Meghan Markle's pre-royal Emmys moments

Meghan Markle has politely declined an invitation to the 2018 Emmy Awards to be held this week, but of course given her experience as an actress, she’s no stranger to the concept of the television event.

Photos of the Duchess of Sussex from 2005 show the then-rising star popping by a pre-Emmys gifting suite to pick up some celeb freebies.

With a plain T-shirt, jeans and a navy cap, Meghan’s off-duty style was worlds away from the royal glamour she is now.

It seems the Suits star hasn’t actually attended the prestigious TV awards itself, but rather pre-Emmys events.

In 2009 she visited another gifting suite and was pictured holding bags of more freebies, two years before she became known for her role as Rachel on Suits.

Last month it was reported that Prince Harry’s wife “politely turned down” an invitation to the 70th Emmy Awards to be held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

“We had hoped Meghan would attend as a way of saying goodbye to her Suits fans and colleagues,” a source told The Sun.

“Show executives and NBC had offered Harry and her an invitation to celebrate with the biggest stars around, meet her showbiz friends and even present an honour… But Meghan is not attending.”

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