Meghan Markle feels ‘under attack’ as her father’s recent interview leaves her ‘isolated’
Following Thomas Markle’s candid interview about his daughter – Meghan Markle has been left feeling hurt, a source claims.
Meghan feels “under attack” following her dad’s latest interview (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle feels hurt after her father, Thomas Markle, candidly spoke to a UK newspaper about his regret of never meeting his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and further family revelations.
Thomas Markle, who turns 80 in July, spoke about getting older and his sadness over his estrangement from Meghan, 42, and Prince Harry, 39. He also compared his situation to King Charles, saying neither grandfather deserved “the treatment we’ve received” from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, a source described Meghan had been feeling “under attack”. The source claimed: “It’s been a hard week for Meghan and she feels like she’s constantly under attack. The revelations about her and her dad’s private talks have been hard as she thought she had moved on from that.”
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The source described Meghan and Thomas’s previous relationship as being “so close”, and that she was “devastated” that they no longer speak, despite “cutting him out”. They added: “Before she met Harry, she had a very good relationship with her dad but all that has changed.”
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A source has claimed Meghan is “devastated” her and her dad no longer speak (Image: Netflix)
Meanwhile, in his interview with the Daily Mail, Meghan Markle’s dad insisted he is not looking for sympathy following his fall-out with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018.
Thomas said: “When you look at what Harry and Meghan have done since, like accusing the Royal Family of racism, it’s far worse than anything I’ve done. I don’t want pity and I don’t want this episode to define my life. I don’t want to be a footnote in history.”
Meghan’s dad famously fell out with his daughter following his paparazzi scandal and absence from her wedding in 2018. The duo have not had contact over the last six years and Thomas has not even seen his grandchildren, Prince Archie, five, or Princess Lilibet, three, or even met Prince Harry.
Thomas described how he has “had a good life and I am proud of what I’ve accomplished”, adding that “everything has been overshadowed by what has happened in the last six years.”
Thomas went on to describe how he was “vulnerable” when all the drama began with Harry and Meghan. He famously missed giving Meghan away at her wedding after he suffered two heart attacks prior to the nuptials, meaning that Charles ended up walking her down the aisle instead of him.
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Thomas Markle has never met Meghan’s husband, Prince Harry (Image: Getty)
As Thomas Markle’s milestone birthday approaches, he is hoping his daughter will rekindle a relationship. He said: “I’ve never been one for birthdays, but I know the one person I most want to hear from, Meghan, won’t be in touch. I would love to meet my grandchildren, but I would be happy with a photograph at this stage.”
Mr Markle will celebrate his birthday on July 18 this year but has admitted he does not expect to hear from Meghan, even though he still hangs onto the hope.
According to OK! Magazine’s source, their estrangement has left Meghan feeling increasingly isolated: “She no longer speaks to her own family, apart from her mum, and they no longer have anything to do with Harry’s family so at times it is understandable that she feels quite isolated.
“She was always so close to her dad and she misses being able to talk to him, he would always give good advice. But Meghan knows that she can’t go back.”
Meanwhile, Speaking on GB News, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said that we may find out more details of the estrangement between Meghan and her dad in a potential follow-up memoir by the Duke of Sussex.
Richard said: “Before the engagement, it has never been explained why Harry has never met Thomas Markle. That is something that perhaps will be explained in a future memoir, but this is all very sad business.”
