Meghan broke contact with father in letter citing abuse claims
- In December 2025, The Duchess wrote to her father, Thomas Markle Snr, banning him from meeting Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, citing 'disturbing allegations' regarding his conduct.
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed that in January 2019, they received a letter containing claims of alleged offending by Markle Snr outside the United Kingdom, which they passed to the Duke and Duchess but failed to share with other relevant law enforcement agencies.
- On Friday, Meghan issued a statement expressing distress over the allegations, while Markle Snr denied possessing illicit images, calling the accusations 'sick lies' in an interview with the Daily Mail.
- Admitting the failure to share claims with other agencies was an oversight, the force is now reviewing its handling of the 2019 matter and considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary.
- Authorities, including the FBI and The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in the Philippines, are investigating the claims; Markle Snr, currently in Florida, has welcomed a forensic examination of his computer to refute allegations of misconduct.
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According to the British media, Duchess Meghan is said to have broken off contact with her father last year. Thomas Markle is accused of being abused. London police had already received a letter of allegations against him in 2019.
Actually, Duchess Meghan was informed about her father’s depravity in January 2019
The Duchess of Sussex issued a statement on Friday morning, about 12 hours after the Sun’s initial reporting on Thomas Markle’s depravity. Meghan stated clearly and on the record that she was informed about a letter sent to the Met Police in 2018, a letter detailing some of her father’s horrifying behavior. The Met spent […] Source
Duchess Meghan is said to have told her father Thomas Markle by letter that her children Archie and Lilibet are not allowed to meet him. While the Philippine authorities are investigating, the 82-year-old denies the allegations.
According to the BBC, the Duchess of Sussex cut off all contact with Thomas Markle by letter after being informed by the authorities of the allegations.
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The Independent (US)Meghan cut off contact with her father Thomas Markle last year over sex abuse claims
Duchess of Sussex wrote her father a letter telling him that he would never meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and insisting she would never contact him again
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