At this delicate stage in which her father was arrested after being charged with possession of child pornography and child sexual abuse material, Meghan Markle has leaned on her mother. In fact, according to sources, they have supported each other.
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14/11/2026
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Adespite the distance of father Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle is very close to his mother, Doria Ragland, who has been his great support in this delicate phase.
Despite being many miles away since Meghan moved to the UK with her husband, Harry, and her children, the Duchess of Sussex has leaned on her mother and vice versa, as the international press reports.
“Meghan and her mother are very close,” a source highlighted to People magazine. “They are supporting each other.”
Doria Ragland, who continues to live in Los Angeles, has kept in touch with her daughter, and very often while the investigation on her former partner is ongoing.
“ She's missed her mother since she moved to England, and that makes her even more homesick. They've been talking a lot. Being able to talk to the mother helps, although she wishes they could be together,” the source added to People magazine.
Doria Ragland continues to make a point of staying close to her daughter, even now living in different countries, and the prospect is that they will spend Christmas together. The Dukes of Sussex hope to celebrate the festive court in the new home and England and Meghan's mother is expected to join the family.
Remembering that Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle tied the knot in 1979 and saw Meghan born in 1981, years before they divorced, 1987.
According to the international press, Doria participated in the investigation, having helped the authorities identify the former companion in some “of the disturbing images found during the ongoing investigation,” People previously reported.
Thomas Markle was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, November 10, after he removed the electronic bracelet that was placed on him last Friday.
Thomas Markle was arrested and attended the federal courthouse in Tampa, Florida, after authorities discovered that he had cut the device at 1:45 a.m. (local time), Federal Assistant Prosecutor Bill Essayli said.
And after the news that Thomas Markle would be in prison, he started circulating in the international press and the Internet a photograph that shows Meghan Markle's father in prison. See or review below: