Meet all the Markles
MEGHAN was born into ‘a big, beautiful mixed-race family’, according to her uncle Joseph. ‘Meghan knows who she is, she is self-aware and very in tune with being biracial,’ he says. ‘She’s very comfortable in her own skin. She knows herself and who she is.’
Joseph says that when his sister Doria married lighting director Tom Markle, ‘we were cool with it’.
‘All we ever wanted, with any of the women in the family, was for them to make good choices, to be happy and in love.
‘It doesn’t matter if the man is black, white, red or yellow as long as he’s a good man. The only thing that matters is he loves her and treats her right.
‘The same goes for Meghan and Prince Harry. The most important thing isn’t that he’s a member of the royal family, it’s that he looks after her and loves her and is a good man.’
Joseph says the family heard less from Meghan as she climbed the ladder of Hollywood success – she landed her starring role in Suits eight years ago.
‘She started doing her own thing and got so successful,’ he adds. ‘We’ve always been so proud of her. The idea our little Meghan is going to be a princess is something none of the family ever even dreamed of.
‘The royal family just isn’t part of our world. But we couldn’t be more proud of Meghan and everything she has achieved. Her mother taught her to be brave and travel and embrace adventure. And now she’s setting off on her biggest adventure yet. We’ll always love her and be proud to call her family.’