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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal baby is almost here!

The Duchess of Sussex’s mom, Doria Ragland, has arrived in the U.K. from Los Angeles ahead of the birth of her first grandchild, Entertainment Tonight reports.

In a statement previously released by Kensington Palace in October, Doria, 62, shared her reaction to her daughter’s pregnancy announcement as the rest of the world learned Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, are expecting their first child together.

“Ms. Ragland is very happy about this lovely news and she looks forward to welcoming her first grandchild,” the statement read.

Doria, a social worker and yoga instructor in L.A., has a close relationship with her daughter and was the only member of Meghan’s family to attend the royal wedding in May.

Doria — who had visited Meghan and Harry in the months leading up to their nuptials — was by her daughter’s side for Meghan’s first royal hosting event in September.

 

She joined Prince Harry in accompanying Meghan to Kensington Palace for a celebration marking the publication of Together: Our Community Cookbook, which the Duchess of Sussex helped create to benefit those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

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Doria met members of the Hubb Community Kitchen and beamed as Meghan spoke about how the women welcomed her. Speaking with guests, Doria said she was “head over heels” about her daughter’s accomplishment.

The royal family has also welcomed Doria. After Prince Charles walked Meghan down the aisle at her royal wedding, he escorted the bride’s mother down the steps of St. George’s Chapel following the ceremony.

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And while there’s no doubt that Doria will be a hands-on grandmother to Meghan and Harry’s first child, she won’t be sharing a roof with the newest member of the royal family.

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Despite reports that Meghan’s mother will be moving in when the royal couple leaves Kensington Palace for their new home at Windsor Castle’s Frogmore Cottage next year, sources tell PEOPLE that Doria, who is based in Los Angeles, will not be a live-in grandmother.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/WireImage

 

 

 

Doria may have rooms set aside for her in the cottage, located close to the house where Harry and Meghan’s evening wedding party was held and where their engagement photos were taken about a year ago, but she’s not making a permanent move there.

Meghan and Harry announced that they are keeping the plans around the arrival of their baby private, which means royal fans should not expect for Meghan to pose on the steps of a hospital like Kate Middleton did after the birth of each of her three children. The palace will, however, announce when the Duchess of Sussex is in labor.

Royal fans will get to see the happy couple with their new baby soon after the birth. Within a few days after welcoming their first child, Meghan and Harry will take part in a photo op with their new baby on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

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Always a fun time in a family’s life, a new baby.

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It's a conglomeration of old news.  Doria has been back and forth between L.A. and London quite a few times since the wedding.  Of course she is there for the birth of her her only child's first baby.  The press seems to be in withdrawal now that there are no Meghan stories to report.  Meghan is on maternity leave and  I think now that Meghan and Harry are in in their own home with their own loyal staff; there's no one to leak stories to the press anymore. So, they are just rehasing the past year.  

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Thanks for posting! I always enjoy the info and pictures posted here. Such a nice change from most news.

 

I thought Prince Charles walking her down the steps was a wonderful moment.

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Just speculating...can't see how they could possibly go to the hospital and not have it leaked out. In this day and age I suspect that a first birth would be in a hospital but I suppose they could have a home birth, or maybe birthing center if there is such a thing any more.

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I don't know why this thread is in Fashion.

 

Anyway, the Palace will make an announcement when she goes into labor. 

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I want you to know I didn't report you @stevieb 

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Re: Grandma Doria is here

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I want you to know I didn't report you @stevieb 


@cherry  Thanks for saying so and I never assumed you did. I doubt anyone did. I think the moderators are, perhaps, hyper-sensitive to threads involving MM, among others... No worries, just carry on and enjoy your thread...

 

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