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Doria Royce Ragland

Doria Royce Ragland

Photo of Doria taken at an airport by Paparazzi.

Photo of Doria taken at an airport by Paparazzi.

Doria Ragland is an American yoga instructor for Wise and Healthy Aging, and a social worker for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in Los Angeles, California. [1] She is the mother of Meghan Markle, the present girlfriend of Prince Harry.

Background

Early Life

Born and raised in the Los Angeles, California area, she presently lives in the Crenshaw, Los Angeles. [1]

She attended and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1974.

Marriage

Photo of Meghan Markle with her step sister and her father Thomas.

Photo of Meghan Markle with her step sister and her father Thomas.

In the late 1970's, Doria Royce Ragland met her future husband, Thomas Markle, when they both worked together for a television studio in Los Angeles. Thomas was a lighting Director for a soap opera. She worked as a temp at the studio.

In the early 1980's, the two married.

They had their daughter, Meghan Markle, 1981. The family traveled around to remote, impoverished areas in the world. The couple came from very little, but they always ensured to provide everything they could for Meghan.

Divorce

Photo taken of Doria Ragland when she was a younger person with her daughter, Meghan Markle.

Photo taken of Doria Ragland when she was a younger person with her daughter, Meghan Markle.

The couple divorced by the time that Meghan was 6 years old.

Education

Doria is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Social Work.

Career

Throughout her life, Doria has held numerous jobs.

She is now a professional Social worker and also a yoga instructor who uses it as a way to help people with mental issues.

She works as an instructor for Wise and Healthy Aging, and a Social worker for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in the Los Angeles, California area. [1]

Personal Life

Photo of Doria Ragland and her daughter, Meghan Markle, at a red carpet event.

Photo of Doria Ragland and her daughter, Meghan Markle, at a red carpet event.

Doria continues to live her normal life in the Los Angeles area despite her daughter dating the United Kingdom's royal prince, Harry. She still maintains contact with her daughter but has stated that she cannot say anything about her daughter's relationship.

She still does her laundry in public in Los Angeles, California.

When her daughter's engagement to Prince Harry was announced, news media began to pursue Ragland for a quote. On Tuesday, November, 2017, days after the wedding announced, she expressed that she was very happy for her daughter.

References

[1]
Citation Linkfacebook.comThe Facebookpage of Doria Ragland.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:15 PM
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Citation Linkbet.comThe Betarticle of Doria Ragland in relation to her daughter Meghan Markle.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:16 PM
[3]
Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukThe Daily Mailarticle about the mother of Meghan Markle, Doria Ragland.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:24 PM
[4]
Citation Linkpeople.comThe People Magazinearticle about Doria Ragland, and her background, in relation to her daughter, Meghan Markle.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:25 PM
[5]
Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukThe Daily Mailarticle about Doria Ragland.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:27 PM
[6]
Citation Linkclassmates.comHer Classmates.comaccount.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:58 PM
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Citation Linkelleuk.comThe article that Meghan Marklewrote for Elle magazinewhere she talks about the moments and the era in which her parents met.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:12 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Doria taken at an airport by Paparazzi.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:29 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Meghan Markle with her step sister and her father Thomas.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:30 PM
[10]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comImage of Doria Ragland with her daughter, Meghan Markle on facetime.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:31 PM
[11]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto taken of Doria Ragland when she was a younger person with her daughter, Meghan Markle.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:32 PM
[12]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Doria Ragland and her daughter, Meghan Markle, at a red carpet event.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:33 PM
[13]
Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukDaily Mailarticle that covers Doria Ragland's reaction to her daughter being engaged to Prince Harry.
Nov 28, 2017, 11:42 PM
[14]
Citation Linkglamour.comThe Glamourarticle where Meghan Marklenames her mother, Doria Ragland, as one of the top 10 women who changed her life.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:36 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comThe home of Doria Ragland which is located in Crenshaw, Los Angeles.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:43 PM