See All of the Photos from Meghan Markle's NYC Trip

Meghan Markle made a surprise trip to New York City-her first visit to the Big Apple since her royal wedding last May-for a special event: a royal baby shower. The mom-to-be is set to welcome her first child with Prince Harry in about two months, and she's celebrating the milestone with a private event with friends.

The celebration may be small in scale (there will only be about 15 guests), but the fanfare surrounding the party is as big as those of Meghan's major royal appearances. Reports about the fête abound, and photographers were stationed outside the duchess' hotel to get a shot of the mom-to-be ahead of the party.

One key person missing? Her husband, Prince Harry. The Duke of Sussex stayed behind in London, where he carried out an engagement with a children's charity on Tuesday, and visited the Royal Marines on Wednesday. Fear not, Sussex fans: the future royal dad will have another opportunity to participate in a baby shower, as the couple will reportedly host another pre-baby soirée once they return from their trip to Morocco at the end of the month.

Here, see all of the photos from Meghan's two-day baby shower so far.