I know you’ve abused young girls… you will never see Archie and Lilibet: Meghan Markle’s final letter to father Thomas
Meghan Markle reportedly wrote to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, last year saying she would not contact him again or allow him to meet her children. The account has emerged as Philippine authorities investigate allegations involving child-sex images, and as questions are raised about how British police handled information about alleged offending abroad.
The letter was delivered while Thomas Markle was recovering in hospital in the Philippines after his leg was amputated. Meghan has said she was told of the allegations in 2018 and that keeping her children away was a decision to safeguard them; she described recent developments as deeply distressing. Markle denies having sex with anyone under 18 and says he will clear his name. Philippine officials expect forensic findings within a week, while the Metropolitan Police has acknowledged it did not pass details to other law enforcement agencies and may refer its handling to the police watchdog.
In short
- Meghan reportedly ruled out further contact with her father.
- Philippine authorities are investigating allegations involving child-sex images.
- Thomas Markle denies having sex with anyone under 18.
Explained simply
Meghan Markle is the Duchess of Sussex and the younger son of King Charles III’s wife, Princess Diana, is not involved in this family dispute. Thomas Markle is Meghan’s father; their relationship became strained before her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry, and they have been largely estranged since.
Meghan and Harry have two children, Archie and Lilibet. The dispute has drawn attention to how parents decide whether children should have contact with relatives, as well as to the handling of allegations that cross national borders.