Serena Williams shows off hamper given to her by close friend Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand

‘I’m so excited for this,’ Serena, could be heard saying. ‘Jam… oh my gosh, crepes!’

Serena was also delighted to see a mix of herbal teas included in the package.

She cheekily added: ‘You know I love my tea. The one you drink and the one I serve.’

She concluded by thanking Meghan, 43, in her social media video.

A number of the Duchess’s closest friends have now received an As Ever gift bundle, including influencer Kelly McKee Zajfen and actress Abigail Spencer.

Among them was also Mindy Kaling, who showed off her As Ever gift package at the wee as she became one of the first lucky recipients of Meghan’s new business launch.

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Excited! Serena struggled to contain her glee as she opened the package on social media

The Office star, 45, became close friends with the Duchess after appearing on an episode of her cancelled Archetypes podcast, and even appeared as a guest on her recent cooking show, With Love, Meghan.

Their close friendship was confirmed when Mindy was one of the selected few to receive a sample of Meghan’s American Riviera Orchard jam last year.

And it appears they’ve only gone from strength to strength since, as Mindy took to Instagram to show off her impressive gift box of As Ever goods.

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Over the moon: Mindy Kaling recently shared the As Ever hamper she received from Meghan

Accompanied by a note with her name in an elegant scrawl, Mindy received the shortbread cookie mix, As Ever jam in a keepsake box, three types of tea, the crepe mix and the flower sprinkles – the total value of which comes to $93.

The generous gift comes after fans noted a very awkward exchange between Meghan and Mindy in her recent Netflix series.

In the clip, Meghan insisted her surname is Sussex, after Mindy referred to her as ‘Meghan Markle’.

In episode two of the show, the former royal was joined by Mindy as she showed her how to host a children’s party.

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Caught off-guard: It comes after Mindy starred in Meghan’s Netflix cooking show – and fans noted a very awkward exchange between them

As Meghan carefully demonstrated how to assemble a cucumber sandwich, the pair spoke about their favorite fast food growing up.

Meghan called herself a ‘latchkey kid’ who ‘grew up with a lot of fast food and TV tray dinners’, listing off U.S. chains Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, and Jack In The Box.

Laughingly, Mindy said: ‘I don’t think anyone in the world knows that Meghan Markle has eaten Jack In The Box and loves it.’

To this, the Duchess replied: ‘It’s so funny you keep saying Meghan Markle, you know I’m Sussex now.’

As Mindy looked confused, Meghan continued: ‘You have kids and you go “No, I share my name with my children”.

‘I didn’t know how meaningful it would be to me but it just means so much to go “This is OUR family name. Our little family name”.’

After being corrected, Mindy responded: ‘Well, now I know and I love it.’

Last week, Meghan launched her lifestyle products, inspired by the meals and decorations she prepared in the series.