EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland walks her dog alone in LA while her daughter enjoys a swanky New York baby shower
- Doria Ragland stepped out to walk her dog in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning
- The soon-to-be grandmother briefly let her dog off the leash as she strolled casually along the sidewalk
- Doria was spotted staring at her phone several times during the brief walk
- It came as her daughter Meghan Markle was photographed out and about in New York City for her rumored baby shower
- The Duchess of Sussex, who is seven months pregnant, is in New York to see some of her closest friends ahead of giving birth to her first royal baby
- It is not clear why Doria, who was the only member of Meghan’s family at the royal wedding in May, was not in New York for the baby shower
Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland has been spotted walking her dog along in Los Angeles as her daughter was preparing for her swanky baby shower in New York.
Doria stepped out for a short walk with her pooch in her LA neighborhood on Tuesday morning.
Dressed in winter boots and a black down parka, the 62-year-old strolled casually along the sidewalk.
The soon-to-be grandmother briefly let her dog off the leash and was spotted staring at her phone several times.
Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland stepped out for a short walk with her pooch in her LA neighborhood on Tuesday morning
Dressed in winter boots and a black down parka, Doria repeatedly checked her phone while walking her dog around her neighborhood
Her brief walk came just as her 37-year-old daughter Meghan was photographed out and about in New York City on Tuesday ahead of her rumored baby shower.
The Duchess of Sussex, who is seven months pregnant, is in New York to see some of her closest friends ahead of giving birth to her first royal baby.
It is not clear why Doria, who was the only member of Meghan’s family at the royal wedding in May, was not in New York for the baby shower.
Prince Harry’s wife was spotted cradling her baby bump as she left The Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side on Tuesday afternoon.
She left the lavish, five-star hotel soon after her close friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer entered the hotel.
The 62-year-old’s solo outing in Los Angeles came as her daughter Meghan Markle was photographed out and about in New York City on Tuesday ahead of her rumored baby shower
The soon-to-be grandmother briefly let her dog off the leash and followed the pooch for part of their walk on Tuesday morning
Doria opted for winter boots and a black down parka when she stepped out on Tuesday morning
The Duchess of Sussex’s mother picked up after her dog at one point as she continued to casually stroll down the sidewalk
Dora donned a red crossbody bag and sunglasses for her brief outing on Tuesday as her daughter was photographed in NYC
Meghan and Abigail traveled just a few blocks to briefly visit the Met Breuer and were spotted inside the art museum’s restaurant.
The royal was flanked by several plain-clothed security for her NYC outing.
She is believed to have flown to the U.S. on Friday for a five-day trip ahead of giving birth.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson would not reveal details of Meghan’s trip but confirmed it was ‘privately funded’.
The main event on her low-key itinerary is said to be the baby shower with 15 of her closest friends.
It is being organized by her best friend Jessica Mulroney – who arrived in the city at the end of last week from her home in Toronto.
It is not clear why Doria, who was the only member of Meghan’s family at the royal wedding in May, was not in New York for the baby shower
Prince Harry’s wife was spotted cradling her baby bump while out in the Upper East Side with her close friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer
The Duchess of Sussex, who is seven months pregnant, is in New York to see some of her closest friends ahead of giving birth to her first royal baby
Meghan and her friend Abigail Spencer were spotted heading back to her hotel on Tuesday afternoon ahead of her planned baby shower