INHUMANE
Meghan family brand the royals ‘disgusting’ over treatment of dad Tom, 74, says he wanted to give a speech at wedding but told ‘no room’
THOMAS Markle has reignited his row with the royals in a fresh outburst at daughter Meghan.
He claimed she wanted him to cut off his other children and would not let him speak at her wedding.
His family called her “inhumane”.
MEGHAN Markle’s family has branded her “cruel and inhumane” for allegedly snubbing their dad.
Like any father I wanted to say a few words. I was going to thank royals DAD THOMAS ON UPSET AT NOT GIVING WEDDING SPEECH
It came after Thomas Markle Senior claimed Meghan told him he could not make a speech at her wedding to Prince Harry as there would be “no room” for it in the Windsor Castle extravaganza.
Last night her half-brother Tom Jnr, 51, told the Mirror he feared she has changed since joining the royal family.
He said: “Throughout our lives, dad always put Meg first, above me and my sister, but if what he is saying is true it appears she is abusing his love for her.
“It’s selfish, cruel even. He gave her everything and now she is giving him nothing but hurt back.
Mr Markle, 74, said he was devastated at not even receiving a formal invitation to his daughter’s wedding.
He said: “Like any father, I wanted to say a few words. I was going to recount how she broke the news to me about dating Harry: ‘Daddy, I’ve met a man... Daddy, he’s English... Daddy, he’s a prince.’
“I thought it was a cute story. I was going to thank the royals for welcoming my beautiful daughter into their family.
“But it was a speech that I was never going to be allowed to give. That hurt.”
Tom Jnr lashed out at his sister’s treatment of Mr Markle, saying: “They say blood is thicker than water, but perhaps the blue blood of the royals now runs through Meg’s veins. It’s heartbreaking to see how this has changed her and the devastation it has caused to my family.
“Anyone who saw Meg when she was growing up knew her and my dad were inseparable. Now it looks as though they may never speak again.”
Mr Markle Snr claims his three-month rift with ex-Suits actress Meghan, 37, began when she told him to stop speaking to eldest daughter Samantha, after she publicly criticised her.
He said: “Meghan asked me to tell Samantha to stop talking about her and then asked me to stop talking to Samantha. I have two daughters. I can’t stop talking to one of them.
“No father should be asked to turn his back on their children. I love Meghan but I also love Samantha.”
Samantha, 53, last night launched a withering attack on her half-sister, saying: “There would be no just reason for her not to want him in her life, as he was good enough to use to make her everything she is. She should be grateful. Her diplomacy skills suck and are inhumane. If you treat your own father like this, Harry is next.”
She added: “Freezing people out is the best way of hiding the truth.”
Outspoken Samantha, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, ensured her comments were received by courtiers after tweeting her thoughts directly to Kensington Palace. She added: “There is no room for a greedy arrogant, deceitful fake humanitarian on this world stage. “How dare she? Disgusting.” Heartbroken Mr Markle revealed he sent two cards to Meghan for her birthday on August 4, via Federal Express