Meghan Markle steps in to protect mother after latest reveal - Geo News

Meghan Markle and her mother Doria Ragland are said to be supporting each other as the allegations against Thomas Markle Sr. continue to unfold.

Through the difficult developments, the Duchess of Sussex is desperately worrying about her mother's wellbeing.

Meghan has stepped in to protect Ragland after the latest reveal about her father's arrest as the investigation widens.

"Meghan and her mother are very close," an insider tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story. 

A source close to Meghan reveals, "She misses her mom since moving to England, and this makes her miss her even more. They've been speaking a lot. Being able to talk to her mom helps, even though she wishes they could be together."

It is also expected that the Sussexes will celebrate Christmas in England, with Ragland joining them.

The emotional support comes as Ragland has taken a role in the federal investigation involving Thomas, who was taken into custody on November 6 on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material.

He was initially released under strict conditions, including electronic monitoring, but was taken back into custody on November 10 after allegedly removing his ankle monitor.

 A federal judge subsequently revoked his pretrial release and ordered him detained.

Archie and Lilibet's granmother assisted federal investigators, including helping identify her ex-husband in photographs obtained by authorities. Meghan is also prepared to help.

The former couple married in 1979, welcomed Meghan in 1981 and divorced in 1987.

For Harry's wife, the revelations have brought renewed attention to her longstanding estrangement from her father, with whom she has had no relationship since her May 2018 wedding to Harry.