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===Thomas Markle Jr. === |
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Thomas Markle Jr. is the paternal half-brother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as the son of Thomas Markle Sr.<ref name="ECSUN">{{cite news|last1=Cambridge|first1=Ellie|title=Meet Thomas Markle Jr, Meghan's half-brother who was arrested after 'holding a gun to his girlfriend's head'|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2623248/thomas-markle-jr-brother-invited-royal-wedding/|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=The Sun|date=19 May 2018}}</ref> and his former wife, Roslyn Markle (''née'' Loveless). He was born in 1966 and lives in [[Grants Pass, Oregon]]. He was married to Tracy Dooley, with whom he has two sons, Thomas and Tyler Dooley. Thomas was not invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and his sister.<ref name="ECSUN"/> |
Thomas Markle Jr. is the paternal half-brother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as the son of Thomas Markle Sr.<ref name="ECSUN">{{cite news|last1=Cambridge|first1=Ellie|title=Meet Thomas Markle Jr, Meghan's half-brother who was arrested after 'holding a gun to his girlfriend's head'|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2623248/thomas-markle-jr-brother-invited-royal-wedding/|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=The Sun|date=19 May 2018}}</ref> and his former wife, Roslyn Markle (''née'' Loveless). He was born in 1966 and lives in [[Grants Pass, Oregon]]. He was married to Tracy Dooley, with whom he has two sons, Thomas and Tyler Dooley. Thomas was not invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and his sister.<ref name="ECSUN"/> |
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== Extended family == |
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=== Roslyn Markle === |
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Roslyn Markle (''née'' Loveless) is the first wife of Thomas Markle Sr. and the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's paternal half-siblings, Thomas Jr. and Samantha.<ref name="DuboffVF">{{cite news|last1=Duboff|first1=Josh|title=A Guide to Meghan Markle’s Family|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/05/meghan-markle-family-guide-thomas-samantha-doria-ragland|accessdate=21 May 2018|work=Vanity Fair|language=en}}</ref> She married Thomas Sr. in 1964 and divorced in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|title=What you don't know about Meghan Markle's family|url=http://www.thelist.com/102909/dont-know-meghan-markles-family/|accessdate=21 May 2018|work=TheList.com}}</ref> She criticized her son Thomas Jr. for a open letter to [[Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex]] criticizing his marriage Meghan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meghan Markle's brother's mum 'chewed him out' over his open letter - and got up at 3am to watch Royal Wedding|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6330905/roslyn-markle-thomas-meghan-open-letter-royal-wedding/|accessdate=21 May 2018|work=The Sun|date=19 May 2018}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 18:54, 21 May 2018
| Family of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex | |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Members | Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Thomas Markle Sr. Doria Ragland |
| Connected families | British royal family |
Members of the Markle and Ragland families have been related to the British royal family by marriage since the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex in May 2018, when she became the Duchess of Sussex.
Immediate family
Thomas Wayne Markle
Thomas Wayne Markle is the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is a former American television cinematographer and lighting director, born in 1945.[1] Markle was raised in Newport, Pennsylvania, the son of Doris May Rita (Sanders) and Gordon Arnold Markle.[2][3] His mother was from New Hampshire.[4] He was previously married to Roslyn Markle (née Loveless), with whom he had Thomas Markle Jr. and Samantha Grant (née Markle). He currently resides in Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico.[5] He had planned to walk Meghan down the aisle for her wedding, but did not due to health reasons.[6]
Doria Ragland
Doria Loyce Ragland is the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a social worker and yoga instructor, born in September 1956.
Samantha Grant
Samantha Grant (née Markle) is the paternal half-sister of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as the daughter of Thomas Markle Sr. and his former wife, Roslyn Markle (née Loveless). She appeared on TLC's When Harry Met Meghan: A Royal Engagement to discuss her sister and her upcoming book, The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister.[7] She was not invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and her half-sister and did not attend her half-sister's first wedding.[7] Grant was born in November 1964[8] and lives in Florida and also has three children, one of which she is estranged from. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008.[9]
Thomas Markle Jr.
Thomas Markle Jr. is the paternal half-brother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as the son of Thomas Markle Sr.[10] and his former wife, Roslyn Markle (née Loveless). He was born in 1966 and lives in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was married to Tracy Dooley, with whom he has two sons, Thomas and Tyler Dooley. Thomas was not invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and his sister.[10]
Extended family
Roslyn Markle
Roslyn Markle (née Loveless) is the first wife of Thomas Markle Sr. and the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's paternal half-siblings, Thomas Jr. and Samantha.[11] She married Thomas Sr. in 1964 and divorced in 1975.[12] She criticized her son Thomas Jr. for a open letter to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex criticizing his marriage Meghan.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Rosie (8 December 2017). "A British tabloid found Meghan Markle's dad in Mexico, who said he would 'love' to walk her down the aisle". Business Insider. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Duff, Seamus. "Who is Meghan Markle's dad Thomas and why did he not come to the Royal Wedding?". Thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ Item, Cindy O. Herman l For The Daily. "Prince Harry's fiancée Meghan Markle has ties to Shamokin". dailyitem.com.
- ^ "After Pippa's tips, now it's Meghan's Mantras". Scottish Mail on Sunday. 4 December 2016 – via PressReader.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Duncan, Ana (11 January 2018). "Who are Meghan Markle's parents - dad Thomas Markle and mum Doria Ragland?". Metro. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Cullen, Simon (19 May 2018). "Thomas Markle, Meghan's dad, says 'My baby looks beautiful'". CNN. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Is Hosting Her Own Royal Wedding Viewing Party in Florida". Town & Country. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Meghan: A Hollywood Princess. Written by Andrew Morton
- ^ "Who are Meghan Markle's siblings? Meet Samantha Grant and Thomas Markle Jr". The Sun. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ a b Cambridge, Ellie (19 May 2018). "Meet Thomas Markle Jr, Meghan's half-brother who was arrested after 'holding a gun to his girlfriend's head'". The Sun. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Duboff, Josh. "A Guide to Meghan Markle's Family". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "What you don't know about Meghan Markle's family". TheList.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Meghan Markle's brother's mum 'chewed him out' over his open letter - and got up at 3am to watch Royal Wedding". The Sun. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.