in a strapless white beach dress, sweeping her raven hair into a messy post-beach bun and rocking oversized sunglasses. 

© The Tig / Meghan Markle

Meghan enjoyed a sun-soaked break in Hydra in 2016

Another snap shows Meghan sipping on a glass of ice-cold rosé, wearing one of her signature summer staples - a Panama hat and shoulder-baring embroidered top. 

© The Tig / Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Sussex wore a beautiful embroidered top and her Panama hat

"With Hydra being such a quick hop, skip and jump from Athens, it’s a perfect weekend getaway – especially when you’ve got something to quietly, beautifully and peacefully celebrate. In this case, it was all for the love of Linds. Opa!" the Duchess concluded.

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