Meghan Markle was feted by her newfound celebrity pals and recent co-stars on Wednesday at a posh baby shower held at The Mark in New York City, while across the country her mother was seen walking alone in Los Angeles. Photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com show Doria Ragland heading out to run errands in California around the same time a harp and cotton candy machine were being rolled into The Mark for her daughter's shower. Ragland, who was dressed in black from head-to-toe, was seen carrying a box to her car and then heading back inside to grab a a container of food and some soup as she jumped into her car and drove off just before noon. It is unclear if Markle plans to meet up with her mother before the birth of her first child with Prince Harry, as she is scheduled to travel to Morocco this weekend before hosting a second, more intimate baby shower in London. Scroll down for video Grandma: Doria Ragland (above on Wednesday) was seen heading out to run errands in Los Angeles on Wednesday during her daughter Meghan Markle's baby shower Heading out: Ragland, who was dressed in black from head-to-toe, was seen carrying a box to her car and then heading back inside to grab a a container of food and some soup Chill: Ragland is the lone member of Markle's immediate family who has kept a low profile in the 9 months since the royal wedding Meghan takes New York: Markle spent Tuesday grabbing lunch with Suits co-star Abigail Spencer (left) and then grabbing dinner at The Polo Bar (right) Nope-rah: Gayle King (above leaving the shower on Wednesday) had admitted she did not know Markle when she hosted CBS' coverage of the royal wedding last May Markle has been the focus of much attention ever since DailyMail.com photographed her leaving pal Misha Nonoo's Greenwich Village duplex in the city on Monday night. She spent Tuesday gallivanting around town with former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, tennis great Serena Williams, Nonoo and Canadian gal pal Jessica Mulroney. Markle and Spencer grabbed lunch together before being joined by the rest of the group for dinner at The Polo Bar, the swank New York eatery owned by designer Ralph Lauren. Then, on Wednesday, she welcomed even newer friends to her party at The Mark, including human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Gayle King, who scored an invitation despite being kept off the guest list at Markle's wedding. There was not a single person in attendance though who has known Markle, 37, for more than a decade. Ragland's absence also meant that Markle had not one family member at the party, including new sister-in-law Kate Middleton, though baby showers have never been a British tradition. Princess Beatrice, who works in New York as the Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy at the software company Afiniti, was also not in attendance. It was similar in many ways to her wedding last May, where it was Prince Charles who was tasked with walking Markle down the aisle as the relationship between the Duchess of Sussex and her father became increasingly fraught. Namaste: Ragland has yet to give a single interview about her daughter save for a few passing comments to camera crews. Long distance: It is unclear if Markle plans to meet up with her mother before the birth of her first child, as she is scheduled to travel to Morocco this weekend More famous people: Amal Clooney (left) arrives for the baby shower on Wednesday while Serena Williams (right) heads into dinner on Tuesday night at The Polo Bar Camouflaged: Prince Harry (above on Wednesday), a Captain General Royal Marines, spet Wednesday visiting 42 Commando Royal Marines at their base in Bickleigh Who wore it better: Jessica Mulroney (left on Tuesday) and Misha Nonoo (right on Wednesday) put on a colorless display in New York Ragland has made a point to avoid the spotlight ever since her daughter and Prince Harry announced their engagement. She did stay in England for a few days before and after the royal wedding, but then quickly made her way back to California. There had been a number of reports at the time claiming that she had worked out a deal with Oprah Winfrey to film an interview with the legendary talk show queen, but those all proved to be false. In fact, Ragland has yet to give a single interview about her daughter save for a few passing comments to camera crews. That has not been the case with the rest of Markle's family, particularly her half-sister Yvonne, who now goes by Samantha. She too was not among the invited guests at Markle's shower. That is due in large part to her decision to write a tell-all about her half-sister, the title which is The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister. ‘The title is a mockery of the media,’ Samantha previously told the Daily Mail. ‘It wasn’t me who called Meg “pushy”, it was the tabloid newspapers. She is not pushy. The book isn’t going to be negative — it’s a warm, witty, honoring book — unfortunately, the negative sing-song has gone round the world.' Samantha has been both fawning and brutal with her comments about Meghan, depicting the Suits actress as opportunistic and calculating in interviews earlier this year before doing a complete about face over the past few months. Markle has said nothing about his older sister. Doria met Meghan's father Thomas Markle on the set of the General Hospital when she was temping on the soap opera and he was working in the lighting department. They divorced when Meghan was six and both parents spent a considerable amount of time with their daughter, Samantha and her brother Thomas Jr are the children of Thomas and his first wife Roslyn.<doc-sep>Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland has been spotted walking her dog in Los Angeles as her daughter prepared for her swanky baby shower in New York. Doria stepped out for a short walk with her pooch in her LA neighborhood on Tuesday morning. Dressed in winter boots and a black down parka, the 62-year-old strolled casually along the sidewalk. The soon-to-be grandmother briefly let her dog off the leash and was spotted staring at her phone several times. Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland stepped out for a short walk with her pooch in her LA neighborhood on Tuesday morning Dressed in winter boots and a black down parka, Doria repeatedly checked her phone while walking her dog around her neighborhood Her brief walk came just as her 37-year-old daughter Meghan was photographed out and about in New York City on Tuesday ahead of her baby shower. The Duchess of Sussex, who is seven months pregnant, is in New York to see some of her closest friends ahead of giving birth to her first royal baby. It is not clear why Doria, who was the only member of Meghan's family at the royal wedding in May, was not in New York for the baby shower. Prince Harry's wife was spotted cradling her baby bump as she left The Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side on Tuesday afternoon. She left the lavish, five-star hotel soon after her close friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer entered the hotel. The 62-year-old's solo outing in Los Angeles came as her daughter Meghan Markle was photographed out and about in New York City on Tuesday ahead of her rumored baby shower The soon-to-be grandmother briefly let her dog off the leash and followed the pooch for part of their walk on Tuesday morning Doria opted for winter boots and a black down parka when she stepped out on Tuesday morning The Duchess of Sussex's mother picked up after her dog at one point as she continued to casually stroll down the sidewalk Dora donned a red crossbody bag and sunglasses for her brief outing on Tuesday as her daughter was photographed in NYC Meghan and Abigail traveled just a few blocks to briefly visit the Met Breuer and were spotted inside the art museum's restaurant. The royal was flanked by several plain-clothed security for her NYC outing. She is believed to have flown to the US on Friday for a five-day trip ahead of giving birth. A Kensington Palace spokesperson would not reveal details of Meghan's trip but confirmed it was 'privately funded'. The main event on her low-key itinerary is said to be the baby shower with 15 of her closest friends. It is being organized by her best friend Jessica Mulroney - who arrived in the city at the end of last week from her home in Toronto. It is not clear why Doria, who was the only member of Meghan's family at the royal wedding in May, was not in New York for the baby shower Prince Harry's wife was spotted cradling her baby bump while out in the Upper East Side with her close friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer The Duchess of Sussex, who is seven months pregnant, is in New York to see some of her closest friends ahead of giving birth to her first royal baby<doc-sep>Meghan Markle recently spent a few days in New York City to celebrate her pregnancy with some of her closest friends in the United States. The Duchess’ visit was planned but was unknown to the public until she arrived. However, despite most of the people Meghan loved being there, one very important person was missing: Doria Ragland. Did Doria choose not to attend the baby shower, or was she not invited? Was Meghan’s mother invited to the NYC baby shower? | Ben Stansall – WPA Pool/Getty Images Meghan and her mother have always been close Meghan’s family has brought plenty of drama to her life ever since she began dating Prince Harry. But one person who has always stuck by her side is the Duchess’ mother, Doria Ragland. Ever since Meghan was a child, she always had an incredibly close relationship with her mother. Doria frequently taught yoga, and she is the one who introduced it to Meghan. Meghan gets a lot of who she is from her mother. Meghan had a close relationship with her father, too, but things supposedly became rocky as she got older. Now that Meghan lives in the U.K., she doesn’t see her mother too much Doria was front and center at Meghan and Harry’s wedding. She arrived in advance for the big day and helped her daughter prepare everything. The queen appeared to take a liking to Meghan’s mother and invited Doria to tea with both her and Prince Philip. But since the wedding ended, Meghan hasn’t seen her mother too often. Between getting ready for the baby’s arrival and taking on all of the duties that come with being a royal, Meghan’s schedule has been very crowded. When Meghan came to New York City to celebrate, her mother did not attend Meghan surprised everyone when she magically appeared in New York City last week. The duchess had taken some vacation time to cross the pond and see the friends in the U.S. that she can no longer hang out with very often. Meghan and her friends all met up in New York City for a baby shower to celebrate the newest royal family member. Among those who joined the Duchess were Abigal Spencer and Misha Nonoo, who are Meghan’s former Suits costars. Her best friend, Jessica Mulroney, was also in attendance. Serena Williams and Meghan also grabbed a bite to eat after the shower. However, one woman not in attendance was Meghan’s mother. Meghan Markle in New York City | James Devaney/GC Images It’s likely that Doria was invited but chose not to attend When Doria failed to make an appearance during Meghan’s New York City vacay, people immediately wondered why her mother would have missed out on the occasion. Some suggested Doria may not have been invited, but it’s more likely that she opted not to attend. Meghan was having the shower with only her closest friends, and Doria probably felt that Meghan should use the time catch up with girlfriends. Since Meghan is one is the busiest women in the world, her mother probably knew it would be a while before her daughter saw these girls again. Also, Doria is supposedly going to spend some time in England once the baby arrives. It seems unlikely that Meghan wouldn’t invite her mother to such an occasion. Priyanka Chopra also didn’t attend the shower. It’s unclear why, but she’s someone else who was most likely on the guest list but didn’t make it for her own reasons. 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Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is in the final months of her first pregnancy with husband Prince Harry, and while it is not part of royal tradition, her friends in the United States have still come together to throw the soon-to-be mother a baby shower in the Big Apple, Harper's Bazaar reported. Meghan reportedly made the secret trip from London to New York on Friday, February 15, to relax and enjoy time with friends ahead of the main event of her trip -- the baby shower -- which sources confirmed was held on Tuesday, February 19. The celebration was attended by 15 of the duchess' close friends, including her stylist pal Jessica Mulroney and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer. While many details of the event -- including the full guest list -- have been kept tightly under wraps, it is known that Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland was not present for today's festivities, as she was spotted in her Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday morning, the Daily Mail reported. The 62-year-old was photographed wearing snow boots and a down parka jacket as she took her dog out for a walk, and was seen checking her phone a number of times during the outing, which the Daily Mail noted was around the same time Doria's daughter Meghan was spotted out and about in New York City. The news of Doria's absence may come as a shock to some royal watchers, as she was the only member of Meghan's family to attend her royal wedding to Prince Harry in May of 2018. There is no indication as to why Doria was not in New York for the shower, but Good Housekeeping noted that the reason behind her staying behind in Los Angeles may be because another small, more intimate gathering is in the works that would likely be attended or even hosted by Doria, if there is in fact one being planned. EXCLUSIVE: Meghan's mother Doria Ragland walks her dog alone in LA while her daughter enjoys a swanky New York baby shower https://t.co/FHx7WSapzI — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) February 19, 2019 Another report from the Daily Mail today noted someone else that appeared to be absent from the day's festivities in New York City -- Meghan Markle's longtime pal Priyanka Chopra Jonas, whom she has been friends with since meeting at an event in 2016. A post from Priyanka's Instagram account earlier in the day contained a geotag placing her in Beverly Hills, California, suggesting that she spent the day on the West Coast rather than joining Meghan in the Big Apple to celebrate her upcoming motherhood. Priyanka was also in attendance at Meghan and Harry's wedding last year, and while her absence today may raise questions, it is not necessarily an indication that she was not extended an invitation, but rather may have had a schedule conflict preventing her from attending the baby shower.