Amal Clooney, Gayle King and More Stars Turn Out for Duchess Meghan’s NYC Baby Shower

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Amal Clooney, Gayle King and More Stars Turn Out for Duchess Meghan's NYC Baby Shower

Star power! Amal Clooney, Gayle King and more celebrities showed their love for Duchess Meghan and her little one on the way at her New York City baby shower. The 37-year-old royal’s friends braved the snowy weather to support the mom-to-be. Guests carried a myriad of gifts into The Mark Hotel as they arrived for the soiree on Wednesday, February 20. The attire was upscale, with several attendees opting to wear hints of pink. Us Weekly reported earlier on Wednesday that Clooney, 41, King, 64, Jessica Mulroney and Lindsay Rothe were among those in attendance. “There was a hotel manager with a big umbrella opening the doors of all the guests and walking them into the hotel,” an insider told Us. Jean-Georges Vongerichten took care of the food and desserts for the shower. Attendees also enjoyed harp music, cotton candy and breathtaking flowers. “There were cotton candy machines being brought in earlier this morning,” a source said. “The same security who has been escorting Meghan in and out of the hotel was helping bring them in the side door.” An eyewitness added: “There were floral arrangements being brought in on a rolling dolly in all the colors of the rainbow. Blue, white, pink and purple hydrangeas, craspedias, yellow and pink roses, and many others that are covered up.” According to the onlooker, security took extra precautions outside the hotel. “There are around 80 to 100 fans and paparazzi waiting behind the barricades all around the front entrance of The Mark. The security is walking around the barricades of fans, paparazzi [and] journalists looking at everyone,” the eyewitness explained. “A fan told me someone with a T-shirt pulled over her face yelled something at Meghan yesterday. … Since then security has been tighter around the fans outside checking them out whenever they walk around.” Us broke the news on Monday, February 18, that Meghan made a surprise visit to New York. The Duchess of Sussex was spotted eating lunch at Ladurée restaurant and bakery in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday, February 16. She was later seen shopping at a children’s store called Bonpoint. Scroll to see more photos of guests arriving to the duchess’ shower.

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Amal Clooney, Gayle King and More Stars Turn Out for Duchess Meghan's NYC Baby Shower

Star power! Amal Clooney, Gayle King and more celebrities showed their love for Duchess Meghan and her little one on the way at her New York City baby shower. The 37-year-old royal’s friends braved the snowy weather to support the mom-to-be. Guests carried a myriad of gifts into The Mark Hotel as they arrived for the soiree on Wednesday, February 20. The attire was upscale, with several attendees opting to wear hints of pink. Us Weekly reported earlier on Wednesday that Clooney, 41, King, 64, Jessica Mulroney and Lindsay Rothe were among those in attendance. “There was a hotel manager with a big umbrella opening the doors of all the guests and walking them into the hotel,” an insider told Us. Jean-Georges Vongerichten took care of the food and desserts for the shower. Attendees also enjoyed harp music, cotton candy and breathtaking flowers. “There were cotton candy machines being brought in earlier this morning,” a source said. “The same security who has been escorting Meghan in and out of the hotel was helping bring them in the side door.” An eyewitness added: “There were floral arrangements being brought in on a rolling dolly in all the colors of the rainbow. Blue, white, pink and purple hydrangeas, craspedias, yellow and pink roses, and many others that are covered up.” According to the onlooker, security took extra precautions outside the hotel. “There are around 80 to 100 fans and paparazzi waiting behind the barricades all around the front entrance of The Mark. The security is walking around the barricades of fans, paparazzi [and] journalists looking at everyone,” the eyewitness explained. “A fan told me someone with a T-shirt pulled over her face yelled something at Meghan yesterday. … Since then security has been tighter around the fans outside checking them out whenever they walk around.” Us broke the news on Monday, February 18, that Meghan made a surprise visit to New York. The Duchess of Sussex was spotted eating lunch at Ladurée restaurant and bakery in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday, February 16. She was later seen shopping at a children’s store called Bonpoint. Scroll to see more photos of guests arriving to the duchess’ shower.

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Lady in Red

Clooney rocked a chic red jumpsuit, black coat and metallic heels for the event. Her husband, George Clooney, spoke out in defense of Meghan the week before. “They’re just chasing Meghan Markle everywhere,” the actor said at a Television Critics Association panel on February 11. “She’s been pursued and vilified. I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to see that.”

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BFF Alert

Mulroney topped off her nude turtleneck and black pants with a black coat and matching nude pumps.

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The Perfect Setting

Us confirmed that the Suits alum celebrated her first child with a series of events in New York. She went to lunch at The Surrey on Tuesday, February 19, before having tea at The Mark Hotel and reuniting with besties Serena Williams, Abigail Spencer, Mulroney and Markus Anderson at The Polo Bar.

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Daybreak

King sported a purple coat, a colorful scarf and pink heels as she carried a large gift for the expectant mother. The CBS This Morning cohost’s pink accents are likely not a hint at the baby’s sex since Meghan told well-wishers in January that she and Prince Harry want that detail to be a “surprise.”

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Fashion designer Misha Nonoo, one of Meghan’s closest friends, wore a gray sweater and black miniskirt with black booties and a checked gray coat.