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Meghan Markle's Dad Thomas Markle Had Left Leg Amputated, His Son Says
Thomas Markle underwent emergency leg amputation after a blood clot threatened his life; doctors say infection risks make the next three days critical, family requests privacy.
- A spokesman for the Duchess confirmed Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, reached out to Thomas Markle, her father, after his hospitalisation in the Philippines and life-saving surgery this week.
- They have been estranged since 2018 after Thomas Markle staged paparazzi photos before Meghan's wedding, and he has never met Prince Harry or his grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
- Doctors say Thomas Markle is in intensive care after leg amputation due to a blood clot, with the next two or three days critical, reports said.
- It is unclear whether the outreach resulted in a conversation, and Mr Markle's family has asked for privacy while he remains under intensive care, with his son appealing to Meghan Markle to show compassion.
- Given his prior heart attacks and a 2022 stroke, Thomas Markle's longstanding health issues, plus his wish to see his grandchildren, add emotional weight as Meghan's Netflix holiday special airs this week.
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Meghan Markle reaches out to estranged dad - spokesperson
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has reportedly reached out to her estranged father Thomas Markle, who recently underwent an emergency surgery in a hospital in Cebu to amputate his left leg. “I can confirm she has reached out to her father,” Meghan‘s spokesperson told PEOPLE magazine on Friday, Dec. 5. However, further details on the father and daughter’s communication were not immediately revealed to the public. READ: Meghan Markle’s dad m…
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The Duchess of Sussex and her father have not been in contact since he was involved in a scandal and then failed to appear at Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding.
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