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Ryan Merrifield

Harry and Meghan's pals George and Amal Clooney turn out to support King Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's pals George and Amal Clooney have turned out in support of King Charles.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - who have made many allegations against the Royal Family since stepping down - don't appear close to patching things up with the Firm.

But Hollywood actor Clooney, 62, and his wife, 45, are not taking sides after appearing at the Prince's Trust and TKMaxx & Homesense Awards 2023 in central London today.

The ceremony rewards the achievements of young people across the UK who have completed the charity's programmes.

The Clooneys attended Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018, though reportedly admitted they didn't know the royal couple well at the time.

Despite that, they were given a 'prime pew' for the service.

The Clooneys are reported to be close friends of Meghan and Harry (FilmMagic)
The pair's friendship with the Sussexes didn't appear to stop them showing support for the King (Getty Images)

Princess Diana’s former flatmate Carolyn Bartholomew, who was sat next to George and Amal, is said to have turned to them to ask how they knew the happy couple, to which they said: "We don't."

George is reported to have danced with both Meghan and Kate Middleton at a wedding afterparty at Frogmore House.

Since then the couples have apparently become closer and Amal was even included in a small group of friends at the Duchess' baby shower in New York the following year.

The Sussexes' biography Finding Freedom claims the Clooneys hosted Harry and Meghan on at least two occasions at their UK home in Sonning, Oxfordshire.

Harry and Meghan's relationship with the Royal Family is fractured (Getty Images)

The book says the royal pair took their dogs along and that the Clooneys often took guests down to the lake.

And also says the Clooneys invited the Sussexes to Lake Como weeks after their wedding and they were flown out on George's private jet.

Finding Freedom co-author Omid Scobie also revealed in an interview with Good Morning America that Harry and George had bonded over their love of motorcycles and also played basketball together.

The Clooneys attended the Sussexes' wedding in 2018 (Getty Images)

George was asked by the Daily Mail in 2019 how he knew the couple and said vaguely: "I’ve just known them."

He added: "We live not too far from one another and we have dinners and stuff and we’re friends with them for all the reasons that you’re friends with anybody.

"They’re just really nice, fun, kind people, they’re a very loving couple, and they’re going to be great parents."

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