Meghan's low-key weekend! Duchess carts around a trolley full of flowers during visit to garden centre after sharing behind-the-scenes clip from her MasterChef Australia appearance

The Duchess of Sussex wheeled around a trolley of flowers as she enjoyed a low-key day at the garden centre – after appearing as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia on Sunday.Meghan, 44, posted a photo of herself carting around potted plants and sipping from a coffee cup yesterday as she embraced a quieter weekend in Montecito.The mother-of-two was typically stylish in a navy J-Crew jumper, $250 Anine Bing jeans and $350 suede loafers from Veronica Beard, as well as a pair of sunglasses.She styled her hair in a ponytail, and accessorised with the chic 'Sestri' headband from California-based brand Dôen.It was a relaxing weekend for the wife of Prince Harry, who featured on an episode of MasterChef Australia, which aired on Sunday.The actual filming took place in April, when the Sussexes were on their visit Down Under – and the cooking show's social media channels also shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the process.Meghan hugged contestants and marvelled at the set in clips from @masterchefau, which captured different stages of filming. The Duchess of Sussex wheeled around a trolley of flowers as she enjoyed a lowkey day at the garden centre - after appearing as a guest judge on MasterChef earlier last weekElsewhere during the episode, the Duchess told viewers that her husband Harry is 'a real meat and potatoes guy'.She also revealed that, while the Duke favours comfort food, he can also 'handle a really good curry'.When asked what her favourite food was, Meghan said it was 'a tough one because I have a lot of palettes to appease'.While she preferred grilled fish, she added: 'My husband, being from the UK, he loves a lot of meat, potatoes, cream sauces.'As a California girl, I like a grilled fish, grilled meats, citrus. I just like using lots of really pure natural herbs and spices. I like heat in my food, anything with spices. He [Harry] can handle a really good curry. We just do a lot of barbecues, whatever is seasonal. The kids are great eaters, we are very lucky on that front.'After trying a contestant's celeriac-based dish, Meghan said: 'I mentioned my husband was a real meat and potatoes guy. This feels like the most elegant, elevated version of that. H would love this dish.'A producer then said: 'Sorry to interrupt. We've had a phone call to the studio,' as Meghan proceeded to FaceTime Harry as a treat for the Australian viewers. The actual filming took place in April, when the Sussexes were on their visit Down Under - and the cooking show's social media channels also shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the processMeghan hugged contestants and marvelled at the set in clips from @masterchefau, which captured different stages of filming The actual filming took place in April, when Meghan and Harry were visiting AustraliaMeghan said: 'My husband's here,' prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants. She later called him 'a charmer'.'I wish you could try these. These dishes are fantastic,' she added, before showing him the food. Harry, 41, signed off by telling her to enjoy it, adding: 'Very sorry to disturb.'Contestants were set the task of transforming a staple ingredient into a dish 'fit for a duchess', although she urged her fellow judges to 'call me Meghan'.After being introduced by MasterChef host, Poh Ling Yeow, as a guest judge, Meghan strode on to the set wearing a black silk shirt and pencil skirt.She talked about her children, saying that Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are 'great eaters' and even enjoy Brussels sprouts.Talking about her garden, she said if the children say, 'Mama, can I have dessert?' she replies, 'If you can pick it, you can have it.'For Meghan's guest spot, contestants of the hit show were asked to create a 'dish fit for a Duchess' using ingredients she handpicked from the pantry.She asked them to whip up a dish using honey, macadamia nuts, citrus, celeriac and her favourite, edible flowers.During the programme, Meghan paid the highest compliment to finalist Petro Papathomas, saying his celeriac ice cream dessert featuring pickled apples and a hazelnut crumb was of exceptional quality.'The execution is beautiful. To be that creative and courageous, to make something new, you did it! It feels very Michelin star to me,' Meghan told Petro, who advanced to the semi-finals.During the show, Meghan had a few words of wisdom for the contestants as she acknowledged 'there is a lot of pressure in this kitchen'.'I don't like to cook that way; I like to cook in a really relaxed fashion,' she said.'So, all I can say to the competitors is to just remember to have fun, to keep a sense of humour about it, and to cook from the heart.' Meghan guest starred as a judge in an episode of MasterChef Australia on Sunday night Meghan added that 'food and cooking are how I show my nurturing and love for my friends, family and my kids' in a sweet nod to her children.She told the contestants: 'The hope is that you'll really hone in on one [item] as your hero item. These are all things that, for me, feel really nostalgic. And I love if there's a connection that you can find when, as you're cooking something, you ask: what is the story behind it? It almost feels like an heirloom, right? What is something from your family or from a memory, something sentimental that we can also taste as we taste your dish?'Meghan has said her love of good food and Australia were the two reasons she chose to be a guest judge on the country's biggest cooking show.'What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes,' she said in a press release announcing the broadcast date.'It's such a great show. I'm just really honoured that I was asked to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.'Meghan earned a surprise Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix cooking series With Love, Meghan, eight years after she reportedly 'politely turned down' an invitation to the awards. She launched the first series on the streaming platform in March 2025, alongside unveiling her lifestyle brand As Ever.A second series and Christmas special followed, with the mother-of-two offering hosting tips and cooking lessons from a rented multimillion-dollar mansion near the Montecito home she shares with Harry.