The siblings Growing up like The Dukes of Hazzard

Thomas Markle Jr, a 50-year-old window fitter, lives in Grant’s Pass, Oregon. He said his family was “like The Dukes of

Hazzard and The

Simpsons, versus the Royal family” – but has spoken fondly of his halfsister, with whom he grew up in Los Angeles. He was married for 11 years to Tracy Dooley, with whom he has two sons – Thomas and Tyler. He was arrested in January for holding a gun to girlfriend Darlene Blount’s head in a drunken argument.

He and Miss Blount are now engaged. Half-sister Samantha Grant, 52, lives in Florida and is a wheelchair user and suffers from multiple sclerosis. She caused a stir in April when she announced she was writing a book entitled

The Diary of Princess Pushy’s

Sister. Despite not having spoken to her in nine years, Ms Grant lashed out at Ms Markle in numerous interviews. She since says she was misquoted.