JALOUX, ENVIOUS, OPPORTUNISTS: WHO ARE THE MARKLE?
A clumsy father, a jealous half-sister, a nephew who grows cannabis ... Meghan Markle's family is not very Kensington-compatible.
Opportunistic, jealous, interested ... With a family like this, you don't need enemies. Since Meghan Markle's engagement with Prince Harry, members of the American actress' family have multiplied embarrassing statements and actions in the press. Everyone trying, as best they can, to take advantage of this sudden super-celebrity.
In Kensington, we act as if nothing had happened, but we probably think no less. After the Christmas holidays, which Meghan Markle had spent with her adopted family, Harry had also declared: "She is fitting in and this is the family she has, I imagine, never had. "
Presentation of this family which is likely to stain the pretty lawns of Windsor Castle. Besides, not all were invited.
> The father, Thomas Markle
The suspense hovered for a long time: Will come, will not come? Thomas Markle will not ultimately lead his daughter to the altar on her big day. Five days before the ceremony, Meghan's father let it be known that he would not be coming and using the excuse of a heart attack - real or supposed - to be worn pale. If Kensington has so far refused to comment on this information from TMZ, the British tabloids have already ignited. In question, a false "paparazzade", organized by Thomas Markle himself.
Last March, the one who is described as a cake dad, worshiping his daughter, was photographed by paparazzi, immersed in a book about Britain. The touching shot of a father who potash before going to his daughter's adopted country. But the Daily Mail assures that Thomas Markle himself had arranged this session of "stolen photos", for a comfortable check.
Meghan's half-sister tried to defend him, assuring that he had done this to "give a positive image" and for the "benefit of the royal family". And not for the money.
Meghan Markle's father seen reading up on all of England. 📚
— What's Trending (@WhatsTrending) April 8, 2018
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Thomas Markle, 73, is a former head of film lighting. He worked in particular on the set of the series Married, two children and won an Emmy Award for the series Hôpital Central. He now lives peaceful days in Rosarito, a small town in Mexico, where he is retired.
Meghan's parents were married from 1979 to 1987 and divorced when their daughter was six. Close to his father, after having moved a little away, Meghan Markle had paid tribute to him for Father's Day, in 2016, with a photo of her baby, in her arms.
And this message: "Your hugs so far are the best in the whole world. Thank you for my work ethic, my love for the Busby Berkeley movies and club sandwiches, for teaching me the importance of words of thanks. handwritten and for giving me the Markle signature nose ".
> The mother, Doria Ragland
African-American born in Ohio, Doria Ragland is 61, a yoga teacher and social worker. If Meghan's father is absent from the wedding, it is she who will lead her daughter to the altar. Doria Ragland met Thomas Markle when she was working as an assistant makeup artist on the set at General Hospital.
Her daughter describes her as a "free-spirited clinical therapist". “My mother raised me so that I would become a citizen of the world, with my eyes open to sometimes difficult realities,” she still rejoices.
We could see Doria in the stands of the Invictus Games in Toronto, in October 2017, next to her daughter. No scandal in sight on that side, but the Daily Mail ensures that Doria Ragland is preparing a big interview at the microphone of Oprah Winfrey.
> The half-brother, Thomas Jr.
Meghan Markle's fairy tale wouldn't be complete without jealous and envious half-siblings. Before sharing the life of Meghan's mother, Thomas Markle was married to a certain Roslyn Loveless. Together, they had two children, Samantha and Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr. said in the press on April 26, speaking to Prince Harry:
"Meghan Markle is obviously not the right fit for you. As your royal wedding draws closer and closer, it has become clear that this is the biggest mistake in the history of royal weddings."
He also called his sister a "Hollywood sub-actress" who plays princesses, and accused her of squandering their father's money until he filed for bankruptcy in 2016.
He is therefore totally persona non grata at Meghan and Harry's wedding. Separately, the bulky older brother, 51, was arrested in January on suspicion of pointing a gun at his girlfriend's head while he was drunk. The charges have since been dropped and the couple got engaged.
> The half-sister, Samantha
As for Samantha, a 53-year-old mother of three, she lives in Florida and recently gave up her surname, Grant, to adopt the surname Markle. She was briefly an actress and is said to have sparked the ire of the Markle clan by stating that she was considering publishing a book about her family, titled The Diary of the Long-Tooth Princess Sister. Oddly enough, she is not invited to the wedding either.
> The rest of the family
Meghan Markle also has nephews, whom she babysit as a teenager. Tyler Dooley, son of Thomas Jr, and a marijuana farmer, was not invited either. He even named a line of cannabis after him - "Markle's sparkle", Markle's sparkle. He ensures not to blame Meghan for not having invited him. Some tabloids have photographed him, along with his mother and brother, arriving at London's Heathrow Airport this week.
"Meghan Markle is obviously not the right fit for you. As your royal wedding draws closer and closer, it has become clear that this is the biggest mistake in the history of royal weddings."
He also called his sister a "Hollywood sub-actress" who plays princesses, and accused her of squandering their father's money until he filed for bankruptcy in 2016.
He is therefore totally persona non grata at Meghan and Harry's wedding. Separately, the bulky older brother, 51, was arrested in January on suspicion of pointing a gun at his girlfriend's head while he was drunk. The charges have since been dropped and the couple got engaged.
> The half-sister, Samantha
As for Samantha, a 53-year-old mother of three, she lives in Florida and recently gave up her surname, Grant, to adopt the surname Markle. She was briefly an actress and is said to have sparked the ire of the Markle clan by stating that she was considering publishing a book about her family, titled The Diary of the Long-Tooth Princess Sister. Oddly enough, she is not invited to the wedding either.
Meghan Markle's nephew and his mum have not received an invitation to the Royal Wedding but say they're proudly supporting her. pic.twitter.com/LrMb8WCszh
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) March 26, 2018
> The rest of the family
Meghan Markle also has nephews, whom she babysit as a teenager. Tyler Dooley, son of Thomas Jr, and a marijuana farmer, was not invited either. He even named a line of cannabis after him - "Markle's sparkle", Markle's sparkle. He ensures not to blame Meghan for not having invited him. Some tabloids have photographed him, along with his mother and brother, arriving at London's Heathrow Airport this week.
A recent British documentary broadcast on Channel 4 also found him distant acquaintances with Jack the Ripper, identified as a certain Herman Webster Mudgett, known as Dr. HH Holmes.
