Prince Harry’s 2022 comment about Meghan’s father is back in the spotlight after news broke that Thomas Markle Sr. is under investigation. According to reports, Thomas Markle Jr. allegedly found child sex abuse material in boxes at his father’s home in the Philippines. Thomas Sr., 82, denies the accusations, telling the Daily Mail they are“lies”and“bulls***.”
Meghan Markle said she is“deeply distressed”and revealed that a 2018 letter to UK police contained troubling allegations against her father. She explained that her distance from him was about protecting her children, adding,“My thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.”UK police are conducting internal enquiries into that letter, which was passed to Royalty and Specialist Protection.
The resurfaced Harry quote, from 2022, reads:“She had a father before this, and now she doesn’t have a father. And I shouldered that because if Meg wasn’t with me, then her dad would still be her dad.”With a criminal investigation now underway, the family rift and the serious allegations are colliding in the public eye. What do you think about how this story is being covered?
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