Meghan‘s dad slams royals and says she has changed
THOMAS Markle has tried to defend his mistakes to daughter Meghan by reminding her that the “royals haven’t always been perfectly behaved”.
In a swipe at her husband Prince Harry, 34, he said he told the duchess in an unanswered letter: “I’ve never played pool naked, nor have I dressed up as a Nazi.”
Thomas, 74, also yesterday claimed he “no longer recognises” his daughter following allegations of difficult behaviour from the Duchess of Sussex since her wedding.
She has been dogged in recent weeks by rumours of diva demands, 5am emails to staff and an alleged rift with Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.
In his latest outburst, Thomas, a retired Hollywood lighting director, claimed his ex-actress daughter was “always demanding but never rude”.
He added: “I don’t recognise this person.”
Thomas has been criticised for bringing up Harry’s past royal scandals – including dressing as a Nazi and naked photos of the prince leaked from Las Vegas in 2012.
Commentators have since praised Harry for transforming his image from party prince to hardworking royal. Yet Kensington Palace have been unable BY AMY-CLARE MARTIN to silence Thomas’s public outcries over his bitter fallout with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
It began when he was caught posing for paparazzi pictures ahead of the couple’s nuptials in May.
A subsequent heart attack then left him too ill to attend the ceremony at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, where he was due to give Meghan away.
In an interview, Thomas complained he had been frozen out by the royals and said his attempts to make peace had been met with a “wall of silence”.
Meghan, 37, lived with her father from the age of 11. Thomas claims he always taught her to have respect for those who work around her.
He said: “I don’t want to say or do anything to hurt my daughter but I worry she is going to hurt herself.
“Meghan grew up on set. I taught her to have respect for the crew. They can make you look good or awful.
“I don’t pretend to know what she’s like now. She bends the rules, she’s good at that, but this acting up is new.”
Royal commentator Ingrid Seward said Thomas should not have brought up Prince Harry’s past gaffes, but added: “The more they shun him, the more hurt he is going to
feel.”