Meghan's eight-year rift with estranged father as he faces probe
When Thomas Markle first entered the public eye a decade ago, living in a down-at-heel coastal Mexican town, he seemed an unusual prospective guest at a royal wedding.
TL;DR
- Thomas Markle Sr. is facing accusations of possessing child sex abuse images, which he denies.
- His son, Thomas Markle Jr., alleged finding images on his father's belongings in the Philippines.
- Meghan Markle stated she is 'deeply distressed' by the accusations.
- The article details the history of the father-daughter relationship, including the staged photo scandal before the royal wedding, a letter from Meghan asking her father to stop 'victimising' her, and subsequent estrangement.
- Thomas Markle Sr. has had several health issues and expressed a desire to meet his grandchildren.
- Meghan has had no meaningful contact with her father for several years.