Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might be royals, but like the rest of us, they still get the occasional weird or ultra specific gift from their parents or in-laws during Christmas.
In the sixth episode of With Love, Meghan, Markle dehydrated citrus for margaritas that she was planning to serve. The drink led her to reveal that her mother, Doria Ragland, purchased her and Harry a food dehydrator for Christmas. The abundance of citrus at her and Harry’s Montecito home not only helps her to create drinks that they love, but also helps them give back to their community.
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“My home also has a lot of fruit trees,” Meghan revealed in the episode. “We share it with friends and donate to a local food bank.”
As for what Meghan and Harry’s Christmas celebrations look like, royal expert Jennie Bond revealed that they tend to keep their celebrations incredibly relaxed and cozy.
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“Meghan strikes me as a real home-maker and I’m sure everything in Montecito will be exquisitely tasteful, but also child friendly, because Meghan and Harry focus so much on their children and family life,” she told The Mirror. “I think there is still a lot of the child in Harry as he was always the playful, mischievous one—and I’m sure he throws himself into Christmas fun with Archie and Lilibet.”
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Ragland, of course, is a central part of their celebrations, too—”estranged as Harry and Meghan are from so many members of their respective families, Christmas must be more about friends than family,” a royal expert told OK. “But Doria is a constant in their lives, and Meghan spoke recently about how she loved having her mum nearby.”