Meghan Markle’s As Ever holiday catalog came with a personal touch: a letter thanking customers for welcoming the brand into their homes and reflecting on a year of family moments. What most shoppers saw was a warm brand note. What the timing revealed is a family story that’s far heavier than a seasonal thank-you.
Her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., 82, is facing allegations from her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., that CSAM was found at his home in the Philippines. He denies the claims, calling them“sick lies.”Meghan says she was told back in 2018 that a letter sent to London’s Metropolitan Police contained disturbing allegations against her father, and she has stated that her distance from him, and her decision to keep him from her children, was about protecting them. She also says her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.
Meghan moved from California to England in August but continues running As Ever from abroad. It’s a strange collision of a brand milestone and a family fracture, and it raises real questions about what authorities knew years ago.
What would you do if protecting your kids meant a public family reckoning?
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