Meghan Markle broke out of cover Friday to check out her local farmers’ market, days after her explosive Netflix docuseries starring Prince Harry failed to score Emmy nominations.
The Duchess of Sussex was spotted at the Montecito Farmer’s Market near the $14.7 million mansion but went without her husband, exclusive photos from DailyMail.com.
The 41-year-old was instead accompanied by her security detail and one of her beloved beagles, despite the market rule banning dogs.
The former actress wore a white unbuttoned collared shirt over a camel colored maxi dress, black flip flops and sunglasses.
Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com show Meghan Markle visiting Montecito Farmer’s Market on Friday
Despite the farmer’s market policy against dogs on the property, Meghan brought one of her two beloved Beagles (pictured)
At one point, the former actress was seen at a vendor’s to taste some honey
She picked up a bunch of fresh flowers and put them in a large woven-straw tote bag for convenience while she continued shopping.
At one point, she also stopped to taste some honey from a vendor.
The weekly market, held on the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Road, has a “DOGS NOT ALLOWED” sign outside
While Meghan passed largely under the radar during her trip to the market, she was friendly and politely smiled at the handful of locals who did recognize her — while her security kept an eye out.
The great bodyguard kept a safe distance from the Duchess and watched her dog while she looked around the market.
The couple have two beagles, Guy, whom Meghan adopted while she was still acting in 2015, and Mamma Mia, who they rescued from an animal shelter last summer.
They also have a labrador named Pula.
But the former royal family wasn’t the only striking sight to frequent the farmer’s market in the star-studded seaside town.
Prince Harry was not present at the market, but the Duchess was accompanied by her security detail who kept a safe distance while she shopped
She picked up a bunch of fresh flowers and put them in a large woven straw bag for convenience while she continued shopping.
She went virtually unnoticed by the locals as she went from tent to tent searching various collections of goods, wearing a white, unbuttoned collared shirt over a camel-colored maxi dress, black slippers, and sunglasses.
Keith Hudson, Katy Perry’s pastor father who grew up in Santa Barbara, was also spotted among the shoppers.
The farmers’ market is held weekly in the community and rotates along four sections of the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Road, in Montecito’s prime retail sector, according to the website.
The affluent coastal town has become increasingly popular with Hollywood stars over the years for its idyllic scenery and secluded homes ideal for lovers of privacy.
Meghan’s outing comes after the Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, was rejected by Emmy voters when nominations were announced earlier this week, despite making a successful December debut.
However, the show did manage to score a Hollywood Critics Award nomination for Best Streaming Nonfiction on Wednesday.
In another photo, which appears to show them in warmer climates, the pair are grinning as they take a selfie with their pet
One of the two images shows the Sussexes walking and cuddling their pet beagle, Guy
Harry and Meghan’s massive Montecito home was built in 2003. The estate has expansive lawns, tiered rose gardens, tall Italian cypresses, blooming lavender, ancient olive trees, a tennis court, a tea house, a children’s cottage and a swimming pool (pictured)
Meghan and Harry have been seen in their Montecito neighborhood in recent weeks following a series of blows to their media empire.
The pair were seen smiling and holding hands in Santa Barbara ahead of Independence Day weekend earlier this month, before being photographed again as they attended a local Fourth of July parade with their family.
The outing came after Buckingham Palace confirmed the two had officially departed Frogmore Cottage at the request of King Charles III earlier this year.
It also followed Spotify’s decision to part ways with the couple and forego a second series of Meghan’s 13-episode podcast Archetypes, which was number one on the streaming service’s rankings when it debuted.
Spotify and the Sussexes’ audio production company Archewell Audio released a joint statement saying they have have “mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we created together.”