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02of 24Chris Ship/TwitterDoria was spotted catching a flight from LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Saturday, prompting speculation that Meghan would have a special guest at the event celebrating the publication ofTogether: Our Community Cookbook.
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Doria was spotted catching a flight from LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Saturday, prompting speculation that Meghan would have a special guest at the event celebrating the publication ofTogether: Our Community Cookbook.
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04of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyPrince Harrywas careful to follow several steps behind Meghan throughout the event, making small talk with guests and watching proudly as his wife took center stage.
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Prince Harrywas careful to follow several steps behind Meghan throughout the event, making small talk with guests and watching proudly as his wife took center stage.
05of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyOne of the cooks promised to set food aside for the royal couple, with Meghan telling her: “Oh, thank you, I’ll take that home and have it for dinner.”
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One of the cooks promised to set food aside for the royal couple, with Meghan telling her: “Oh, thank you, I’ll take that home and have it for dinner.”
06of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyThe trio, who at one point stood with their arms around one another in a line, made their way around four food stations, with the duchess standing behind a tabletop grill to help cook while her mother and husband watched on proudly.
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The trio, who at one point stood with their arms around one another in a line, made their way around four food stations, with the duchess standing behind a tabletop grill to help cook while her mother and husband watched on proudly.
07of 24Meghan Markle at her charity cookbook launch in 2018.BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyMeghan joined the women from the Hubb Community Kitchen and created a meal of coconut chicken curry, aubergine masala and chapatis at the royal couple’s Kensington Palace home.
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Meghan Markle at her charity cookbook launch in 2018.BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty
Meghan joined the women from the Hubb Community Kitchen and created a meal of coconut chicken curry, aubergine masala and chapatis at the royal couple’s Kensington Palace home.
08of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyAs they made their way through tables of salad, chapatis and kofta kebabs, Doria asked the cooks about the ingredients, listening carefully to the herbs and spices they described.
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As they made their way through tables of salad, chapatis and kofta kebabs, Doria asked the cooks about the ingredients, listening carefully to the herbs and spices they described.
09of 24Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyBaroness Gail Rebuck, chair of publisher Penguin Random House, told Doria she must feel “very proud” of the Duchess of Sussex and her work on the cookbook.“Head over heels,” the proud mom replied.
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Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty
Baroness Gail Rebuck, chair of publisher Penguin Random House, told Doria she must feel “very proud” of the Duchess of Sussex and her work on the cookbook.
“Head over heels,” the proud mom replied.
10of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyAt the first stop, Ahlam Saeid showed off an enormous bowl of green rice.“Oh I love that,” said Doria. “That was the first thing I asked about [after learning of the cookbook].“Meghan laughed as she added fresh mint and olive oil to the dish.
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At the first stop, Ahlam Saeid showed off an enormous bowl of green rice.
“Oh I love that,” said Doria. “That was the first thing I asked about [after learning of the cookbook].”
Meghan laughed as she added fresh mint and olive oil to the dish.
11of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyDessert included caramelized plum upside-down cake and spiced mint tea.
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Dessert included caramelized plum upside-down cake and spiced mint tea.
12of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyMeghan showed off her cooking skills, flipping chapatis confidently and turning koftas on the grill.
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Meghan showed off her cooking skills, flipping chapatis confidently and turning koftas on the grill.
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14of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyIn the forward, Meghan said the Hubb (which means love in Arabic) “is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry and cook together. Melding cultural identities under a shared roof . . . creates a space to feel a sense of normalcy — in its simplest form, the universal need to connect, nurture, and commune through food, through crisis or joy — something we can all relate to.”
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In the forward, Meghan said the Hubb (which means love in Arabic) “is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry and cook together. Melding cultural identities under a shared roof . . . creates a space to feel a sense of normalcy — in its simplest form, the universal need to connect, nurture, and commune through food, through crisis or joy — something we can all relate to.”
15of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyProceeds from the cookbook will help the kitchen to stay open, and enable it to widen its reach.
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Proceeds from the cookbook will help the kitchen to stay open, and enable it to widen its reach.
16of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyMeghan shared a group hug with two of the women from the community kitchen, smiling as she embraced them together.
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Meghan shared a group hug with two of the women from the community kitchen, smiling as she embraced them together.
17of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyThe Duchess of Sussex gave her first public speech as a member of the royal family at the end — and she didn’t miss a beat, even without notes!Prince Harryand her mother proudly watched from the side while Meghan spoke for three minutes about how the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen welcomed her shortly after her move to London.
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The Duchess of Sussex gave her first public speech as a member of the royal family at the end — and she didn’t miss a beat, even without notes!Prince Harryand her mother proudly watched from the side while Meghan spoke for three minutes about how the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen welcomed her shortly after her move to London.
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19of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyAt one point during the speech,Prince Harryand Ragland exchanged a smile, clearly proud of Meghan’s work.
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At one point during the speech,Prince Harryand Ragland exchanged a smile, clearly proud of Meghan’s work.
20of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyOf course, no event is complete without a group photo!
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Of course, no event is complete without a group photo!
21of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyHarry, Meghan and Doria posed for a group photo with the women and their children before staying to chat.
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Harry, Meghan and Doria posed for a group photo with the women and their children before staying to chat.
22of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyDoria then embraced each of the women with a warm hug, telling them, “It’s amazing. I’m just as excited as you are.”
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Doria then embraced each of the women with a warm hug, telling them, “It’s amazing. I’m just as excited as you are.”
23of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettySpeaking of her daughter’s experience at the kitchen, Doria said, “She felt very much at home. I’m so glad I can put the face with the recipes. I’m going to tell everyone, I met her [each of the cooks]! I’m going to make everything, I’m serious.”
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Speaking of her daughter’s experience at the kitchen, Doria said, “She felt very much at home. I’m so glad I can put the face with the recipes. I’m going to tell everyone, I met her [each of the cooks]! I’m going to make everything, I’m serious.”
24of 24BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyMeghan also shared a smile with a young girl at the event.
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Meghan also shared a smile with a young girl at the event.
source: people.com
