Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen flying to Las Vegas on a private plane with Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden and Zoe Saldana to watch Katy Perry’s concert over the weekend.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a glitzy, kid-free evening as they watched the pop star perform one of her final residency concerts at the Resorts World Theater.
Both wore black ensembles, Meghan, 42, turned heads in a sparkling bejeweled outfit teamed with a blazer, while Harry, 39, wore a sharp suit and matching shirt.
They were joined in the VIP area by Celine Dion – and both looked lively, standing and cheering as the California Gurls singer took the stage.
Before the concert, Cameron Diaz and her rocker husband Benji Madden, Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego, David Katzenberg and Stellina Bickers, and Bumble dating app founder Whitney Wolfe Herd and her husband Michael Herd were seen arriving at Santa Barbara airport the same jet to Vegas.
Meghan Markle is seen getting out of a car on Saturday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a kid-free evening as they watched the pop star perform one of her final residency concerts at the Resorts World Theater. Cameron Diaz’s husband Benji Madden stands next to her
Another photo shows Meghan getting off a jet after performing with Katy Perry, with Madden right behind her
Prince Harry holds his jacket after exiting a darkened car following the Katy Perry concert in Las Vegas
Zoe Saldana and Cameron Diaz are seen arriving at Santa Barbara Airport on Saturday
Zoe Saldana and the rest of the group hug before taking the 40-minute private jet flight to Las Vegas
A Range Rover identical to the one the Sussexes often drive in was photographed arriving at the airport for the flight to Vegas
A man believed to be one of the Sussexes’ bodyguards was seen getting out of their car. He wore a poppy – a symbol of remembrance of the First World War
The same bodyguard was seen with Meghan when she returned from Vegas later that evening
The stars’ plane can be seen shortly before takeoff from Santa Barbara Airport towards Vegas
The group boarded a G4 for the 40-minute flight to Las Vegas before flying home, landing back in California at 1 a.m. early Sunday morning.
Harry and Meghan were photographed getting off the plane, with Madden seen next to Meghan.
Katy Perry – who performed at the coronation concert for King Charles and other members of the British royal family – made headlines around the world in 2018 after she criticized the duchess’s Givenchy wedding dress.
Meghan tied the knot with Harry at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in May 2018.
Her designer dress featured an open boat neckline and a triple silk organza underskirt, which was paired with the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau Tiara.
But when asked her opinion on the minimalist dress, Katy replied: “I would have done another fitting!” before giving the Entertainment Tonight camera a mischievous wink.
Katy – who has met the monarch several times at work events – took the stage at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation concert this summer.
Meghan and Harry were joined in the VIP area by Celine Dion – and both looked lively, standing and cheering as the California Gurls singer took the stage
Meghan Markle (right) leaves her car after flying to Las Vegas
Meghan, 42, turned heads in a sparkling, bejeweled outfit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen flying to Las Vegas on a private plane with Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden and Zoe Saldana to watch the Katy Perry concert
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, steps out of a car before her private jet flight
Meghan Markle talks to a friend sitting next to her at the Katy Perry concert on Saturday
She looked sensational in a huge gold metallic dress as she entertained the 20,000-strong audience with a selection of her most famous hits.
Beaming, Katy thanked His Majesty for the privilege and showed her honor when she gushed, “I get to bring my mother and stay in a castle!”
During her performance, Katy wore numerous outfits, including a stunning yellow and orange dress with cut-out details. Elsewhere, the singer opted for a white dress with black and white thigh-high boots.
The Duke and Duchess are neighbors of Katy Perry and her fiancé Orlando Bloom after the singer and her future husband purchased an exquisite estate in the wealthy enclave of Montecito, California, for $14.2 million in 2020.
Katy and Orlando snagged the stunning ocean-view home from former Duracell and Chrysler CEO C. Robert Kidder, who owned the property for over 20 years, according to Variety.
The couple’s gated estate consists of several buildings on 8.9 hectares of land and is surrounded by Hollywood’s elite and even royalty, with Harry and Meghan as neighbors.
Meghan stood up and clapped and cheered on the California Gurls singer
Meghan and Harry are neighbors of Katy Perry in Montecito, California
The British royal, who stepped down from his duties in 2020, is seen at the Katy Perry concert
Meghan and Harry can be seen before the Perry concert. It appears Harry and Meghan enjoy attending music concerts on their date nights after the couple – parents to Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two – were filmed at a Beyoncé performance
This comes after a famous former Vanity Fair editor claimed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s marriage will last “years rather than decades.”
Canadian Graydon Carter, 74, said he believes the Duchess of Sussex, who married the Duke in 2018, “misled poor Harry to gain money, notoriety and a title.”
Since their royal wedding at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018, the Sussexes have stepped away from their royal family duties, moved to California and have two children, Lilibet and Archie.
But the marriage may not last long, Carter said. The founder and co-publisher of Air Mail told the Sunday Times: “I would measure the length of marriage in years rather than decades.”
“I think she betrayed poor Harry and got what she wanted: notoriety, money and a title. “His usefulness to her is diminishing every day.”
Meghan Markle smiles at her friend during the Katy Perry concert
Prince Harry looks intently at the stage as the lights are turned off for the concert
This comes after a famous former Vanity Fair editor claimed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s marriage will last “years, not decades.”
Prince Harry is seen smiling while Meghan looks in his direction
Carter said he didn’t think Markle would return as an actress, but said, “If there’s a Real Housewives of Montecito show in the works, it would be a temptation.”
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan appear to enjoy attending music concerts on their date nights after the couple – parents to Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two – were filmed attending a performance by Beyoncé.
In September, Meghan was spotted dancing the night away at Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in California – but Harry seemed less than impressed as he looked at his phone as the party continued around him.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were among the thousands of fans who gathered at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as the artist continued her world tour.
But Harry seemed uninterested as the couple were spotted in a private box along with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland and Meghan’s Suits co-star and close friend Abigail Spencer. Members of her group, including the Sussexes, wore silver to honor the singer’s request that her fans wear the color at her show.
Meghan clapped and waved her arms while Doria, who celebrated her 67th birthday that day, danced to the music.
However, Harry was seen with his hands firmly in his pockets or glued to his phone.
Earlier this week, Harry and Meghan took their children trick-or-treating on Halloween this year.