My sister will be the perfect modern princess
MEGHAN Markle’s brother has visited Windsor Castle and given her wedding his blessing.
Despite a family rift, Thomas Markle Jnr said she will be one of the best things to happen to the royals.
And he told the Mirror: “She will be the perfect modern princess.”
MEGHAN Markle’s dad will be devastated not to walk his daughter down the aisle as he recovers from a heart scare, her brother said.
Thomas Markle Jnr, 51, flew to London ahead of the royal wedding to offer his support to his half-sister after their dad Thomas Snr said he could not attend for health reasons.
The 73-year-old was due to have surgery yesterday after revealing medics will “go in and clear blockage, repair damage, and put a stent where it is needed”.
Thomas Jnr yesterday visited Windsor Castle to see where Meghan will marry Prince Harry in St George’s Chapel on Saturday.
He said: “My dad will be heartbroken that he cannot be with Meg in Windsor to walk her down the aisle. He would have moved heaven and earth to be there.
“It’s the most beautiful, stunning wedding venue and it’s going to be an amazing day.”
His father’s operation came days after the former lighting director was accused of staging pictures of himself with a British paparazzi photographer close to his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror ahead of the ceremony, Tom said Kensington Palace should have offered more guidance to the American family as they were thrust into the spotlight after Suits actress Meghan, 36, started dating Harry.
The glazier said of his dad: “He’ll be hugely embarrassed that he was found to have faked pictures, but clear is that he’s not benefitted from the best advice. “It would have been better for the palace to have guided him, as well as us for that matter, to ensure the focus is on Harry and Meg and not her family back in the States. They should have intervened and guided us when Meg and Harry’s relationship was first made public.” He said his dad’s heart problems were a wake-up call, adding: “All the drama of my dad’s health scare put everything into perspective about what’s important in life. “My sister’s going to be one of the best things ever to have happened to the royal family. “She will be the perfect modern princess. I wish Meg and Harry nothing but a happy and healthy future together.”
Tom’s support for Meghan comes after months of family infighting left a dark cloud over the ceremony.
Two weeks ago, while at “breaking point”, exasperated Tom wrote an open letter calling the wedding a “fake fairy tale”. In it he said: “As more time passes to your Royal Wedding, it becomes very clear that this is the biggest mistake in Royal Wedding history.”
But now Tom bitterly regrets his “moment of madness”.
He said: “I didn’t mean to upset anyone. I had hoped it might jolt someone into giving us help.
“I wrote to Kensington Palace months ago asking for their aid. We’ve all been so overwhelmed by the attention and have found it difficult living under such scrutiny.
“We needed guidance from the royals but didn’t get it.
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