It isn't every day that Doria Ragland is spotted out in public. She stunned at the 2018 wedding of her daughter Meghan Markle to Prince Harry and has made the odd red carpet appearance alongside the royal couple but she tends to keep herself to herself.
But it was a series of unearthed photos from 2019 that gave royal fans an insight into what matters most to Prince Harry's mother-in-law. Doria was spotted looking the epitome of sporty chic when she ran the 21st Annual Alive And Running 5K for Suicide Prevention in Los Angeles.
© GettyMeghan's mother was seen crossing the finish line in a pair of fitted black leggings, a peach T-shirt, and burgundy running trainers. She also wore a running jacket tied around her waist and black wraparound sunglasses.
© GettyThe Duchess of Sussex's sporty side clearly comes from her mother. Having previously worked as a social worker in Culver City from 2015 to 2018, Doria became a yoga instructor - a sporting practice that Meghan has made part of her own routine.
© GettyIn 2016, the former actress told Best Health Magazine: "Yoga is my thing. My mom is a yoga instructor and I started doing mommy-and-me yoga with her when I was seven. I was very resistant as a kid, but she said, 'Flower, you will find your practice – just give it time.' In college, I started doing it more regularly."
© AlamyIt was reported that Meghan even had yoga studio built in Frogmore Cottage before she moved with her husband back to the US. The Duchess has said that she also loves hot yoga.
It is hardly surprising that the mother-daughter duo headed off on a yoga retreat to mark a special occasion. In Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex wrote: "Meg took Doria on a yoga retreat in Goa—a belated celebration of Doria's sixtieth birthday."
Her passion for the wellness ritual expanded to their secret trip to Africa where, according to Harry's memoir, Meghan packed only "bare essentials. Shorts, ripped jeans, and snacks. And a yoga mat."
© GettyThe former Suits star has also picked up her mother's affinity for running. "I do DVDs at home or I go for a run by myself," she told Shape. "I think if you can self-motivate, that's half the battle."
She has also previously called running her "moving meditation", admitting that it allows her to get out of her head.
© NetflixRoyal author Katie Nicholl has offered an insight into Doria's sporting inclinations and how her influence plays into her daughter's bond with her son Archie. "Apparently Doria took up postpartum yoga and baby yoga, and that's all Meghan has been doing," the journalist said.
© GettyMore commonly, Doria is seen in her finest dress when out with her daughter and son-in-law. She looked so elegant when she stepped out with Meghan way before she was royal for the 2015 UN Women's 20th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference of Women.
© GettyDISCOVER: Meghan Markle's fashionista mother Doria Ragland surprises in new photo with Beyonce's mom
She was also seen on the eve of Meghan's wedding at Cliveden House hotel oozing sophistication in a white shift dress, a cropped black tweed jacket, and black stilettos.
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