Inside Meghan and Kelly McKee Zajfen's friendship: Duchess is a 'guiding light' to former model after 9-year-old son's tragic death in LA home

Meghan and best friend Kelly took to the LA charity gala together on Saturday When the Duchess of Sussex posed for photographs at a charity event yesterday evening, it wasn't Prince Harry's hand she held, but her best friend Kelly McKee Zajfen's. Meghan hugged her close friend Kelly at a charity tennis tournament one day before Prince Harry's 40th birthday Yesterday evening, Meghan and former model Kelly took to a LA charity gala event hand-in-hand Last year, Kelly posted a heartfelt tribute to Meghan on her account, praising the Duchess of Sussex for her support and praising her for being such an 'incredible friend and mother' The Duchess of Sussex was pictured smiling with pilates business owner Dorak and former model Zajfen on the slopes of Powder Mountain near Salt Lake City in Utah, in an Instagram post shared by the founder of Pilates Platinum. Kelly's nine-year-old son George passed away after being found 'unresponsive' at his family home in 2022 The George Zajfen Tennis Tournament in September was in honour of Kelly McKee Zajfen's late son George Meghan Markle's close pal Kelly received the duchess's American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam Days after Kelly gushed over Meghan's new American Riviera Orchard jam on social media, the actress returned the favour by promoting her charity campaign. Alex Romain, chair of the Alliance for Children's Rights, joins Meghan, Kelly McKee Zajfen and Prince Harry at the tennis tournament in September The Zajfen family wrote on Instagram that it was an 'incredible day - full of emotions and lots of love' and the funds raised would 'go directly to supporting children in foster care, ensuring they have the legal protections, resources and opportunities they deserve in honour of our beautiful son Georgie'.