16 Reasons Meghan Markle's Family May Control The Royal Wedding

Weddings can either be joyous occasions or severe disasters, for Meghan Markle she might have both. The royal to be maybe marrying England's most eligible bachelor, Prince Harry, but she's been marred in the tabloids by her attention seeking family, mainly her half-sister, Samantha Grant. Meghan and Samantha share the same father.

Samantha seems to flip-flop in her interviews over her famous sister. First, she's excited about her little sister's engagement to a Prince. “It was really exciting for me, I am so happy for her. It was kind of funny, it was like my boyfriend showed it to me and I was on the phone with my father and I got to let him know too. We didn't know it was going to come out this soon, so it was nice to wake up to.” Then she turns on Meghan and questions her philanthropic efforts in India. Its a lose-lose situation for Meghan with her family. Meghan should make nice with her new in-laws Prince William and Kate since her family is just looking to take her down mainly at the hands of her talkative older half-sister. But she's not the only one with loose lips, her brother's been arrested and her former best friend aren't helping Meghan out much either. Let's take a look at the reasons her own family may be the demise of her wedding day.

16 Meghan Markle's Sister Plans Tell-All Book

Meghan Markle's sister may be trying to cash in on her little sister, although she denies it. Samantha Grant, Meghan's older half-sister has been giving interviews since it was announced Meghan was on her way to become a Royal and she's hasn't been too nice to her little sister. She's even releasing a book titled, The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister. Wow! Samantha and Meghan have reportedly lost contact over the past decade so its unlikely she has real dirt, Meghan. “Well, it is true that I'm writing a book and the title is accurate, what is not true is this unbelievable swell that's been created that it's some sort of slamming 'tell-all.'” Grant claims that story will follow The Markle family, the racial evolution in the country and the Civil Rights Act and how her sister marriage intercepts it all. We call her bluff!

15 Also, Her Brother Used The Engagement As Cause For Fight And Arrest

Meghan Markle's older brother Thomas Markle Jr. was arrested after a domestic dispute with his fiancée, Darlene Blount and he blamed it all on his half-sister's royal engagement. Thomas and Blount were arrested on New Year's Eve in Oregon after engaging in an argument which he blamed on Meghan's announcement but he did not divulge why. “It hasn't been easy. Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry has shone a spotlight on our family. It doesn't help when you have issues and your sister is engaged to royalty. It adds a whole new level of scrutiny. We've been under a lot of stress because of all the attention. At some point you find yourself drinking too much to escape the pressure.” They probably had a fight between themselves and decided to play the blame game. He doesn't have to give interviews or take calls from the media.

14 Meghan's Sister's Been Giving Negative Interview For Months Now

Meghan Markle's sister Samantha Grant has been giving negative interviews about Meghan for months now. Samantha denies bad mouthing Meghan to the press although they claim she thinks her sister is "narcissistic" and a "social climber." She refutes those claims in a TLC documentary.“I was quoted as calling her Princess Pushy. I never said those words. The truth is, I never said any such thing and there's no tape, no recording, nothing in the world that anybody could present to suggest that it was.” But Samantha has gone on the defensive when it has come to her sister who has stayed quiet on her family. She even defended her book title, The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister. "The title is a mockery of the media. It wasn't me who called Meg 'pushy.' It was the tabloid newspapers. She is not pushy. The book isn't going to be negative-it's a warm, witty, honoring book-unfortunately, the negative sing-song has gone round the world." But Samantha flip-flops on her sister all the time.

13 Prince Harry's Family Comments Irritated Her Sister

Prince Harry may have sparked a family controversy during his first interview with Meghan in 2017. When Harry and Meghan sat down with the BBC Radio 4 he talked about his first Christmas with Meghan and his large family. “I think we've got one of the biggest families that I know of, and every family is complex as well. She's done an absolutely amazing job; she's getting in there, and it's the family that I suppose she never had.” Ouch, Meghan's sister Samantha was not too pleased saying her sister has a family. “Actually she has a large family who was always there with her and for her.” Meghan reportedly grew up with sister, Samantha and brother Thomas in her early years, but the family has been estranged for at least 10 years.

12 Meghan's Sister Loves Twitter Beefs And Doesn't Know When To Stop

Meghan's sister Samantha Grant has made her profile private now, but for a short time, she was taking all her issues with her sister and the media to task on the social media platform. Her biggest gripe came when Tennis pro-Serena Williams praised Markle for her philanthropic work in India with young women (and their menstrual cycles) and tweeted, "So proud of my girl @meghanmarkle writing this inspiring piece. You continue to inspire me everyday." Samantha had nothing good to say of course. "But what did she donate to them to make real change come about? Money for toilets, maxi pads, or just a photo op?” But that wasn't the end of it. When another Twitter user said Meghan would help Harry with his charities. Samantha added, "Not possible when she ignores a sister in a wheelchair because it is an embarrassment to her. Diana would scoff at Meg." Samantha takes any opportunity to bash her sister.

11 Meghan's Family May Not Get Invited To Wedding

Meghan and Harry have invited several thousand people to their wedding, but her family may not have made the cut.The final guest list has yet to be approved, but sister, Samantha and brother Thomas already feel like they won't be invited“It would be pleasing for us to be there and be invited. But it's entirely her decision. I'd be lying to say that I wouldn't be hurt if I didn't get an invite but that's really up to her.” And her brother Thomas was also iffy on getting an invitation. “I don't know if Meghan gets to invite who she wants. But she'll reach out if she wants me there. She'll call me. She knows where to find me. But that's up to her, there's no pressure. I wouldn't mind seeing my little sister have the biggest wedding in the world. That would be incredible.”

Meghan and Harry have reportedly been advised not to invite fame hungry Samantha.

10 Meghan's Nephew Wants To Crash Her Wedding

Meghan Markle and her soon to be husband, Harry will probably have intense security at the wedding, but that hasn't stopped Meghan's nephew Thomas 'TJ' Dooley from saying he wants to crash her wedding. "I'd probably come to the UK for the wedding - even if I'm not invited. I am thrilled." It's highly doubtful that the nephew will get close to Meghan on her big day unless invited. Dooley claims it was his father Thomas' rift with his own father, Tom that led to the family's divide. Even Dooley's father Thomas doesn't think his son should make the trip to England and embarrass his sister. “I don't want her to have anything to do with us and the boys shouldn't go along with it. They shouldn't be at the wedding either.” Oh, the drama.

9 Harry Doesn't Talk To Meghan's Father Much

Some reports claim that Prince Harry has met Meghan Markle's father, while others claim the duo have yet to meet. That's pretty interesting considering the couple's high profile relationship and the fact that Harry is full of resources like airplane tickets. If he wanted to meet her father it shouldn't be that difficult, but sources claim that Harry did call Tom to ask permission to marry Meghan and has spoken to Markle on a few occasions. “He's talked to my dad a few times, hasn't been able to meet him just yet, but it's all been - it's all been worth every effort,” Meghan said. Meghan and Harry were supposed to go to Mexico where Tom lives to meet, but it's unclear if they have yet. Meghan's reclusive father did give a comment on his daughter's wedding to a prince. “I think it's wonderful. I'm very delighted. I think they're a very good match. I'm very happy for them, Meghan and Harry. I love my daughter very much-Harry's a gentleman.”

8 Meghan's Mom May Walk Her Down The Aisle, Not Dad

Meghan Markle may plan to break tradition when she walks down the aisle. Rumor has it that Mehgan has asked her mother, Doria Ragland, not her father to walk her down the aisle. Samantha Grant, of course, has something to say about this. 'I'm sure he wants to walk her down the aisle. I know he wants to do it.' But according to reports, Doria may get the honor of walking her daughter down the aisle when she marries Prince Harry at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 18 and not her reclusive father. So far it is unknown who exactly will walk Meghan down the aisle. It's just a few months until the big day and we will have to wait and see what unfolds. There may be some estrangement with Meghan and her father. She doesn't appear to be as close to her father as she is with her mother, Doria. And Harry loves Doria.

7 If Her Dad Goes To Wedding He May Want To Give A Speech

Meghan Markle's sister Samantha (yes she shows up a lot on this list) says her father will give a speech at Mehgan's wedding and it's his right to. “Of course my father wants to speak at the wedding and he will. He is proud and looks forward to it. A father speaking at a wedding is not patriarchy, it is poetic justice. A proud and loving father should not be denied of the joy of speaking at his daughter's wedding. He wants to speak and it's his right as a father." Samantha seems to talk more than anyone else in the family. She always knows the answer to all the questions. Meghan's father rarely talks to the media so we'll just have to wait and see who walks Meghan down the aisle and who gives a speech at her wedding.

6 Meghan's Old Best Friend Talks Marriage Woes

Mehgan has a ton of friends now, but there was a time was she was best friends with childhood friend Ninaki Priddy. But the friendship soured after Meghan's fame grew and she divorced Trevor Engelson. Ninaki took Trevor's side after the split. “It's not up to me to speak for Trevor, but I know he was traveling to Toronto every few weeks and would have walked the Earth to make their marriage work. I don't believe she gave him enough of an opportunity. I think there was an element of 'out of sight, out of mind' for Meghan.”

The duo has called it quits on their friendship, although Ninaki doesn't address what actually happened with their friendship, only saying that she feels bad for Trevor. So there goes Ninaki's wedding invite for the second biggest wedding this century.

5 Her Ex-Husband Has A Royal Show Comedy In The Works

Meghan Markle's ex-husband, Trevor Engelson is no longer family, but he might be trying to cash in on his own Royal association. Meghan and Trevor were married for two years before calling it quits. Meghan's thriving acting career all the way in Canada put a strain on their relationship. He was based in California. Trevor's alleged show is about a divorced mom who goes on to marry a British Royal. The concept is said to come from Trevor's conversation with producer Dan Farrah. Trevor joked about what would have happened if he had children with Meghan. And then she ran off to marry a prince. The concept is a little different than what is currently happening. While Meghan has been married before, she does not have any children, We don't know if Harry would have dated Meghan had she had children already!

4 Meghan Markle's Family Has History Of Racism

Some of Meghan Markle's family may not have been too keen on the marriage of her father Tom and mother Doria. According to Samantha Grant's mother Roslyn, Samantha was racist towards her stepmother Doria at the time. Samantha was not happy about her new "bi-racial family" at the time and would even tell friends her stepmother “was the maid because she is black.” She added, "She trashes Meghan, she trashes me, her dad, her brothers. She has just been trashing everybody in her life forever." That's a far cry from her story of unity in her book about her sister's family life and new royal status. There are photos of Samantha holding Meghan as a baby there seems to be a disconnect in the family. It's unclear why Tom and Doria ended up divorcing.

3 Meghan Markle's Parents Divorced

Meghan Markle's parents divorced when she was just six but divorces never look good at Kensington, just look at all the divorces the royal family has endured starting with Princess Diana and Princes Charles highly publicized and dramatic divorce. It's unclear why Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle divorced, but it doesn't look great that Meghan comes from a divorced family and she had her own divorce ( in 2013) before meeting Harry. What will Queen Elizabeth think of her new granddaughter-in-law's marital baggage. But times are changing in England, for years divorcee's couldn't remarry in the church. There was once a time that Prince Harry would have had to renounce his royal rights to marry a divorced Meghan even though he's fifth in line for the crown. But things are different these days all of the Queens children have been divorced except for one.

2 Meghan's Father Went Bankrupt

Meghan's father Tom has had money issues for years now, even going bankrupt back in 2016. Samantha Grant, Meghan's sister has nothing good to say about her sister including her father's finances. In an interview, Samantha said Meghan has done nothing for their father financially. "Honestly what she could spend in a weekend would greatly help Dad, so that should be a priority. I think you need to step up to the plate and make sure he is well taken care of." Samantha even criticized Meghan for refusing to help their father despite wearing a $75000 dress for her engagement photos and not helping their father with his bills. 'If you can spend $75k on a dress, you can spend $75k on your dad. 'What Samantha may not know is that dress may have been borrowed.

1 Meghan's Family is Estranged

Meghan Markle and her siblings are estranged even though her sister Samantha does not like the world estranged. Samantha says, “The last time we spoke-when I heard her voice-was 2014, almost 2015. Her last words were, 'I love you, babe. I'm really glad we had this conversation. Keep in touch.' And Meghan couldn't-she got busy. I tried. But I think she just got really busy. I hope now that she knows I was there. I should've really reached out more… but I'm proud of her.” And she hasn't seen her sister since 2008 during Samantha's graduation. The only family member Meghan seems to be close with is her mother Doria. There is even a report that Doria may walk Meghan down the aisle on her wedding day although that has not been confirmed. Meghan thinks of her mom as a best friend. "We can just have so much fun together, and yet I'll still find so much solace in her support. That duality coexists the same way it would in a best friend."