# IOPC to investigate Met’s handling of allegations in 2019 Markle letter

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/police-watchdog-confirms-it-will-investigate-met-over-letter-passed-to-meghan-markle-about-her-father-thomas-in-2019/
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:25:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T16:48:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16252469/Police-watchdog-investigate-Met-letter-Meghan-Markle-father.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- IOPC to investigate the Met’s handling of a 2019 letter.
- The letter contained allegations about Thomas Markle Sr.
- A separate data breach matter will be handled by the Met.

## Summary

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate the Metropolitan Police’s failure to pass on allegations of serious offending contained in a 2019 letter about Thomas Markle Sr to overseas authorities. The Met had given the letter to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but did not share its allegations with other law enforcement agencies at the time.

The Met says it now intends to refer the claims to relevant overseas forces. The IOPC has sent a separate matter, concerning a possible data breach when the letter was passed to the Sussexes, back to the Met to handle. The allegations have also prompted an investigation in the Philippines, where a court has authorised examination of digital material provided by Thomas Markle Jr; the article says the FBI may join that probe.

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