Meghan reveals she ‘can’t wait’ to celebrate the holidays with Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, as she hosts Thanksgiving cook-up for Afghan women

The Duchess of Sussex has hosted a Christmas dinner in Los Angeles for women resettled from Afghanistan to the US – and shared her plans for a ‘low-key’ Thanksgiving at her California home.

Meghan Markle, 43, joined the charity Mina’s List to cook traditional Afghan food ahead of next Thursday’s holiday.

Speak with Marie Clairethe Duchess discussed the Archewell Foundation’s welcome project and shared insights on how she will celebrate the big American celebration with Prince Harry and their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

The Duchess admitted she loved the festive season and revealed it became increasingly special when seen through the eyes of the King’s grandchildren. She said, “Every year it gets better.”

Prince Harry’s wife also said that she ‘I can’t wait to see it through their lens every year.”

Meghan revealed that she will enjoy a typically “low-key” Thanksgiving this year, saying she loves that her mother, Doria Ragland, lives close to the family in California, making it easy for them to get together.

The Duchess of Sussex created The Welcome Project together with the Archewell Foundation in 2023, which she set up with Prince Harry.

The Duchess told the magazine she hoped the women would find a sense of community in the US. She said: “You miss your home, you miss your country, and you can also find comfort in the new community you have here. I am grateful that we can be part of that community.’

The 43-year-old duchess is expected to celebrate Thanksgiving with Prince Harry and their two children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, at their home in Montecito next week. She told Marie Claire this week that she enjoyed having her mother, Doria, in Ragland, nearby during the holiday season

The Duchess said she can’t wait to see the holidays through ‘the lens’ of her children’s eyes as they get older

The program aims to “create a safe haven and inclusive environment for women who have recently settled in the U.S. from Afghanistan,” according to an Archewell Foundation press release.

The foundation’s partner Mina’s List, together with the Duchess, brought together women and girls who prepared traditional Afghan dishes such as Ashak and Mantuu, both a type of dumpling.

Meghan has never hidden her love for cooking up a storm for Thanksgiving.

In an unearthed post from The Tig Archives, On her now-defunct lifestyle blog, Meghan offered her loyal readers three of her own recipes for the holidays.

And according to Meghan in 2014, the menu will leave you “the king or queen of happy bellies and full hearts.”

The recipes that The Suits star admitted were given to her by ‘Clean Team’ Dr. Alejandro Junger & Dhru Purohit, including a delicious main course, salad and healthy dessert.

The member of the British royal family, who married Prince Harry in May 2018, began the post by explaining that she “loves” turkey, but sometimes it’s not always suitable for entertaining a small group.

‘I love a brined, stuffed and roasted turkey just as much, but if you’re only cooking for two, a smaller bird might be more for you – and paired with a beautiful side dish and delicious dessert, you’ll be the best . King or Queen of happy bellies and full hearts,” Meghan wrote in the introduction.

She called their recipes “gulp, delicious cooking,” and even wrote that there is no “carb coma aftermath” to the dishes because they are “clean eating.”

Meghan is an avid cook and has previously shared her Thanksgiving recipes, including in a former Tig blog post

She called their recipes “gulp, delicious cooking,” and even wrote that there is no “carb coma aftermath” to the dishes because they are “clean eating.”

Interestingly enough, Markle was roasting a chicken when Prince Harry proposed to her in 2017

In an unearthed post from The Tig Archives, her now-defunct lifestyle blog, Meghan Markle offered three holiday recipes to her loyal readers.

The first recipe Meghan highlighted was an oven-roasted chicken breast, complete with mushroom and leek gravy – a bit of a different take on a traditional turkey.

She writes that the recipe is suitable for two people, and it is quite simple: it takes only 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes in the oven.

To liven up the chicken, the recipe consisted mainly of greens and garnishes such as leek, chopped thyme and chopped parsley.

“Mushrooms have been shown to increase vitamin D levels, boost immunity and make a delicious gravy when combined with sautéed leeks and fragrant herbs,” Meghan wrote of the delicious main course.

“This would make a great meal any time of year, but it’s also a wonderful alternative to a traditional Thanksgiving turkey, in case you didn’t get a free-range turkey this year,” she added.

And although Meghan’s blog is now defunct, the mother-of-two plans to return to the lifestyle world with the launch of her brand American Riviera Orchard.

The company launched in March when she sent jars of strawberry jam to famous friends like Mindy Kaling and Kris Jenner, but the brand seems to have gone quiet since then.

The jam came in an aesthetically pleasing bowl with vibrant Sicilian lemons.

However, Meghan has had several setbacks in her attempt to trademark the name, and it is unclear when the products will be offered to the public.