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Meghan Markle‘s mom Doria Ragland joined her daughter and Prince Harry at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.
Ragland, 65, wore a sleek black dress for the occasion as she accompanied Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, in celebrating their acceptance of the President’s Award, which recognizes special achievement and distinguished public service.
The Duchess of Sussex recognized her mother at the end of her acceptance speech at the awards show, which aired on BET.
“My mom’s here with us tonight, and we all feel very proud,” Meghan said.
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Ragland has maintained a relatively low profile, but was able to spend more time with her daughter since she and Prince Harry moved to the Los Angeles area in 2020.
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Last July, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored both of their families by naming their newborn daughter Lilibet Diana, nicknamed Lili.
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The name is a nod to both Queen Elizabeth‘s family nickname, Lilibet, and Meghan’s childhood nickname, Flower, according to a statement shared by Meghan and Harry shortly after their daughter’s birth.
Though she has largely remained out of the spotlight, Ragland has long showed her support for Meghan’s family — from helping care for her first-born child Archie Harrison in May 2019 while her daughter and son-in-law stayed at Frogmore Cottage, to photographing the Sussex family’s 2020 Christmas card.
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Shortly before their move to California, a source told PEOPLE that Meghan “definitely gets a lot of her strength from her mother,” who works as a social worker and yoga instructor.
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A royal family friend also told PEOPLE at the time that Meghan and her mother “are so close,” adding, “Harry really gets on well with her too.”
“Any new mom wants her own mom around at this time,” the friend continued, “so it’s great.”
