Meghan Markle's college best friend Lindsay Roth posts unseen photos of pouting Duchess posing up a storm in cheeky snaps from pre-Harry days
- The images were posted online by Meghan's university friend Lindsay Roth
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Meghan Markle's college best friend Lindsay Roth has shared previously unseen photographs today of the Duchess pouting and striking playful poses.
The images were published on Instagram by the university pal, who made a cameo in the former actress' Netflix festive special, 'With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration', which was released this morning.
Embracing Lindsay and adopting a range of theatrical poses, Meghan, now 44, looks light-hearted in the black and white throwback pictures, which appear to have mostly been taken in photo booths.
The snaps show Meghan during Thanksgiving in 2011 and in the spring of 2013 - when she was acting in Suits and married to her first husband, film producer Trevor Engelson.
Fast-forward to 2025 and Prince Harry's wife and Lindsay are still close friends - but, rather than squeezing into photo booths, they're frolicking around in bright red pyjamas for a scene in Meghan's festive show.
The old friends, Lindsay said, were paying homage to the Roth family tradition of wearing matching sleepwear for the festive period.
Lindsay, a television producer and author, added a gushing message beneath the pictures, writing: 'Friendship is showing up for each other.
'... Me flying across the world to guest on Meg’s TV show with more hours on the plane than on the ground; Meg supporting my new book Romances & Practicalities as we both help each other fulfill our dreams (and launch these projects weeks apart!), which we’ve been doing since college
Meghan and Lindsay Roth adopted a number of playful poses for their mini photoshoot back in 2013
She continued: '... Celebrating holidays together on TV and in real life (thank you and for embracing my pyjama holiday tradition!); and of course, never passing a photo booth without stopping inside. Thanksgiving, 2011 & Spring, 2013.'
Lindsay equally made use of the opportunity to plug Meghan's festive special as well as her own new book.
She added: 'Stream With Love, Meghan to catch our PJ celebration, and pick up Romances & Practicalities - my transatlantic love story and guide to healthy, lasting love (you may recognise a few people!) - wherever you buy books (and see more in my grid comments!)'
The Duchess and Lindsay have been friends for many years, having met as freshmen at Northwestern University in a Toni Morrison literature class, and Meghan was even the maid of honour at her 2016 wedding.
They remained close as Meghan went on to pursue acting, eventually earning her high-profile role on Suits.
Lindsay also acted for a while appearing as an extra in Mona Lisa Smile alongside Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst, and Raise Your Voice, with Hilary Duff.
She has since gone on to work as a producer for Larry King Now, The Real Girl's Kitchen and Queen Boss.
All the while, the two were in each other's lives, with Lindsay regularly posting Meghan to her Instagram page.
Meghan poses with her old university friend Lindsay Roth in spring 2013
Meghan is joined by her close friends Kelly Zaifen (left) and Lindsay Roth (right) in 'With Love, Meghan - Holiday Celebration', which was released today at 8am UK time
Meanwhile, in the Duchess' holiday Netflix special, she was visited by Lindsay and her pal Kelly Zajfen, who all wore red pyjamas, edged in white, for a festive brunch.
'I love the tradition of a Christmas morning brunch. I do it every year with my family and I've already gotten a little head start - something sweet, something savoury,' the Duchess said.
As they later made Christmas wreaths, Lindsay told Meghan: 'I like how loose yours is. That looks great.'
Meghan replied: 'Well it's just the beginning,' with Roth adding: 'Yeah, but it's fun.'
The episode, which began with Meghan skipping through a Christmas tree farm, saw the Duchess make gougères with cacio e pepe - French cheese puffs made with cheese and black pepper - a festive cinnamon star, tiny quiches, and 'Reindeer chow' - a sweet treat renamed from one of Meghan's childhood recipes called 'puppy chow' which mixes melted chocolate, butter, vanilla, peanut butter, two cups of powdered sugar and an unnamed cereal.
Meghan also discussed the importance of not trying to make everything perfect, admitting: 'I get so fussed about everything being perfect that you lose the magic that even happens in the mistakes.'
And she shared her love of Christmas trees, revealing: 'There's just something about it that, in one area in your house, you're able to really encapsulate your family story, really feel the passage of time and the different chapters of your life through the ornaments.'
