Meghan Markle and Prince Harry staying here with former Suits actor's mother

According to reports Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland visited the Duchess and her husband this summer.

She is said to have stayed with them in in Oxfordshire.

A source told the Mail on Sunday: "The visit was totally under the radar.

“Doria supported Meghan throughout a lot of the ordeal with Thomas."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to have a penchant for Oxfordshire, especially the Cotswolds

The area is said to be one of “Outstanding Natural Beauty” with rolling hills and sone built towns.

Before their wedding Prince Harry and Meghan stayed in the Cotswolds.

They were reported to have booked a four bed cottage.

A source told the Sun at the time: “The run-up to the wedding has been quite stressful for them and they just wanted to get away and relax before the big day.

“They like to escape to the country for the weekend and the cottage is just perfect for them.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s cottage, which they have leased long term, is in the Great Tew Estate.

It is part of the exclusive private members club Soho Farmhouse, where Meghan has visited with Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh and is also reported to have held her hen do there.

The website states: “The Great Tew Estate has a variety of residential properties within its portfolio, ranging from one-bed cottages to large detached farmhouses.”

While it is not known how much a lease will cost here, houses for sale in the area are pricey.

Current properties for sale in the area of Chipping Norton include a four bed house accepting offers in excess of £725,000.

Before Meghan was with Prince Harry she was divorce.

Meghan Markle and Trevor Engelson were together for seven years before the actress married the Jewish producer in a ceremony in Jamaica on September 10, 2011 in Ocho Rios.

A body expert has analysed the couple’s body language.

Meghan Markle wore a blue dress to a charity gala recently.

The whole look cost over £9,000.

Who is Meghan Markle? Quick profile

Meghan Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle, on August 4, 1981 to parents Doria Ragland and father Thomas Markle.

Her father was previously married to Roslyn Loveless and Meghan has two elder half sibling - sister Samantha Markle and brother Thomas Markle Junior.

Actress

Meghan’s first television appearance in the USA was in an episode of the medical drama General Hospital in 2002.

She later moved on to roles in CSI, Without a Trace and Castle along with bit parts in Hollywood films including Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me and Horrible Bosses.

Meghan was also a "briefcase girl" on Deal or No Deal - but her most famous role was as Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits, which launched in 2011.

She was written out in the finale of the seventh series when her character got married, which aired in April 2018 - just before she got married herself.

Charity and humanitarian work

Meghan Markle’s career in television has gone hand-in-hand with her support for causes close to her heart.

She wrote about the stigma around menstrual health in an article for Time magazine and was a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada - with whom she travelled to Rwanda for the charity's Clean Water Campaign.

And her commitment to gender equality has seen her work with the United Nations - receiving a standing ovation in 2015 for her speech to mark International Women’s Day.

Relationships

In September 2011, she wed film producer Trevor Engelson, who she began dating in 2004.

But the pair divorced two years later in August 2013, citing irreconcilable difference.

She was in a relationship with celebrity chef Cory Vitiello for almost two years, before they broke it off in 2016 but the two remain good friends.

And in June 2016, she met Prince Harry on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.

Their relationship began in October that year and just over one year later, on November 27, 2017, the pair announced their engagement.

They married on May 19, 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Meghan’s heritage

Some have claimed Meghan Markle is the first mixed-race member of the Royal Family.

Historians are still arguing about Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.

But Meghan will be the first royal to openly embrace a mixed-race heritage.

She has written about the difficulties of being a biracial actress in Hollywood as she claims she is not black enough for some roles and not white enough for others.

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