Duchess Meghan’s Mom Doria Ragland Spotted for the 1st Time Since Royal Shocker

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Duchess Meghan’s Mom Doria Ragland Spotted for the 1st Time Since Royal Shocker

Holding down the fort in Los Angeles. Doria Ragland isn’t going to let daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s drama with the royal family stop her from getting her steps in. The 63-year-old was spotted on a walk on Thursday, January 9, for the first time since Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, made their decision to take a step back from their senior roles with the royal family. Ragland seemingly enjoyed her L.A. stroll in an all-black workout outfit. The day before, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made waves by sharing their big announcement earlier than the couple and the royal family initially anticipated. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” Harry and Meghan’s statement read. “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.” A source told Us Weekly that Harry and Meghan shared their news on Wednesday, January 8, after learning The Sun was prepping a story about it. “It was the paper’s front page hours before the official announcement, so Harry and Meghan technically didn’t beat them to it,” the source explained. [jwplayer ftHVJu0X-l3ahXupL] The pressure to beat the press may have played into Harry and Meghan’s decision to share their announcement without telling Queen Elizabeth II. “Harry and Meghan made their statement without the official blessing of the queen,” an insider told Us. “It’s not that they didn’t care — it was a miscommunication.” A third source told Us that Prince William and Duchess Kate were also "blindsided" by the announcement. The 93-year-old monarch subsequently called an emergency meeting with the family. “The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge have directed their teams to work at pace with governments and the Sussexes’ office to find workable solutions, and this is expected to take days, not weeks,” a palace source told Us on Thursday. Meghan, meanwhile, returned to Canada to reunite with 8-month-old son Archie, who was staying with the former Suits star’s close friend Jessica Mulroney after she and Harry spent Christmas there. Scroll through to see the pictures of Ragland:

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Duchess Meghan’s Mom Doria Ragland Spotted for the 1st Time Since Royal Shocker

Holding down the fort in Los Angeles. Doria Ragland isn’t going to let daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s drama with the royal family stop her from getting her steps in. The 63-year-old was spotted on a walk on Thursday, January 9, for the first time since Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, made their decision to take a step back from their senior roles with the royal family. Ragland seemingly enjoyed her L.A. stroll in an all-black workout outfit. The day before, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made waves by sharing their big announcement earlier than the couple and the royal family initially anticipated. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” Harry and Meghan’s statement read. “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.” A source told Us Weekly that Harry and Meghan shared their news on Wednesday, January 8, after learning The Sun was prepping a story about it. “It was the paper’s front page hours before the official announcement, so Harry and Meghan technically didn’t beat them to it,” the source explained. [jwplayer ftHVJu0X-l3ahXupL] The pressure to beat the press may have played into Harry and Meghan’s decision to share their announcement without telling Queen Elizabeth II. “Harry and Meghan made their statement without the official blessing of the queen,” an insider told Us. “It’s not that they didn’t care — it was a miscommunication.” A third source told Us that Prince William and Duchess Kate were also "blindsided" by the announcement. The 93-year-old monarch subsequently called an emergency meeting with the family. “The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge have directed their teams to work at pace with governments and the Sussexes’ office to find workable solutions, and this is expected to take days, not weeks,” a palace source told Us on Thursday. Meghan, meanwhile, returned to Canada to reunite with 8-month-old son Archie, who was staying with the former Suits star’s close friend Jessica Mulroney after she and Harry spent Christmas there. Scroll through to see the pictures of Ragland:

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Keeping Cool

Ragland didn’t show much emotion during her Thursday stroll.

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Looking Forward

The yoga teacher completed her workout look with red sneakers and dark sunglasses.

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Mama’s Girl

Insiders previously told Us that Meghan and Ragland, who attended her daughter’s wedding to Harry in May 2018, are close. “Meghan really looks to Doria for all advice in anything she does,” one source told Us in February 2019.

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Still Distant From Dad

Meghan’s dad, Thomas Markle, has been on the outs with the duchess since he was caught staging paparazzi photos before her nuptials. The retired lighting director, 74, spoke exclusively to Us after Harry and Meghan’s step-down announcement made headlines: “I’ll just simply say I’m disappointed.”