Meet the Markles

The Stepmother Roslyn Markle

Age: 71

Relationship to Meghan: Roslyn was once married to Meghan’s father. She is the mother of Meghan’s two half-siblings, Thomas Markle Jr and Samantha Grant. Thoughts on Meghan: Roslyn has defended Meghan from Samantha’s comments. She told Mail Online Samantha had “never liked Meghan and always been jealous of her”.

The Parents Doria Ragland

Age: 61

Relation: Mother Occupation: Yoga teacher/counsellor Relationship to Meghan: After divorcing Thomas Markle when Meghan was six, she primarily raised her daughter alone. Meghan and her mother, who lives alone in Los Angeles, have an extremely close relationship; Prince Harry asked her for her daughter’s hand in marriage.

Thomas Markle Sr

Age: 73

Relation: Father Occupation: Retired Hollywood lighting director Relationship to Meghan: Likely to be fairly complicated now. Despite living separately, the pair had a good relationship. He was due to walk Meghan down the aisle, but after this week’s embarrassing disclosures, it’s now unclear if he’ll attend at all.

The Siblings Samantha Grant

Age: 52

Relation:

Half-sister, from Thomas Markle’s first marriage Occupation: Writer Relationship to Meghan: Admits she hasn’t spoken to Meghan in almost a decade, but plans to release a book called The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister. Claims Meghan abandoned her family in order to achieve fame.

Thomas Markle Jr

Age: 50

Relation: Half-brother. Former husband of Tracy Dooley, with whom he has two sons, Tyler and TJ Occupation: Window fitter Relationship to Meghan: Despite being fond of her when they grew up together, turned on her after not receiving an invitation. Called her engagement a “fake fairy tale”.

The Niece Noel Rasmussen

Age: 19

Relationship to Meghan: Niece. Noel’s mother is Samantha Grant, Meghan’s half-sister. Noel is said to be estranged from her mother. Occupation: Student Thoughts on Meghan: Described her mother’s attempt to paint Meghan in a negative light as “a book full of lies”.

The Sister-in-law Tracy Dooley

Age: 52 Relationship to

Meghan: Ms

Dooley is Meghan’s sister-in-law from her marriage to Thomas Markle Jr. Occupation: Sells advertising Thoughts on Meghan: Brought her sons to London this week, despite not receiving an invitation. Said she had not seen Ms Markle in 20 years.

The Uncles Michael Markle

Age: 78 Relationship to Meghan: Uncle (one of Thomas Markle’s two older brothers). Occupation: Retired US diplomat and Air Force Veteran Thoughts on Meghan: Says he helped his niece secure a work placement at the US embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Surprised not to have been invited to the wedding.

Frederick Markle

Age: 75 Relationship to Meghan: Uncle (one of Thomas Markle’s two older brothers). Occupation: Bishop Thoughts on Meghan: Declined to speak about his niece, but a friend told Mail Online: “He is aware of her relationship with the Prince. I don’t think he approves or disapproves – whatever makes her happy.”

The Nephews Tyler Dooley

Age: 25 Relationship to

Meghan: Nephew. Tyler’s father is Meghan’s half-brother. Occupation: Cannabis farmer Thoughts on Meghan: Tyler told the Mail on Sunday he last spoke to Meghan three years ago but recalls her babysitting him and his brother regularly when they were children.

TJ Dooley

Age: 26 Relationship to Meghan: Nephew.

TJ’S father is Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr. Occupation: Debt recovery firm worker

Thoughts on Meghan: TJ told The Sun his aunt was “just like any other kid growing up”. “She was our aunt and she was our family,” he said.