Meghan Markle finally became a princess after marrying Prince Harry last May — but her scandalous life nearly had her tossed out of Buckingham Palace! Now that newly-minted Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a royal baby boy, it’s only a matter of time before there’s more royal commotion as her dysfunctional family is almost destined to humiliate the British royals. They have been embarrassing her since she started dating Harry, after all!
Now catch up with the cast of characters in this comprehensive guide to Harry and Meghan’s baby boys’ wacky extended family in the gallery above!
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Frederick Markle
Meghan’s uncle Frederick Markle is the reclusive self-proclaimed head of a Catholic church in rural Sanford, Florida., that has no parishioners. The Eastern Orthodox chapel is no longer officially listed, but he prefers to be known as Bishop Dismas F. Markle. He’s reportedly a “hermit” with a fondness for fast food.
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Tyler Dooley
Meghan's nephew
Tyler Dooley runs a licensed cannabis farm in Oregon called Royally Grown and touts a new special strain of marijuana called Markle Sparkle. While in London for Meghan’s wedding, he got into trouble for carrying a knife and pepper spray into a nightclub. He plans to launch a reality show about his weed farm.
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Thomas Markle Jr.
Meghan’s half- brother
Thomas Markle Jr. is a window fitter who has posed in a dress and was arrested for pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head during a drunken spat. Thomas wrote an open letter urging Prince Harry to call off the wedding, calling Meghan a “jaded, shallow, conceited woman” and blasting the nuptials as a “fake fairytale wedding.”
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Darlene Blount
Thomas Markle Jr.’s fiancée,
Darlene Blount, was busted on assault charges in July after she punched him in the face. Darlene had also been arrested in January after arguing with Thomas — but Thomas later claimed he’d beaten himself up during that incident. Darlene later said she’d seek counseling for alcohol abuse.
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Michael Markle
Now living in a Florida trailer park retirement village, Meghan’s uncle Michael Markle is
a potential source for telling more scandalous stories — after being left deeply upset over being “snubbed” from the wedding guest list. He's often helped Meghan over the years, including organizing her internship at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Thomas Dooley
Meghan’s other nephew, Thomas Dooley (at left), runs a Domino’s Pizza franchise in rural California with his husband (also pictured). Thomas flew to London for Meghan's wedding, and was set to appear as a TV wedding pundit — but producers pulled the plug at the last minute. Young Meghan had babysat both Thomas and Tyler.
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Frederick Markle
Meghan’s uncle Frederick Markle is the reclusive self-proclaimed head of a Catholic church in rural Sanford, Florida., that has no parishioners. The Eastern Orthodox chapel is no longer officially listed, but he prefers to be known as Bishop Dismas F. Markle. He’s reportedly a “hermit” with a fondness for fast food.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
Tyler Dooley
Meghan's nephew
Tyler Dooley runs a licensed cannabis farm in Oregon called Royally Grown and touts a new special strain of marijuana called Markle Sparkle. While in London for Meghan’s wedding, he got into trouble for carrying a knife and pepper spray into a nightclub. He plans to launch a reality show about his weed farm.
Thomas Markle Jr.
Meghan’s half- brother
Thomas Markle Jr. is a window fitter who has posed in a dress and was arrested for pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s head during a drunken spat. Thomas wrote an open letter urging Prince Harry to call off the wedding, calling Meghan a “jaded, shallow, conceited woman” and blasting the nuptials as a “fake fairytale wedding.”
Darlene Blount
Thomas Markle Jr.’s fiancée,
Darlene Blount, was busted on assault charges in July after she punched him in the face. Darlene had also been arrested in January after arguing with Thomas — but Thomas later claimed he’d beaten himself up during that incident. Darlene later said she’d seek counseling for alcohol abuse.
Michael Markle
Now living in a Florida trailer park retirement village, Meghan’s uncle Michael Markle is
a potential source for telling more scandalous stories — after being left deeply upset over being “snubbed” from the wedding guest list. He's often helped Meghan over the years, including organizing her internship at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
Thomas Dooley
Meghan’s other nephew, Thomas Dooley (at left), runs a Domino’s Pizza franchise in rural California with his husband (also pictured). Thomas flew to London for Meghan's wedding, and was set to appear as a TV wedding pundit — but producers pulled the plug at the last minute. Young Meghan had babysat both Thomas and Tyler.
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Noel Rasmussen
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