Released on Aug. 11, 2020, Finding Freedom, a biography documenting life as a married couple for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, covers how the media pried into Ragland's private life and how Oprah Winfrey played a role in keeping her safe.

An excerpt from the book reads: "Doria found an unlikely ally in — of all people — Oprah Winfrey. The former talk show host, who had been introduced to Meghan by a friend, reached out to Doria to offer her support when she was first swept up in the media storm. It turned out that on occasion they went to the same church, the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles."

Winfrey also attended the duo's May 19, 2018, wedding, and Finding Freedom co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand go on to reveal in their book how grateful Meghan is for the relationship she and her family have built with the former talk-show host.

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"Doria was able to spend time with Oprah when she needed to get away from her house without worrying that she would use their friendship to get an interview," the authors wrote. "A senior palace aide had an honest conversation with Oprah before the wedding, where she assured them that 'that's not what any of this is about.'"

"Meghan will always be so grateful to Oprah for being someone her mother can turn to," a source told Durand and Scobie, according to Oprah Daily. "Doria has plenty of friends, but there's a comfort you can take in knowing that someone like Oprah is close by and supportive."

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