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Ms Ragland’s surprise appearance was her first Royal event since her daughter wed Prince Harry in May.
The Duchess of Sussex has championed the charity cookbook Together: Our Community Cookbook, which will raise money to support victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
It is her first official solo project since becoming a Royal.
The Duchess was accompanied at the event by her husband Prince Harry and her mother, who has been a hit with the British public since the Royal wedding.
Ms Ragland, a Californian social worker, is reportedly “head over heels” with pride at her daughter’s involvement with the charity project.
Explaining her love for the project, she said: “I’m so glad I can put the face with the recipes. I’m going to tell everyone ‘I met her’. I’m going to make everything. I’m serious.”
Mother and daughter were pictured speaking to guests at a gorgeous outdoor reception at Kensington Palace and Meghan got stuck in with the cooking.
In her first Royal speech, Meghan said: “Working on this project for the past nine months has been a tremendous labour of love.”
The funds raised will go towards the Hubb Community Kitchen for Grenfell survivors.
The Duchess of Sussex had been privately visiting the cooks in preparation for the book.
The recipes are inspired by dishes from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Meghan said to guests: “I had just recently moved to London and I felt so immediately embraced by the women in the kitchen – your warmth, your kindness, and also to be able to be in this city and see in this one small room how multicultural it was.
“On a personal level, I feel so proud to live in a city that can have so much diversity.”
Meghan donned a black Tux top and matching black skirt for the occasion, with a bright royal blue coat.
According to reports, Ms Ragland may be moving to London so she can live near her daughter.
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