Since her parents, Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle, split when she was six years old, Meghan Markle is used to celebrating special occasions with one parent missing. It’s a fact Prince Harry alluded to in a recent interview, stunning fans with what appeared to be a dig at Meghan’s broken-family background. Raving about his fiancee’s first Christmas with the royals, the 33-year-old prince said, “It’s the family that I suppose she’s never had.”

But now that all appears to have changed — because in the lead-up to her fairytale royal wedding, Meghan is reportedly thrilled that her parents have been speaking for the first time in years! According to a source close to the former Suits star, “There hasn’t been a lot of warmth over the years between Doria and Thomas.”

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Meghan and her mom, Doria.

But their 36-year-old daughter’s upcoming nuptials have seen them put aside their differences and become close once more. “There’s regular communication now,” ths source said. “Doria and Thomas have bonded over their shared love of Harry, and relations between them have improved no end. Of course that’s going to make Meghan incredibly happy.”

Woman’s Day previously reported that Meghan has been bitterly disappointed that various family members and childhood friends have given explosive interviews and shared private photos from her past. And a source said putting a stop to any further embarrassing secrets leaking is yet another thing Doria and Thomas have reunited over. They’re also leaning on each other as the big day approaches.

“The royal wedding is going to be pretty intimidating for them both, not only because it’s going to be a big media frenzy but also because there are 
so many rules and regulations that they know nothing about,” the insider added. “It’s no surprise they’d want to stick together to navigate this. Doria and Tom are getting along great and everything between them is just happy and positive. They couldn’t be more excited for their girl.”

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