Meghan broke contact with father in letter citing abuse claims

Last year, the Duchess of Sussex severed ties with her father, Thomas Markle, reportedly informing him that both she and the authorities were aware of allegations that he had abused young girls, according to the BBC. Close sources to the duchess disclosed that Meghan sent a letter to her 82-year-old father, warning him that he would never meet his grandchildren. This correspondence is believed to have been dispatched while Markle was hospitalized in the Philippines following a leg amputation.

Reports have emerged that images of child sexual abuse allegedly linked to Markle were discovered in his former residences in both the Philippines and the UK. British police reportedly informed Meghan about these claims in 2019. Thomas Markle, who resides in the United States, has denied any involvement in the allegations. Meghan and her father have been estranged since 2018, the year Markle withdrew from attending his daughter’s royal wedding, citing ill health as the reason.

The letter, sent in 2025, appears to mark a definitive break in their troubled relationship. Details revealed by The Sun suggest Meghan made it clear in the letter that she would never have further contact with her father and reiterated that authorities were aware of the accusations against him. Philippine officials confirmed they are investigating these claims, with the country’s anti-human trafficking and child sexual exploitation task force actively looking into the matter. Additionally, the Philippines Interior Minister announced that the national police have secured Markle’s computer for a digital forensic examination.

Meanwhile, Thomas Markle spoke out in an interview with the Mail on Sunday, admitting to having paid for sex during his time in the Philippines but firmly denying any involvement with underage girls or the possession of child abuse material. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that they received a letter in 2019 containing several claims against Markle. This was shared with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the time but was not circulated further among other agencies. The police have since stated they are reviewing how they handled the case. Meghan, in a public statement, expressed her distress over the allegations and explained her decision to keep her children away from her father. Markle has been living in the Philippines since last year after experiencing multiple strokes, and is now reportedly in a Florida rehabilitation center undergoing recovery. Her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., claimed to have discovered a collection of abuse images at their father’s former home in the Philippines, and informed the FBI, which has acknowledged awareness of the allegations

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