Meghan Markle’s a big fan of yoga, but not Prince William. The Prince of Wales, 42, recently opened up about his faults when it comes to the popular workout. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, is returning to part of her yoga practice she “love[s].”
Yoga’s not for William because he ‘can’t bend’
A yogi the future king is not. During a visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital on March 5, 2025, William confessed that he’s not one for yoga. When asked by an instructor if he wanted to join a yoga class, the father of three replied, “I can’t bend,” per The Telegraph.
Instead, William suggested an alternative where he could still witness the class. “I will sit in a corner and talk while you’re contorting,” he said. “We all know when there’s a yoga class that’s when people relax and then just talk,” he jokingly added.
While William’s not a fan of yoga like Meghan, that doesn’t mean he’s no stranger to exercise. Speaking to Express, health coach, personal trainer, and instructor Amanda Place discussed William’s fondness for a workout loved by his father, King Charles III, and grandfather, Prince Philip.
“William still has a jam-packed schedule of royal appearances,” Place said. “So his workout plan of choice has been known to be the Royal Canadian Air Force 5BX plan. This only takes 11 minutes and is comprised of five moves that work the whole body, which would keep William in shape with the right diet.”
William also has a well-documented love of skiing (he and Kate Middleton took their kids to the Alps to kick off the new year), walking, tennis, soccer, and polo.
Meghan Markle’s recently returned to group yoga classes
In a People interview promoting With Love, Meghan, her new Netflix show that premiered on March 4, 2025, the duchess opened up about taking local yoga classes. “I go to group classes that sometimes have 40 to 50 people in them and just walk in like, ‘Hi!’” Meghan said.
“Of course, at the beginning, that felt like a lot,” she continued. “By the way, I think anybody walking into a yoga class with 50 people when you’re one of the last people that walk in and everyone looks up, it’s going to feel a little uncomfortable!”
Meghan went on to share a moment from a recent yoga class that reminded her how much she enjoys it. “In the middle of the class they said, ‘Great, tell the person on your mat next to you that they’re doing a great job, give them a fist pump,’” she recalled. “And I looked over and there was someone over there, and I was like [miming a fist bump], ‘Well done!’ and then I looked to the other side and there was someone else and I went, ‘Nicely done! Come on, guys!’”
“I mean, that’s part of how you connect. I love it. It’s the best,” she added. “I had missed it. It’s awesome.”
William and Meghan haven’t been seen together publicly since 2022
There are probably no joint yoga sessions in the foreseeable future for William and Meghan. For starters, brother and sister-in-law live in different countries. Then there’s also the fact that the Wales and Sussex couples are more than five years into a family rift, which Harry detailed in his 2023 Spare memoir.
The last time Meghan and William were seen together publicly was in September 2022 when they, along with many other royals, attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Since then, only Harry and William have been in the same room at certain events.
Most recently, Meghan reportedly upset William in late February 2025. How? By wearing a purple Northwestern sweatshirt (Meghan graduated in 2003) very similar to the one Princess Diana wore in the `90s on her Instagram Stories.
