Doria Loyce Ragland (formerly Markle) is the mother of the Duchess of Sussex and is of African American descent. She was born in 1956 to Jeanette Arnold (1929–2000) and her second husband Alvin Ragland (1929–2011). [ 7 ]

Dec 8, 2022 · Netflix's new docuseries 'Harry & Meghan', delves into the royal couple's lives. Here's what to know about Meghan's parents and her relationship with them.

Her parents – former makeup artist Doria Ragland (born 1956) and Thomas Markle Sr. (born 1944), a television lighting director and director of photography [2][3] – separated when she was two years old and divorced four years later. [4][5][6]

Apr 9, 2024 · The Duchess of Sussex was born on 4 August 1981 to Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle Sr. However, Meghan's parents didn't remain together and the couple split in 1987 when Meghan was just six years...

May 29, 2024 · While Meghan’s relationship with her father is strained, she remains incredibly close to her mother. In fact, in January 2024, it was reported that Ragland temporarily took up residence in the Sussexes’ guesthouse in Montecito to avoid the long commutes from her home.

Mar 8, 2021 · Meghan, who was born in California, is the only daughter of Doria Ragland, a former social worker and yoga teacher and Thomas Markle Sr, who divorced when the duchess was six years old.

The Duchess of Sussex’s father spoke his mind following his daughter and her husband Harry’s announcement that they were stepping back from their “senior” royal duties on January 8, 2020.

Jan 27, 2021 · On June 4, 2021, she gave birth to a daughter, Lilibet (“Lili”) Diana Mountbatten-Windsor; the name honoured both Harry’s mother and his grandmother Elizabeth II, whose nickname was Lilibet. Shortly thereafter Meghan released the children’s book The Bench, about a father-son relationship.

Rachel Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and known by her second name as Meghan, is the wife of Prince Henry (Harry). They married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 19th May 2018. Her father is descended from American Dutch and English settlers, and her mother from African ancestry.

Nov 27, 2022 · Thomas Wayne Markle is the father of the Duchess of Sussex. He is a retired American television lighting director, born in 1945. [1] . Markle was raised in Newport, Pennsylvania, the son of Doris May Rita (Sanders) and Gordon Arnold Markle. [1][2] His mother was from New Hampshire. [3] . He has two brothers. [4] .