Prince Harry, Meghan Markle attended the opening of Soho House Amsterdam

This weekend, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the wedding of their close friend Sophie Carter, where Prince George and Princess Charlotte took part in what is perhaps their one millionth ceremony as a boy and a damsel's page. honor. But two members of the royal family were absent from the wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Despite the fact that Harry is also a good friend of Carter (she is the godmother of his niece), the red prince and Markle have rather made a secret getaway in Amsterdam, which could have been better than another marriage.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have spent a three-day weekend in Amsterdam for the launch of the new Soho house. In addition to celebrating the opening of the club-only members, the jaunt also served as a 55th birthday to Soho House founder Nick Jones.

The weekend included a dinner where guests, including Eddie Redmayne, Stanley Tucci and Jenna Coleman, ate lobster spaghetti and tiramisu, which Markle unfortunately could not post because of his old Instagram account. A great Sunday brunch and treatments at Cowshed Spa followed. The launch also included a visit to the famous Red Light District of Amsterdam, as well as a boat trip through the canals, but members of the royal family apparently refused to participate in these activities.

Soho House Amsterdam is housed in a former shipping headquarters, the Bungehuis building, on the Singel Canal. It consists of 79 rooms, a roof with swimming pool, a club area, the Cecconi restaurant and the Cowshed spa. There is also a library with a bar, a work area and a gym on the fourth floor. Markle has probably benefited from the yoga studios offered there – let's not forget this well-being photo shoot she's done.

Prince Harry and Markle are big fans of Soho House. They would have gone to the London club on their first date and drank in the private dining room. And before the old Suit Actress and former bandage lover became an official royal, she held her "hen" (also known as a bachelorette party) at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire – as opposed to a crazy run in Vegas, it seems that the future duchess opted for a low weekend with friends like Priyanka Chopra. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex probably still frequent Soho Farmhouse, as they recently rented a Cotswold house on the same property.

On Monday, Prince Harry and Markle were back in London, where they had an official commitment to Loughborough University. The couple will be very busy the next few weeks. They will attend a royal wedding – Princess Eugénie marries Jack Brooksbank on October 12 – and they will begin their first royal tour abroad, which will include stops in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. After that, it's at the myriad of celebrations of Prince Charles's 70th birthday.