Prince Harry and Meghan Markle laugh and smile awkwardly as …

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted laughing and smiling in their first public appearance since it emerged that Prince Harry would be attending the King's Coronation without his wife.

The couple appeared giddy and in good spirits as they watched the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in game four of the NBA playoffs.

Their night out comes after Meghan broke cover to introduce her photographer friend Misan Harriman in a video ahead of his Ted Talk.

Her appearance came after the duchess hit back at claims she is dodging the Coronation because she believes the Royal Family failed to tackle its 'unconscious bias' before the Sussexes left for the US.