Meghan Markle has broken her silence after allegations surfaced that her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., was found in possession of material depicting child sex abuse. In a statement, the Duchess of Sussex said she is“deeply distressed”by the news and that her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.
According to Meghan, a 2018 letter to the Metropolitan Police contained troubling allegations against her father, and she was told they were being investigated. She also addressed the long-standing estrangement directly, saying her distance from her father and her choice to keep him from having contact with her children was for one reason: to protect them. She described the breadth of what has been uncovered as“more sickening than one could ever imagine.”
The story is still developing, and there are open questions about the police handling of that 2018 letter and whether the royal family will respond publicly. We’ll update as more information comes in. What do you think about how this has unfolded?
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