Meghan Markle has put aside the “royal drama” and is focusing on the “laid-back” life she and Prince Harry longed for, according to a therapist.
The Duchess of Sussex was spotted last week enjoying an outing to the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market.
Meghan donned a simple beige maxi dress paired with an unbuttoned white blouse as she walked around with one of her dogs and a single member of security.
Senior therapist Sally Baker noted the Duchess appeared to be “taking advantage of the simple pleasures the upscale neighbourhood has to offer” and mingling with the other residents.
The royal opted to go for a simple look in a “clear departure from the royal protocols and dress codes”, echoing her and Harry’s hope “for a more laid-back, drama-free lifestyle.”
Baker said Meghan’s purchases at the market highlighted her newfound ability “to indulge in the simple joy of picking out blooms for her home”.
The Duchess repeatedly expressed her desire to “step away from her royal duties and to embrace a more relatable, everyday existence” – a wish her outing shows to be turning into reality, Baker said.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: “The sight of Meghan buying the flowers was a testament to her embracing the normalcy of her new life and a reminder of the life she lived before marrying into the British Royal Family.
“This outing underscores Meghan’s intention to live her life as she and Harry created it.”
She added: “It is a far cry from the spotlight and scrutiny that she faced as a senior member of the British Royal Family.
“The Duchess seems to be enjoying the pleasures of a simpler, quieter life – shopping at the local market, engaging with community members, and relishing the Californian lifestyle.”
Earlier this month, Meghan celebrated the Fourth of July with Prince Harry and their daughter Princess Lilibet Diana at a local parade.
The trio were pictured waving at the crowd in a clip shared by local hotel Rosewood Miramar Beach.
The five-star hotel is owned by businessman Rick Caruso, who first met the couple in 2020 to discuss “charity work” and their plans in California.
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Caruso told Vanity Fair at the time that he had been “very impressed” with the couple and found a lot of common ground.
He said: “I was just very impressed by both of them. They’re surprisingly down-to-earth. We talked about their charity work and the work that my company does.
“We just shared a lot of things that we’d like to do to make people’s lives better. We’re very lucky to have them.”
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