Markle’s father appeals to Queen to heal family rift
THE Duchess of Sussex’s American father Thomas Markle has appealed to the Queen to help heal the growing rift between himself and his daughter.
Mr Markle has claimed he is being “shunned” by Meghan, whom he says has not spoken to him for months and does not reply to his daily text messages.
The former lighting director also dismissed as “gossip” media reports his daughter was “rude” to staff, which some newspapers claim has contributed to an alleged rift between Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge.
He said Meghan had always been “a very controlling person” which was part of her character, but “she’s never been rude”.
Speaking from San Diego during an interview with ITV’S Good Morning Britain, Mr Markle made a public appeal to his daughter to get in touch.
He said: “I’m hopeful that soon something will be resolved and we’ll be talking. This can’t continue forever.
“People are saying I should be quiet about this and not speak, if I don’t speak, they will speak to me. That hasn’t happened. I don’t plan to be silent for the rest of my life. I love my daughter very much and she has to know that. I would really appreciate if she would just call me, reach out to me somehow, send me a text, just say you’re there and you’re hearing me.”
Mr Markle, who wore a jacket and shirt, appeared to show no ill-effects from the reported heart attack he suffered in the days before Harry and Meghan married in May.
He was due to meet the Queen in the run-up to the wedding before health issues forced him to cancel.
Mr Markle said he would like Harry’s grandmother to intervene.
“I would appreciate anything she could do,” he said.
Mr Markle, whom Good Morning Britain said was not paid for the interview, added: “I would think she would want to resolve family problems. All families, royal or otherwise, are the same and they should all be together – certainly around the holidays.”
Meghan and Kate have been the subject of a series of media reports claiming there is a rift between the two duchesses.
Commenting on negative stories suggesting his daughter was rude to staff, Mr Markle said: “I don’t really believe them. I think they’re gossip and I don’t really believe them. Meghan’s always been a very polite girl. She’s never been rude to anyone to my knowledge.”