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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted mixing with billionaire Ken Griffin and "super networker" Michael Kives during their trip to Las Vegas last week.
The couple headed to the city in Nevada for the closing concert of Katy Perry's residency at the Resorts World Theatre on Saturday. Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, were both spotted in the audience at the venue during the show.
It had already been suggested that they were joined by oil company heir Michael Herd and his wife, entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe, on the trip. And it's now been reported that they also spent time with investors Griffin, 55, and Kives, 42.
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Meghan Markle (right) and Prince Harry (left) were at a concert recently (Getty Images)
Prince Harry is said to have been sat beside investor Ken Griffin at the event (Reddit)Griffin was seated next to Prince Harry at the concert. He's said to have founded hedge fund Citadel and according to Forbes is worth an estimated $34 billion (around £28 billion). The philanthropist has been described as "a major Republican donor" by CNBC News.
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Kives - who appeared to be sat behind Prince Harry and Meghan at the concert - is said to run investment firm K5 Global. He's said to have previously been a talent agent for Creative Artists Agency (CAA), with his former clients said to have included singer-songwriter Katy.
Ken is said to have founded hedge fund Citadel (AFP via Getty Images)According to PageSix, Prince Harry, Meghan and Kives - who reportedly lives near the couple in Montecito, California - were invited to the concert by their mutual friends the Herds. Griffin is said to have met the group there though.
The outlet reports that Kives sat directly behind the couple alongside United Talent Agency (UTA) agent Darnell Strom. It's been suggested that although the evening was "great networking," Meghan isn't currently working with them, with her instead signed to William Morris Endeavor (WME).
Michael Kives is said to have also been spotted near the couple at the event (Getty Images)
They attended singer Katy Perry's closing concert in her Las Vegas residency over the weekend (Getty Images for Katy Perry)A source told the outlet that Kives is a "power broker," adding: "This really presents a cozy picture of Meghan and Harry's growing network." The source continued: "Who only knows what Harry and Griffin could be talking about. It's all about power and money and who knows whom."