Meghan Markle was in LA, visiting her mom Doria, on Easter Sunday
April 5, 2018
On Easter Sunday, Queen Elizabeth was surrounded by her grandchildren at church. Both the York princesses turned up (Eugenie even came with her fiance), Zara Tindall was there, Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn were there, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge drove in from Bucklebury, which is why they were late (they turned up at the church after the Queen, which is a big no-no). But Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were nowhere to be seen!! Where were they? A royal source said, at the time, that they were spending the holiday “privately,” and many assumed that meant Harry and Meg were just taking it easy because the wedding is happening in a little more than a month. But no! As it turns out, Meghan spent Easter in LA with her mom.
Home sweet home! Just weeks before Meghan Markle officially begins her new life with Prince Harry, the American actress flew back to Los Angeles for some well-deserved quality time with family and friends. Markle jetted to the City of Angels last Thursday without her fiancé to see mom Doria Ragland, sources confirm to E! News.
“Meghan is keen to include her mom as much as possible in the wedding plans, so spending time with her was the perfect chance to bring her up to speed on all the wedding details,” says an insider. The source continues, “Meghan wants her mom to experience all of this with her. It’s such an exciting time for her and Harry.”
We’re told this private getaway marked the soon-to-be royal’s last trip to her homeland before the May 19 ceremony, which will take place at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Aside from her mom, Meghan spent two days catching up with friends. The source adds that plans are now in place for Doria to come to London for an “extended trip” ahead of the royal wedding.
“Being in London will also be [Doria's] first chance to see the amazing wedding gown up close!” the insider reveals. As previously reported, Meghan officially picked her top-secret designer with the help of her bestie and Canadian bridal stylist Jessica Mulroney, who is also expected to join an upcoming consultation later this month.
“Everything is coming together perfectly,” the source says, also revealing that fittings and designer consultations continue in private at Kensington Palace and an undisclosed location in London. To make matters more exciting, a source previously told us Meghan has asked Doria to walk her down the aisle. A family affair, indeed!
You know the source is Poor Jason because they used the word “keen.” That is Poor Jason’s dog-whistle of “this is coming from the palace!” My guess is that Meghan really wanted to go undercover to LA and the palace only gave the nod to media outlets about the trip after the fact, as Meghan was flying back to London. It’s a security issue, for both Meghan and Doria. As for the rest of it… I’m actually surprised that Doria hasn’t been more involved thus far. Then again, it is Meghan’s second wedding and Meghan is 36 years old – Meg is more than capable of coordinating her wedding plans without her mom helping her. That being said, considering how close Meghan and Doria are, I bet Doria wishes she could be there and be more hands-on, just for fun.
…And thus ends the mystery of why Harry and Meghan weren’t at Windsor Castle with the Queen on Easter Sunday.
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