The Duchess of Sussex maintains a notably close relationship with her mother, Doria, unlike her strained connections with the rest of her family, particularly her two half-siblings.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, shares the same father, Thomas Markle, with her two half-siblings, Samantha and Thomas Jr.
While Meghan’s mother is Doria Ragland, Samantha and Thomas Jr. were born to Roslyn Markle. The half-siblings’ relationship with Meghan is fraught, evidenced by their absence at her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.
Samantha Markle
Samantha, Meghan’s older half-sibling, suffered from a childhood injury that resulted in blindness in one eye and left-side paralysis. Since being diagnosed with multi-scoliosis in 2008, Samantha now relies on a wheelchair for mobility.
In 2022, Samantha initiated legal proceedings against Meghan regarding the Duchess’s high-profile interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, seeking $75,000 in damages.
However, in March 2024, Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell dismissed the case “with prejudice,” barring Samantha from refiling the suit.
Thomas Markle Jr.
Thomas Jr. serves as Meghan’s elder half-brother and is employed as a window installer. He is the father of two children, Thomas and Tyler, whom he shares with his former wife, Tracy Dooley.
Similar to Samantha, Thomas Jr. experiences a tense relationship with the Duchess.
Notably, he gained attention for writing a letter to Prince Harry before his wedding to Meghan, advising him to reconsider the marriage. However, he later withdrew the letter, offering apologies and well wishes for the couple’s future.Top of Form
