Meghan Markle – who are the parents of Prince Harry’s Suits actress girlfriend?

  • Meghan Markle, 36, and Prince Harry, 33, have made it official after just over year by stepping out together at the Invictus Games in their public debut
  • Who are Meghan’s family? Has Harry been introduced to the US star’s nearest and dearest?
  • Meghan grew up in LA, where she was surrounded by Hollywood trappings as the daughter of a cinematographer

Meeting the in-laws in an important step in any new relationship. Details of Prince Harry’s family are public knowledge, being related to the British Queen.

But what do we know about Meghan’s parents? The stunning LA actress has a large extended family, and her therapist mother and cinematographer father are no longer together. Will the Queen be inviting the Markle’s to Balmoral for a formal introduction any time soon?

Who are Meghan Markle’s family?

Meghan Markle’s father is the person who introduced her to life on a film set.

Thomas W. Markle, Meghan’s father, is a cinematographer.

The 72-year-old met Prince Harry, 33, during one of his visits to Canada and is said to be “pretty happy” about their relationship.

Meghan’s half-brother Thomas Markle Jr said that their father knew about the relationship from the start and met Harry soon after. 

“He first met Prince Harry about six months ago out in Toronto,” her brother told the Daily Mail website. 

“He’s pretty happy about Harry and he’s extremely proud of her. They have an amazing relationship, they’re very close and they always have been.”

Meghan was introduced to Hollywood when she would accompany her father on set while he worked on TV shows like Married with Children and General Hospital.

On her blog, which Meghan was recently deleted, the actress wrote: “There I was, behind the scenes of a glossy soap opera and a TV sitcom, surrounded by famous actors and their glam teams, multi-million dollar budgets, and crew lunches that always included filet mignon and enough sweets to make you think you were at Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.” 

Thomas has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence For A Daytime Drama Series.

Meghan’s mother, on the other hand, Doria Radlan, 60, is therapist and social worker.

According to Meghan’s blog, her mother, who is African-American, would take her on holidays to remote and impoverished places – sparking the actor’s interest in philanthropy. 

About her parent’s relationship, Meghan wrote: “I like to think he was drawn to her sweet eyes and her Afro, plus their shared love of antiques. Whatever it was, they married and had me.”