Meghan Markle, ever the sneaky Duchess, made headlines last week when she visited New York for a secret baby shower.
The pregnant former actress, 37, was joined by some of her closest A-list friends for the American pre-birth tradition, including tennis star Serena Williams (who snapped a rare selfie at the event), lawyer Amal Clooney, designer Mischa Nonoo and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer (whose gift sparked some gender-based rumours).
We all assumed that the former Suits star headed straight home after the celebrations at The Mark Hotel in Manhattan in her yoga pants, puffer jacket and ‘mummy’ necklace.
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However, it looks like Meghan, who is due in April, took a detour home, stopping off at her mother, Doria Ragland’s bungalow in Los Angeles.
The Sun reports that one of Ragland’s neighbours spotted the mother-to-be, who detailed the mother-daughter duo's close relationship the newspaper:
'Meghan is a mummy’s girl — their special mother-daughter bond hasn’t disappeared just because she’s moved to England. Meghan will always come back to Doria, this will always be her home.'
They continued, saying that Markle has visited more than once, and has even brought her Duke husband with her:
'They are forever in touch, and Meghan has been here to stay on more than one occasion since going public with Harry. I even saw him here once, but it’s not my place to say any more.'
With all of the recent drama concerning Meghan's own father releasing her personal, handwritten letters she wrote him to the press, and her sister saying she 'has no heart', we're sure Meg benefitted from some quality mum time.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
