Is Doria already in the UK? Meghan's mother 'has hired a house sitter and dog walker in LA' amid speculation she's in Britain with the royal baby imminent
- Pregnant Meghan Markle, 37, is due to give birth at the end of this month
- Her doting mother Doria is said to have arrived in the UK in anticipation
- She is expected to stay in the UK for a sustained length of time after the birth
- Sources said that Prince Harry will be delighted to have Doria at their home
The Duchess of Sussex's mother, Doria Ragland has 'cancelled her yoga classes and hired a dog sitter' in preparation for the arrival of the royal baby.
The 62-year-old is said to have landed in Britain as Meghan Markle is due to give birth this month.
Sources close to the family have said that her Doria wanted to be by her side for the event.
Speaking to The Sun On Sunday friends said that Doria wants to spend as much time as possible with her first grandchild and is expected to stay in the UK for a sustained period of time.
Meghan Markle (left) is due to give birth any day and her mother Doria (right) is said to have arrived in the UK
Sources close to the family have said that Prince Harry (pictured above with Meghan) will be delighted to have Doria with them
'Like all mums, Doria wants to be there for her daughter at this seismic event in her life.
'She has sometimes worried about being so far away but she is absolutely going to be there for her at the birth.
Doria (pictured left and right with her dogs) is said to have hired a dog sitter to walk her pooches
Doria is set to stay with Meghan and Harry at the newly renovated Frogmore Cottage (pictured above)
'Meghan also wanted to show off her new house to her mum and the two have been enjoying spending time together.'
Doria, who works as a social worker, is understood to have left her modest two-bed bungalow in Los Angeles last week.
Doria (pictured right with Meghan) is said to be excited to help Meghan with the new baby
The grandmother-to-be has hired a live-in-sitter to walk her pitbull cross and Yorkie dogs twice a day as well as having cancelled a senior citizens yoga class that she teaches.
A second source told The Sun that regular yogis who attended Doria's class were informed that their class would be cancelled as their teacher would be taking a break.
'It didn't take long for tongues to start wagging that perhaps the royal birth was responsible.
'Doria is a tremendously popular figure and everyone is thrilled for her.'
Meghan, 37, has a fractured relationship with her 74- year-old father Thomas Markle and Prince Harry is said to be delighted that her mother will be joining them at their Windsor home.
The first source added that Harry adores Doria and is happy to have her around.
'Meg is understandably apprehensive and wanted her mum with her to calm her.
'She wants the birth to be as natural as possible and wants to stay at home for as long as possible. But her watchword is flexibility.
'If at the last minute, doctors advise her to go to hospital or she feels she wants drugs, then of course she'll take their advice.
'She is taking each day as it comes and can't wait to be a mum.'
The newest edition to the royal family will be seventh in line to the throne and will also have dual US and UK citizenship.
The news of Doria coming over from the US comes as it was revealed that Harry and Meghan are set to snub another royal tradition by not hiring Norland nannies and instead hiring a US nanny sourced through a specialist hiring company in Kensington.
