Her own anguished words

÷ The letter begins: ‘Daddy, It is with a heavy heart that I write this, not understanding why you have chosen to take this path, turning a blind eye to the pain you’re causing.’ ÷ Accusing him of siding with Samantha, Meghan writes: ‘I pleaded with you to stop reading the tabloids. On a daily basis you fixated and clicked on the lies they were writing about me, especially those manufactured by your other daughter, who I barely know. …you watched me silently suffer at the hand of her vicious lies, I crumbled inside.’ Mr Markle replies: ‘I did try to control Babe (his pet name for Samantha). I have as much control over Babe… as I do over you!’ ÷ She writes: ‘Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces.’ Mr Markle says he never intended to cause her pain: ‘I love her with all my heart.’ ÷ Meghan: ‘You’ve told the Press that you called me to say you weren’t coming to the wedding – that didn’t happen.’ Mr Markle said he sent a text on May 16 saying his doctor would not allow him to fly. Meghan: ‘To hear about the attacks you’ve made at Harry... is perhaps the most painful of all.’ Mr Markle said: ‘I haven’t attacked Harry. I told him to man up. I still believe he should have flown to LA to ask for my daughter’s hand.’