I think they 're shot of me now
Thomas distraught at prospect of never seeing Meghan again
THOMAS Markle is said to be “heartbroken” at his growing estrangement from daughter Meghan since he missed her fairytale wedding to Harry.
The Duchess of Sussex’s ailing dad fears they may not “ever be together again” and believes the royal couple are now “shot” of him.
But while he feels increasingly distanced from Meghan, the retired lighting director met up with his son Tom Jr for the first time in more than four years over the weekend.
The reunion will pour more pressure on the former actress to travel from Kensington Palace to her dad’s home in Mexico to check on his health.
A source said: “Thomas is heartbroken. He is at a complete loss as to why he has been excluded.”
Thomas, 71, has been telling friends: “I haven’t talked to Meghan and Harry for a long time. I think they’re shot of me now.”
His despair comes after he failed to attend the royal wedding in May.
He suffered heart palpitations and had emergency surgery shortly after being exposed for faking paparazzi pictures for cash.
He then appeared on Good Morning Britain two weeks ago and broke royal protocol by revealing his new son-in-law’s views on Brexit and Donald Trump.
Thomas now fears Meghan will never visit him in Mexico, saying: “I don’t know if she’ll visit. I told her not to come and visit when I was in hospital. I think that relationship is lost now.”
Only last week, Thomas voiced his irritation Donald Trump will meet the Queen next week when he has not had the chance.
He said: “If the Queen is willing to meet our arrogant, ignorant, and insensitive president she has no excuse not to meet me, I’m
nowhere near as bad.” Thomas met his son in San Ysidro, California, on Saturday after crossing the border from his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Tom Jr, 51, travelled 850 miles from Grant’s Pass, Oregon, as he wanted to check on his dad’s health after his surgery to fit several stents.
The source said: “Despite tensions between them, Tom was determined to make sure his dad was OK.
“He is not flush with money, but he wanted to meet up. It is strange though why Meghan has not been to see her father when he has been so ill.
“His eldest daughter, Samantha, finds it difficult to travel as she uses a wheelchair due to multiple sclerosis, but nothing is stopping Meghan.”
Thomas has endured a fractious relationship with his three children.
Although his separation from Meghan is more recent, the pensioner was forced to witness both his son and Samantha verbally attack their half-sibling. It led to both of them being left off the wedding guest list. Thomas is said to feel “incredibly hurt” by their outbursts, saying it meant “no one got an invitation”.
He told one friend: “I don’t blame Meghan for that.
“She reached the point where she didn’t want to invite anyone.”
Although he is in contact with Samantha by phone, he has not seen her for several years. She lives in Ocala, Florida.
Up until Saturday’s reunion he had not seen Tom Jr for more than four years. The pair are thought to have fallen out over money with Thomas feeling he was “cut off” after he retired from Hollywood about five years ago.
The source added: “A lot of things have been said by both Samantha and Tom that have left their dad heartbroken. He thinks a lot of personal information about his life was given out when it shouldn’t have been. The main issues, however, are over money.
“Throughout his life, Thomas helped his kids out whenever he could. He had a good well-paid job as a lighting director, working incredibly long hours to support his family.
“He never wanted to see them go without, particularly Meghan. She wanted for nothing. But when Thomas retired he felt like he was just dropped as the money was no longer there.
“He thought in his dotage, the money would be coming back the other way but it never did.”
When the Mirror approached Tom Jr he said he felt relieved to have seen his father and hoped their relationship would over time “get better”.
But the source added: “After so many years apart, it was understandably frosty between the two. Thomas told his son how disappointed he was about what had been said in the lead-up to Meghan’s wedding.
“Tom hoped it would have gone better than it did but he must realise how hurt his dad is. Thomas maintains he didn’t want any of the public spotlight whereas he thinks his two eldest have courted it.
“He has a lot of resentment in him for that.” Thomas Sr had an emergency heart operation three days before Meghan’s wedding to Harry, 33, on May 19.
When the Duchess, 36, confirmed her dad would no longer walking her down the aisle due to his health problems, she said in a statement: “I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health.”
At the time she was accused of being cold, with many social media users asking why she chose the word “cared” instead of “loved”.
Thomas ended up watching the royal wedding on a TV at an Airbnb close to his home as he chose to “lay low” after his operation.
He has been placed on medication and is reported to have dramatically changed his diet – swapping KFC and McDonald’s for more healthy options such as fish and vegetables.
It has led to the pensioner shedding more than a stone in weight.
A lot of things have been said by Samantha and Tom that left their dad heartbroken SOURCE ON MEGHAN’S HALF-SIBLINGS’ ATTACKS ON DUCHESS