Meghan Markle's half-sister definitely isn't half-hearted in her recent takedown
of Meg's mom. So why is Samantha Markle once again on the offensive?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making headlines at a more rapid clip than usual,
with the release of their new Netflix tell-all docuseries,
"Harry & Meghan." While King Charles and Prince William are choosing not to respond to the series,
members of Meghan's family aren't so shy about expressing their opinions.
Meghan's half-sister Samantha Markle previously accused the Duchess of Sussex of lying about
details of her childhood to make her life sound more like a fairy tale than it actually was.
With the release of "Harry & Meghan," Samantha is once again attempting to discredit the Sussexes.
She recently appeared on GB News in the UK, along with her brother Thomas Markle, Jr., to share her
reaction. Samantha called Harry and Meghan's claims that they left royal life to escape the
bullying of the media "poppycock," alleging that they'd been making TV deals long before "Megxit".
She also disputed the claim that the palace didn't permit Samantha's daughter Ashleigh,
who shares a close relationship to Meghan, to attend the royal wedding because of her
mother's unpleasant behavior. Samantha called this an outright lie, adding,
"How conniving and manipulative and evil to do that to a mother and daughter relationship."
Ironically, Samantha also took a dig at Meghan's own mother.
Normally preferring to steer clear of media interviews, Markle's mom, Doria Ragland,
sat down for the "Harry & Meghan" Netflix series to share her own perspective. Ragland
admitted regretting not preparing her daughter enough early on for the challenges she might
face as a biracial woman. But one of Ragland's biggest fears about Meghan was knowing that her
child was under such a mental strain that she was contemplating taking her own life.
"I just didn't…I just didn't want to be alive anymore."
"That she would actually think of not wanting to be here…"
"That's not an easy one for a mom to hear."
The emotional moment may have moved some viewers, but Samantha Markle wasn't one of them. In her
GB News interview, she called Ragland's professional credentials into question.
"She was broken-hearted because Meghan was depressed or suicidal. Well,
she's supposed to be a social worker."
Samantha then called Ragland out for not doing enough for her daughter, saying,
"Because that's poppycock, that's just not true."
Samantha Markle has a long history of criticizing her half-sister and her family,
including writing a book about her relationship with Meghan
"A diary, a tell-all book, The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister."
The book includes details about Samatha's time growing up with
Meghan and her stepmother Doria Ragland. According to Express, Samantha frequently
referred to Ragland as "the maid" and would often ignore her while others were around.
Contrary to Samantha's claims, Meghan says the two of them have never been close,
even in their youth. In the Netflix series, Meghan admits that she knows
very little about her half-sister, like her middle name or birthday.
"I hadn't had a fallout with her. We didn't have a closeness to be able to have that.
And I wanted a sister!"
Meghan explained that she hasn't had close contact with Samantha, who is 17 years older,
for more than a decade. Meanwhile, Samantha continues to claim that she was once close
with Meghan, although the Sussexes believe she may be lying to please the British media,
who were looking for drama within Meghan's family.