Meghan Markle cozies up to Prince Harry as they enjoy courtside date night at NBA All-Star Game over Valentine’s Day weekend

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry turned heads as they grabbed courtside seats for Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game.

The NBA held its 75th All-Star Game weekend in Los Angeles this week, with the league’s biggest stars facing off in the main event on Sunday night.

And the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a front row seat to the action over Valentine’s Day weekend as they were spotted enjoying a date night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Meghan, 44, approached her 41-year-old husband as she put her arm through him after taking her seat in front of the painting.

As usual, the emperor was later seen caressing Harry’s arm to get his attention, prompting him to smile for the NBA cameras.

The former royal couple were seated next to Queen Latifah, who was joined by her partner Eboni Nichols.

The Sussexes appeared to get cozy with each other as they enjoyed a pitchside date night

They were sitting in the front row next to rapper and songwriter Queen Latifah

The 55-year-old rapper and songwriter chatted with Meghan, who was seated to his left, throughout the sports show.

While the likes of LeBron James and Luka Doncic were sinking buckets, Meghan appeared to be filming the action on the court with her iPhone.

It is believed Meghan will join her husband in the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham, England, on July 10, ahead of next year’s event.

He has attended similar ceremonies in both Canada and Germany, and sources say he is willing to do the same in England, provided security concerns are addressed.

It is said that she will only set foot on British soil if security arrangements are made for her and Prince Harry.

Discussions are ongoing over whether Harry and Meghan will receive British taxpayer-funded protection during the visit.

In December, Prince Harry was said to be excited that the Home Office was reviewing security provisions in the UK following a long-running legal battle.

Source tells Meghan’s possible visit to UK this summer Sun: ‘Security will always be the deciding factor in this matter.’

The Duchess of Sussex looked particularly caught up in the action as she cheered

Meghan settled in next to her husband as he beamed at NBA media

Queen Latifah and partner Eboni Nichols (second from left) enjoy the action

Invictus Games was founded by Harry to support wounded and injured service personnel and veterans.

Although official details of the Birmingham countdown celebrations are yet to be confirmed, the Sussexes are expected to be involved in the ceremonies.

This is Meghan’s wedding to Queen Elizabeth II. It would be his first trip to England since September 2022, when he attended Elizabeth’s funeral.

Meanwhile, the Sussexes have been joined in the celebrity row by a host of famous faces; Barack and Michelle Obama also appeared on stage.

The former president provided one of the most memorable moments of the night when he calmly retrieved a loose basketball from the air as two of the world’s best players came toward him.

In a fast-paced scene, the ball darted toward the sideline, where the Obamas were sitting just a few feet from the field.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker were trying to follow the ball as it flew directly at the former commander in chief.

Booker appeared to deftly direct his momentum and position himself between Jokic and the courtside seating area, ensuring players did not collide with Obama as the game unraveled.

The 44-year-old appeared to be filming the likes of LeBron James on his iPhone

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle also enjoyed the All-Star game in courtside seats

Obama smiles next to USA Stars guard Devin Booker after catching the ball during the game

In a moment that unfolded over less than a second, Obama reached out and caught the basketball cleanly with both hands; His lightning-fast reflexes were clearly on display.

He then casually tossed the ball toward the court before shaking hands and standing to hug Booker.

Famous basketball fan Spike Lee also had the honor of sitting courtside for the game. The director, a New York Knicks fan, donned a bright orange beanie and his signature sunglasses as he focused on the action.

Kelly Rowland also joined Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo, who showed a relaxed figure in a black turtleneck sweater and light blue jeans.

The former Destiny’s Child member was dressed to impress, looking dapper in a chocolate brown leather suit and cream patterned shoes.

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri was sandwiched between comedian Keegan-Michael Key and rapper 2 Chainz, while hitmaker Ludacris was spotted in the stands with his model wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.

The most recent iteration of the main event pitted three teams (Team World, Team USA ‘Stars’, and an all-international team known as Team USA ‘Stripes’) in three mini-games over three rounds.

All three mini-games featured dramatic finishes and appeared to be played at a higher level of competitiveness than most All-Star Games in recent years; Which suggests that the league’s fourth All-Star format in four years may have finally cracked the code on the long-standing problem of how to make this midseason showcase more entertaining.

Ludacris was among the famous faces filling the stands inside the Intuit Dome

The hitmaker was joined by his model wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue (right)

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo (second from left) and Kelly Rowland (second from right) showed off chic figures as they sat next to each other in the front row

2 Chainz (second from left), Guy Fieri (second from right) and Keegan-Michael Key (far right) attend the All-Star Game

Kawhi Leonard defeated the World team 48-45 with his tiebreaking three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left to end his 31-point drive in 12 minutes and took the ‘Stripes’ team to the final against their American friends in the ‘Stars’ in the NBA All-Star Game.

The seven-time All-Star went 11/13 and 6/7 from beyond the arc despite reasonable defensive efforts from the World team, led by Victor Wembanyama, who scored 19 points before missing the tying three-point attempt in the final minute.

LeBron James put the Stripes ahead with 31 seconds left on a dunk, but Wembanyama tied the score with two free throws before Leonard’s dagger.

All-Star weekend will remain in the West in February 2027, when Phoenix hosts it for the fourth time.