EXCLUSIVE: Guess who's coming to dinner? Wendi Deng makes surprise trip to visit best friend Ivanka Trump in Washington DC and enjoys Shabbat dinner with her and Jared Kushner

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Wendi Deng skipped town on Friday morning and made her way down to Washington DC for a weekend visit with best friend Ivanka Trump.

She was spotted entering the First Daughter's $5.5million Kalorama in the middle of the afternoon, with a $8,500 Hermes Kelly bag on her shoulder, an overnight bag in her hands and a pair of $995 Proenza Schouler boots on her feet.

Wendi was quickly whisked inside and did not emerge before the sun want down on Friday, suggesting she will be at the home spending Shabbat dinner with Ivanka, 35, her husband Jared Kushner and their three children. 

It has been over a month since Wendi last saw Ivanka during the inauguration, and the timing of this visit could not have been better for the 48-year-old ex-wife billionaire Rupert Murdoch to sneak away for a few days.

Her daughters Grace and Chloe have been away in Europe all week while on their school vacation, and her 21-year-old boytoy Bertold Zahoran is busy working in Spain.  

Company: Wendi Deng traveled down to Washington DC on Friday afternoon to visit her friend Ivanka Trump (Debg above on Friday)

Reunited: Rupert Murdoch's 48-year-old ex-wife had not seen Ivanka since the inauguration over a month ago

Anticipation: Ivanka was not seen leaving the house at all on Friday, with Arabella appearing to be off from school and the arrival of Wendi (above) 

Strike a pose: Ivanka and Wendi were all smiles the last time they were together at an event in January (above) 

Ivanka seemed to be pretty excited about the visit, as she was not pictured leaving the house on Friday.

Her husband Jared was up and out the door early that morning to head to the White House for another day at the office, while Ivanka stayed with the couple's three young children.

Ivanka's daughter Arabella is on vacation from school this week it appears, and she got to take a field trip to the Supreme Court earlier in the week to sit in on oral arguments in a case alongside her mother.

Wendi and Ivanka have had to make some big adjustments over the past five weeks as they have gone from seeing one another every few days when they were in New York City to not being able to meet up for over a month.

The last time the two ladies were seen together was at a pre-inaugural ball the night before President Trump's swearing-in ceremony on January 19, with both women posting photos from the evening on their social media accounts. 

Wendi was one of the select few incited to attend the dinner and reception in honor of President Trump just hours before he was sworn into office.

Her attendance at the event came as no surprise given her close relationship with Ivanka Trump, who Deng hosted a dinner for at her $34m New York City penthouse apartment before she headed off to DC in January.

Wendi was spotted chatting with Ivanka throughout the evening and also posing for a few photos with the nation's newest first daughter, who attended the event with husband Jared.

Unfortunately for Deng however, her boyfriend Bertold was unable to join her on that trip as well, with the Hungarian-born model busy walking the runways in Milan and Paris for Men's Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017.

Halfway through the night, Wendi posted a photo of herself on Instagram with her head laying on Ivanka's shoulder, writing: 'Congratulations @IvankaTrump.'

Up and at it: Jared Kushner was photographed on Friday morning as he headed in to work at the White House (above)

Pricey pick: Wendi Deng carried an $8,500 Hermes Kelly bag with her on Friday (above)

Style star: Deng added some flair to her outfit with a pair of $995 Proenza Schouler boots on her feet (above waiting at the door)

It was another busy week for Ivanka In Washington DC, who after initially stressing the fact that she would not seek a role in her father's administration has proved herself to be an unofficial proxy of sorts for the billionaire businessman.

On Monday, she made a very public plea for tolerance after an astonishing 11 Jewish centers received bomb threats, writing on Twitter: 'America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers.'

Tuesday it was off to the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture for a tour of the facility alongside Ben Carson and her father in his first ever visit to the location.

He had previously said he would visit on Martin Luther King Jr. Day last month, but then cancelled the visit around the same time he engaged in a feud with civil rights leader John Lewis.

Ivanka stopped by another landmark on Wednesday when she and daughter Arabella, 5, sat in on a hearing at the Supreme Court.

White party: Ivanka was one of the select guests who attended the girls' 2010 baptism ceremony in the River Jordan (front row l to r: Ava Jackman, Anneka Mudoch, Grace Murdoch, Chloe Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch. second row l to r: Deborah Lee Furness, Wendi Deng, Queen Rania of Jordan, Nicole Kidman. third row l to r: Bert Sugarman, Kathy Freston. fourth row l to r: Ivanka Trump, Hugh Jackman. fifth row l to r: Jared Kushner, Larry Page, Tom Freston)

Making it work: Wendi posted a photo of herself and Ivanka at a pre-inaugural ball in January (above), the last time the two were together

Field trip: Ivanka Trump visited the Supreme Court of the United States with daughter Arabella in Washington DC on Wednesday (above)

Quill, girl: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity to teach her about the judicial system in our country firsthand,' wrote Ivanka, who also added '#ImportantLessons'

She later posted a photo of her visit to the Supreme Court with Arabella, who was carrying a goose-feather quill, and wrote about how exciting it was to give her daughter a firsthand look at the branch of government her grandfather is least fond of these days.

'Arabella and I visited the Supreme Court this morning and attended a hearing,' wrote Ivanka on the post.

'I'm grateful for the opportunity to teach her about the judicial system in our country firsthand. #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #ImportantLessons #MotherDaughter'

The tone of Ivanka's tweet was markedly different than the ones President Trump has been sending out over the past few weeks, including one in which he declared: 'Our legal system is broken!' 

On Thursday Ivanka met with local business owners at the Greater Baltimore Urban League in the morning.

Earlier in the day, Ivanka also sat in on a meeting for her father, who has kept a low profile in the wake of his administration's decision on Wednesday night to revoke protections for transgender students in schools.

Ivanka was part of the Workforce of the Future meeting and discussion, joining Vice President Mike Pence, small business administrator Linda McMahon, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and several CEOs from the manufacturing industry. 

What could it mean: An architect was seen leaving the home on Friday morning with new renderings for the home 

Busy at work: prepoerations got underway on Friday for what looked like an event later that day at the home (employee carrying in flowers above)

Stnading guard: Ivanka's Secret Service agent was also stationed outside for most of the day (above spaking with an employee), suggesting she was indoors with the children and not at the White House

Chef: A  man in an apron was also seen entering the home later that day (above)

The close bond between Wendi and Ivanka was revealed one again earlier this month when news broke that Ivanka was one of five people on a board tasked with overseeing the trusts of Grace and Chloe Murdoch,  Wendi and Rupert's two daughters. 

A rep for Ivanka later confirmed the Financial Times report, stating that she was a part of the trustee board both during and after the election, stepping down from her role at the end of December. 

Iavnka and husband Jared Kushner were also part of the select group invited to Jordan in 2010 for Chloe and Grace's baptism, who are now 13 and 15 respectively.

They attended the event alongside Queen Rania and the girls' godparents Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

The two girls were baptized in the River Jordan at the same site where Jesus Christ is said to have undergone the sacred ceremony.

Others who attended the baptism ceremony included Google co-founder Larry page and his wife, Lucy; former Viacom head Tom Freston and his then-wife Kathy; and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Blair, another of the of the godparents to the girls, was not featured in a Hello spread of the baptism.

Guests at the event all wore white for the ceremony.