Meghan Markle has been seen for the first time since new bombshell claims rocked the Royal Family.
The Duchess of Sussex attended Variety magazine's Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.
Prince Harry did not join his wife at the glitzy event.
Meghan was asked if she was on a "mom's night out" during her appearance and the royal laughed and replied: "Exactly".
The Duchess of Sussex attended Variety magazine's Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.
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Meghan was asked if she was on a "mom's night out" during her appearance.
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It comes as the Royal Family were hit with new bombshell claims on their treatment of the Sussexes this week.
Omid Scobie, a former biographer of Meghan and Harry, released an extract of his new book Endgame on Tuesday.
It contained claims that Prince William ignored Prince Harry on the day Queen Elizabeth II died and that the Royal Family "did not want" Meghan to travel with her husband to Scotland as the monarch's health worsened.
Scobie's book claims that Prince Harry received an urgent message from Meghan asking him to call her after she found out Queen Elizabeth II had died.
The Duke of Sussex did not join his wife at the glitzy event.
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The extract published in People shared new details of the couple's experience on September 8 2022.
The book claims the Duke of Sussex was told by Charles not to bring Meghan with him.
The extract says Charles told his son it was "protocol" and that Kate would also not be there.
A former Palace aide says in Endgame: "They just didn't want Meghan there
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Insiders close to the Sussexes have told the Mail the couple have nothing to do with the Scobie's new book.
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While a friend of the Duchess of Sussex said Meghan "could sense she was not wanted".
Insiders close to the Sussexes have told the Mail the couple have nothing to do with the Scobie's new book.
Scobie said in a social media post on Thursday: "I’m not 'Meg’s pal', the Sussexes have nothing to do with it."
A source close to the Royal Family blasted the upcoming book which is set to be published on November 28.
They told the Mirror: "It appears no matter what happens behind closed doors, even in a time of such pain and grief, that where the Royal Family are concerned it will one day emerge."