When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, only one member of the Duchess’s family attended the ceremony and that was her mother, Doria Ragland. This raised a lot of questions about the rest of his family members.
Before her marriage to the Duke of Sussex, Meghan’s half-siblings were in the news and it became clear that she didn’t have much of a relationship with Harry’s bride. Royal fans were under the impression that Meghan’s father was going to attend his daughter’s wedding and took her down. However, that all changed hours before Meghan and Harry said “I do” and today the former Suit The star and her father live separately. But what about Meghan’s other relatives who don’t speak to the press? What do we know about them and do they speak to the Duchess of Sussex?
Meghan Markle’s father, half-sister and half-brother have spoken to the media on several occasions
Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, was one of the first members of the family to publicly admit they haven’t had much contact in years, before publicly bashing the Duchess in the media. She also wrote a book about her sibling and criticized Meghan’s character in TV interviews.
Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., later followed suit by going public with erroneous feelings about his younger sister. And his son, TJ Dooley, spoke to The Sun after the royal engagement announcement and said he would attend the wedding, whether he was invited or not. “I will probably come to the UK for the wedding – even if I am not invited,” Meghan’s nephew told the publication. Although Dooley did not receive an invite, there were no gate-crashes on the big day.
Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., has been on talk shows several times since the time the whole world found out who his daughter was. Thomas worked as a lighting director when Meghan was growing up Married with Kids, Facts of Life And general Hospital. Because he continues to speak to the press today, many believe his relationship with the Duchess is beyond repair.
Other members of Meghan’s family who do not speak to the press
Meghan’s mother, Doria, was born on September 2, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. She has two older half-siblings, Joseph Jr. and Saundra Johnson, and a younger paternal half-brother, Joffrey Ragland. Doria’s parents moved to Los Angeles shortly after her birth.
inside version noted that some members of Ragland’s family live in Georgia where Meghan’s third great-grandfather, Steve Ragland, was born into slavery in 1848.
While Meghan’s relatives on her father’s side were threatening to enter the royal wedding, her mother’s side kept her relatives out of the limelight and are proud to be related to the Duchess of Sussex.
Do they ever hear from the Duchess?
Some of Meghan’s cousins learned just before the wedding that they were related to the former actor and are hoping the Sussexes will visit him in Georgia someday. A cousin said, “We’d love to have you at our reunion… and Harry – and the Queen.”
The Raglands said they are very happy for Meghan. Another cousin said, “We’re all proud, proud to be a part of it… and we just wish her the best — we really do.”
As far as Meghan’s aunts and uncles are concerned, Joseph said he didn’t hear much from her after she landed the starring role. Suit But he is also very proud of that. “She started doing her job and became so successful,” she said express digest Just before his niece and Harry tied the knot. “We’ve always been very proud of her. The idea of our little Meghan becoming a princess is something no family could have ever dreamed of.”
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