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Who is Jess Mulroney? Meet Meghan Markle's best friend...

Instagram/ Jessica Mulroney
Instagram/ Jessica Mulroney

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have just landed in Australia for their first Royal Tour since they were married and have simultaneously announced they are expecting their first child.

It’s going to be a big few weeks for newly pregnant Meghan whose wardrobe choices over the course of the 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, will be scrutinised around the world.

Not only is she expected to change outfits up to three times a day, but Meghan now has the added consideration of dressing an as-yet tiny, but growing baby bump.

Given the challenges of the weeks ahead, we’re not surprised to hear she’s enlisted the help of her BFF and unofficial stylist Jessica Mulroney to join her on the tour.

According to the Times, the Canadian stylist and her husband Ben are flying from Toronto to Sydney to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and will be there in an “unofficial” capacity.

This means the couple will pay for their own expenses during the trip — unlike the 10 staff travelling with the royal couple.

Mulroney flew into London to support Megan in the difficult weeks leading up to her wedding day, and her children were page boys and girls in the ceremony. Now it seems Meghan has once again called on her best friend in her hour of need.

So, as the pair are about to be reunited once again, here's everything you need to know about Meghan's BFF...

How did she become Meghan Markle's stylist?

Jessica has been a prominent stylist in Canada for many years, dabbling in personal styling for influential people, such as the Canadian Prime Minister's wife, Sophie Trudeau.

She also runs Toronto-based bridal brand, Kleinfeld Bridal, and co-founded the charitable organisation Shoe Box Project, which helps homeless women in Canada and the US.

Toronto-based Jess first met Meghan when she moved to the city to start shooting her hit TV series, Suits.

The pair quickly struck up a friendship, sharing their love of yoga, fashion and travel. Their relationship quickly turned into a working one, Jessica helping Meghan with her wardrobe, and Meghan enlisting Jess as a travel companion to destinations such as Greece and Italy for the actress' lifestyle site, The Tig.

They both champion Canadian designers

It's no secret that since she joined the British royal family, Meghan has championed Canadian designers throughout her public appearances.

A quick scroll through Jessica's Instagram and its clear to see that Meghan's knowledge of Canadian designers most probably came from the stylist, who often shines a spotlight on brands from her hometown by using the hashtags #wearecanada #canadianfashion on Instagram, and hosting Fashion Friday on Canadian TV show, CityLine.

Plus, if you delve deeper into her Insta archive you can clearly see her influence on Meghan's wardrobe. From wrap coats reminiscent of the one Meghan wore for the royal engagement announcement to a plethora of the same Canadian brands, including, Birks, Mackage and Smythe, to name just a few.

Mulroney is a wedding pro

Mulroney, whose three children were page boys and girls at Harry and Meghan’s wedding, was said to be Meghan’s unofficial Maid of Honour, and she certainly has plenty of experience in the bridal department. She is Contributing Editor for Wedding Vacations magazine and the PR, Marketing and Fashion Director of Kleinfeld, a bridal store in Toronto.

Before she helped Meghan with fittings for her real-life wedding day, Jessica assisted the actress with choosing her character's dress when she got married in the TV show, Suits.

In fact, weddings are Jess's favourite. "I do a lot of styling, but there's nothing like doing it with brides," she captioned one Instagram post.

She even has an entire Instagram account @jessicamulroneyweddings dedicated to her wedding work, and it's pure bridal bliss.

She's one very stylish mum-of-three

In 2008 Jessica married the former Canadian Prime Minister's son, Ben Mulroney.

The couple now has three children, the youngest, a girl called Ivy, four, and twin boys, Brian and John, seven. Meghan is very close to the couple's kids, with several snaps of the star bonding with them on Jessica's Instagram.

As Meghan prepares to become a mother, no doubt she will seek advice and guidance from her experienced friend.

It's, therefore, no surprise that all three of the mini Mulroneys were chosen to take part in the royal wedding, little Ivy as one of the page girls and the twin boys as page boys.

Although their involvement with Harry and Megan will no doubt have brought added media exposure to the family, the Mulroneys are already quite the power couple in Canada. Ben is a TV presenter on Canada's most-watched entertainment show, etalkctv and they also have a lot of influential friends, from dinners with the Trudeaus to casual evening meals with Michael Bublé.

Meghan and Harry lived with the family

In the book Harry: Life, Loss, and Love, royal expert Katie Nicholl describes how when the news about the couple's relationship broke, they hid from media attention by staying with the Mulroneys. The couples are said to have bonded during the stay.

Jess and Meghan are true best friends

Although Meghan has since had to delete all of her social media accounts, as well as close down her lifestyle account, The Tig, Jessica's snaps, which give us all an insight into their friendship, remain.

What did we discover? That they are just like any other BFFs. From selfies to girly holidays in Italy and wine nights, their friendship looks to be filled with love, laughter and plenty of good times.

And, just like any good gal pals, they often sing one another's praises. Jessica took to Instagram in 2016 to caption a photo of her and Meghan: "This woman is busy. She juggles more in a day than most do in a week. And yet she still finds time to travel to Rwanda with @worldvision and creates global awareness for the water crisis. She is a boss. And I adore her."

If helping your bestie through a royal wedding and then a royal tour isn't true friendship, we don't know what is.