The loneliness of Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle's mother: her only family at the wedding
His figure will represent the entire family nucleus of the bride. The continuous controversies of the rest of the members of the clan and some last minute surprises have caused her to go alone to the royal link.
Doria Ragland (62 years old) was not going to miss her daughter's wedding for the world. The bond between Meghan Markle (36) and her mother goes beyond the one that grants blood, to the point that the future wife of Prince Harry (33) is a true reflection of her mother, not in terms of physique, which is thanks to the miscegenation of his parents, but yes in terms of values, way of life, hobbies and personality. They complement, love and need each other, so Doria's presence is essential in her real 'yes, I want'.
Meghan will enjoy having the woman who gave her life by her side and will be essential on the most important day for the actress. Mother and daughter will arrive at Windsor Castle together by car. A few minutes prior to the wedding in which Doria's presence will be gratifying for the bride and will provide her with the support she needs most before heading down the aisle.
Precisely at the door of the Chapel of St. George, ready to take Meghan by the arm, her father should be ready to take over from the mother and lead his daughter into the religious temple where Harry will wait. But that image will not be produced. Thomas Markle (73) will not be able to attend the wedding because this Wednesday he had an emergency intervention on his heart and he is currently recovering.
Doria is alone. All alone to stand behind her daughter on behalf of all the Markle Raglands. Because neither Meghan's stepbrothers nor more distant relatives who were invited to the link will finally be able to attend. Once again mother and daughter come together to face a new stage together, something the actress is already used to since her parents separated when she was six years old.
The mother of the bride is a yoga instructor and social worker. Spirituality and solidarity are two values that she instilled in her daughter since she was little and that have given her serenity and empathy in her life. Two skills she doesn't share with her stepbrothers Thomas Jr. and Samantha. Both are the result of a previous relationship with their father and they would not have fully assumed that their father left them to start a new family with Doria, from which Meghan was born.
There is not a day in which Samantha does not make statements to the British or American media against the actress, and in fact, for months she has threatened to publish a book telling Meghan's alleged rudeness towards her family. The title of the work is The Diary of the Princess Climbing Sister. Due to such an attitude the couple did not want to invite her to their wedding. Like his brother Thomas, who after multiple scandals, such as when he put a gun to his girlfriend's head and they sent him to prison, he sent a letter to Harry only a week ago saying that he was still on time to cancel the link and get away from the evil Meghan.
Neither of the stepbrothers seemed to be overly eager to attend the wedding, but Samantha has changed her mind about it repeatedly. However, fate has finally denied her the opportunity to go, and this same week she suffered a car accident after an altercation with several paparazzi that has caused her to break one of her ankles. Even so, she will comment on the wedding live thanks to the fact that a television channel has signed her as a tertualian for this Saturday.
Given this circumstance, it will be Doria who will stand tall and proud of her daughter on the day she joins Harry "until death do them part". And is that one of Meghan's cousins who was also invited to the wedding will not be able to attend due to an accident during a contest that prevents her from moving. Doria is the only representative of the bride's side and, despite the happiness of the event, inside her it will inevitably be sad to see how her daughter cannot share such a special day with those of her blood and, on everything, together with his father.
Since Thomas had to settle in Mexico after his house was repossessed, the distance in kilometers has also translated into a significant gap between father and daughter, but not radically. The actress's parents maintain a cordial relationship and Doria herself is aware of the pride that Thomas feels for their daughter. It was he who taught her to rebel against injustices and the importance of women's power in society. But this Saturday he will not be with his daughter. In her place, the man who will accompany her to the altar will be Prince Charles of England, whom Meghan has known for just a few months.
