The Duchess of Sussex shared a rare video of her mother, Doria Ragland, to mark her 69th birthday on Tuesday. Meghan posted a boomerang-style clip on her Instagram Stories, showing her kissing Doria, surrounded by pink heart emojis, with the caption: 'Happy Birthday to my beautiful mom!'
Meghan, Prince Harry, and their children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, are believed to have celebrated the occasion. In 2023, the mother-daughter duo enjoyed a night out at Beyoncé's concert for Doria's 67th birthday, both wearing silver outfits.
Doria lives in Los Angeles, a short drive from the Sussexes' Montecito mansion, which includes a guesthouse for family. She remains a constant support, having accompanied Meghan to her wedding in 2018 and regularly visiting the UK before that.
Meghan has often praised her mother publicly, saying in 2024: 'I find inspiration in the strong women around me. Of course, my mother being one of them.' Harry has also spoken warmly of Doria, describing her as 'amazing' in their Netflix docuseries and thanking her in the acknowledgments of his memoir, Spare.
