Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle, returned to the U.S. this month, owing to his recovery, but there is reportedly still no sign of a reunion between them. The 81-year-old retired lighting director now needs a prosthetic leg after surgery in the Philippines. Meghan, for her part, reportedly sent a letter to her father’s hospital bedside at the time, but sources close to the family now claim that she has no plans to see him in person.
Expert postulates why Meghan Markle never introduced Prince Harry to dad
Against the bleak backdrop of Meghan Markle and her father, Thomas Markle, a royal author spoke exclusively with GB News, offering a theory about why the Duchess of Sussex has been keeping her father at such a distance from the very start of her life as a royal. Hugo Vickers, the royal expert, gently pointed to shame.
Vickers said, “I raise it as a possibility,” adding, “I think more likely she was nervous that he might say something to Prince Harry.” Moreover, the author claimed, “He was good to her when she was growing up.” He continued, “If you listen to what he says as opposed to how his words are reported, you will find a decent man who must feel extremely let down.”
Vickers also claimed that a member of Harry’s own family had suggested Meghan feared what her father might blurt out. That anxiety, whether real or perceived, meant Thomas had never met his son-in-law, while he also remains a stranger to his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The estrangement hardened again this year when Thomas returned to the U.S. for advanced prosthetics, but an insider told RadarOnline that Meghan’s door stays firmly shut. And so, the painful stalemate between Meghan and her dad reportedly continues despite harsh scrutiny. As the source pointed out, “There is a perception that this is one of the most difficult chapters in their relationship.”
