Meghan Markle’s niece backs estrangement after allegations against grandfather

Noelle Rasmussen, Thomas Markle’s granddaughter and Meghan Markle’s niece, said allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse images were “not a surprise” and that she had long sensed something was wrong. Philippine authorities are investigating the 82-year-old; he denies wrongdoing and says he paid for sex only with adults.

Rasmussen also recalled her grandmother, Roslyn Loveless, writing to the Metropolitan Police in 2019 with allegations against Markle. Reports say the letter was misplaced and not passed to international agencies, and the Met is assessing whether to refer its handling to a watchdog. Rasmussen supports Meghan’s decision to distance herself from her father, while Meghan’s half-sister Samantha has challenged the credibility of the allegations.