Who Is Meghan Markle’s Mother Doria Ragland?

We know quite a lot about the Duchess of Sussex, that is, Meghan Markle. But let’s get to know a bit more about her family. So who is Doria Ragland? Doria is Meghan’s mother, who was also the only one present from Meghan’s side of the family. Doria has been with her daughter Meghan throughout.

Currently, Doria is a hands-on grandmother of two, Archie and Lilibet, and stays in California. Meghan and her mother Doria are known to have a strong bond between them. They are often seen together, ever since the Duchess moved to the States.

All You Need To Know About Doria Ragland

Doria Ragland was born in Ohio, in 1956. She was married to her ex-husband, i.e. Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle. According to an essay that Meghan wrote for the media outlet Elle, Doria and Thomas had met in California in the late 70s. The couple had two daughters Samantha and Markle before moving to Los Angeles.

Doria is a yoga instructor by profession, which can be seen inherited by daughter Meghan. The mother-daughter duo can be seen to be health conscious and take their workouts very seriously. Apart from this, she was also a formal social worker. Doria was seen making an appearance in the royal couple’s Netflix docuseries.

Meghan Markle And Her Mother Doria’s Relationship

Meghan and her mother have a very close relationship with each other. She has been with Meghan throughout her childhood and all the difficult times in her daughter’s life. During the early years of Meghan’s relationship with Harry, she was very supportive even though she faced a lot of challenges, such as getting stalked by the paparazzi.

Ragland escorted her daughter in her 2018 royal wedding with Prince Harry. She was also the only one from Meghan’s side of the family since her father and sister didn’t join the event. Ragland has been there by her daughter’s side in many major events, including the birth of her first grandchild, Harry.