Meghan Markle mother in pictures: Photos of Prince Harry’s fiancee’s mum
MEGHAN MARKLE’S mother has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to her daughter’s engagement to Prince Harry.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have announced their engagement, and it’s thrust certain members of her family into the spotlight.
The 36-year-old actress, who was pictured wearing a white coat today at the official photocall, was brought up by her mother and father in Hollywood.
Harry referenced Meghan's mother during this evening's engagement interview on ITV. He said: "Her mum’s amazing." And speaking about his own mother, Princess Diana, he added: "They’d be thick as thieves - no question."
Meghan was born in Los Angeles to her cinematographer father Thomas Markle and yoga-instructor and therapist mother Doria Ragland.
Thomas and Doria split when their daughter, Meghan, was just five years old.
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Speaking about her parents in the past, Meghan said: “My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American.
“I have come to embrace [it, and] to say who I am, to share where I'm from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident mixed-race woman."
According to Meghan’s blog The Tig - which was shut down earlier this year - her mother, who is African-American, would take her on holidays to remote and impoverished places.
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She claims this is what sparked her interest in philanthropy.
Speaking about her parent’s relationship, Meghan wrote in her blog: “I like to think he was drawn to her sweet eyes and her Afro, plus their shared love of antiques.
“Whatever it was, they married and had me.”
Doria Ragland, now 60, was spotted at the Invictus Games with Meghan and Harry in September.
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Harry and his soon-to-be mother-in-law Doria looked comfortable in one-another’s company.
Doria and Harry were pictured laughing and in the company of stunning Meghan - born Rachel Meghan Markle.