Doria Ragland's wedding: The Duchess of Sussex's mother married Thomas Markle in 1979 in a faux-Indian temple on Sunset Boulevard after six months of dating.
October 16, 2022 - 14:10 BST Nichola Murphy When it comes to marriage, couples tend to enjoy months, or more commonly, years of dating before they decide to tie the knot. Meghan Markle decided she found 'the one' in Prince Harry after a year-long relationship, but it wasn't the same experience for her mother Doria Ragland.
The couple met on the set of the soap opera General Hospital, where Doria was working as a make-up artist and Thomas was the lighting director. Despite their 12-year age gap, the pair became close and got married just six months later, when Doria was 23 and her husband was 35.RELATED: What royal engagement ring stones really mean: Princess Anne, Kate Middleton and more
Speaking of her parents, Meghan wrote in Elle:"It was the late Seventies when my parents met, my dad was a lighting director for a soap opera and my mom was a temp at the studio."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."
The pair said 'I do' at the Self-Realisation Fellowship Temple on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, a faux-Indian temple featuring gold accents, stone elephants and plastic Buddhas. It was founded by Indian yogi Paramahansa Yogananda, with Joseph explaining his sister"was fascinated by alternative religions and yoga" – and it was a passion she passed on to Duchess Meghan. He continued:"It was a lovely wedding but not conventional at all.
Doria and Thomas welcomed Meghan in 1981, but the couple split when she was six years old. Thomas was also previously married to Rosalyn from 1964 to 1975, and they share children Samantha and Thomas Jr.Planning your wedding? Sign up to HELLO!’s brand new Bride Guide newsletter for expert advice, budget help, wedding inspiration and real life stories delivered straight to your inbox.
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