Doria Ragland, the mother of Meghan Markle, will reportedly remain in California while her daughter and Prince Harry plan an extended return to the United Kingdom, according to reports.
Ragland, a 69-year-old social worker, is said to be unwilling to leave her life and friends on the West Coast behind, insiders told TMZ.
She is expected to reside in a home near the couple's Montecito estate in Santa Barbara County. Ragland has frequently visited her grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, at their California residence. While she is not moving with the family, she plans to continue visiting them, though specific arrangements have not yet been detailed.
Ragland has been a consistent presence in the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they relocated to California. She traveled to the UK in 2019 for the birth of Archie and was also present when Lilibet was born in 2021. She has attended family outings with the couple, including a visit to Disneyland in the spring.
Ragland also appeared in Meghan Markle's Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan."
In contrast, Meghan Markle has been estranged from her father, Thomas Markle, for several years. He did not walk her down the aisle at her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.
Reports indicate that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's move to the UK is for an unspecified duration, with one insider telling TMZ that they are