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Meghan ‘Deeply Distressed’ by Allegation Her Father Had Child Abuse Images

  • On Friday, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, said she was 'deeply distressed' by allegations that her father, Thomas Markle Snr, was found in possession of child sexual abuse images.
  • Meghan revealed she was informed of 'disturbing allegations' about her father in 2018, when a letter sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection was subsequently shared with her.
  • Markle Snr vehemently denied the claims, calling them 'sick lies' after his son, Thomas Markle Jr, reported him to police for allegedly keeping the illicit images at a former home.
  • Citing the need to 'protect them,' Meghan confirmed she has not allowed her father to have contact with her two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five.
  • The Cebu Police have launched an official probe into the matter, with Meghan expressing her 'sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served' for the safety of innocent children.
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Authorities in the Philippines have launched an investigation into Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's father. The 82-year-old father-in-law of British Prince Harry, who lived in Cebu in the Philippines for a period, is accused of possessing images of child sexual abuse.

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Clamorous revelations about Thomas, who could turn over the version of the man who was abandoned by his daughter after becoming famous. The role of the half-brother of the Duchess and the mea culpa of the "Sun": "Maybe we misunderstood him"

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Prince Harry's wife said she was "deeply upset" by accusations of possession of child-related images against his father Thomas Markle.

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Independent Journal Review broke the news in Alexandria, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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