Even though Meghan Markle and Prince Harry aren’t on great terms with the royal family at the moment, the couple is very close with Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, who has been keeping a low profile as she helps take care of baby Archie.
Most of the public met Doria Ragland when she rode with Meghan to St. George’s Chapel during the royal wedding proceedings, then sat opposite the Queen during the ceremony. (“Doria is saying the biggest highlight of the wedding, of course after watching her daughter say ‘I do’ to the man she loves, was meeting the queen,” a source told Us Weekly.)
Meghan’s parents split up when she was six years old, and she’s talked often about how her mother is her “best friend.” You might remember some drama around Meghan’s extended family talking to the press—but her mother has never spoken publicly about the couple, and has built a tight bond with her son-in-law and grandson, too.
Meghan’s mom is super down-to-earth.
In a post on Meghan’s now-retired lifestyle website The Tig (named for her favorite wine), the former actress wrote the cutest tribute to Doria: “Dreadlocks. Nose ring. Yoga instructor. Social worker. Free spirit. Lover of potato chips & lemon tarts. And if the DJ cues Al Green’s soul classic ‘Call Me,’ just forget it. She will swivel her hips into the sweetest little dance you’ve ever seen, swaying her head and snapping her fingers to the beat like she’s been dancing since the womb. And you will smile. You won’t be able to…
