Royal mess! Meghan Markle‘s estranged father, Thomas Markle, and half-sister Samantha MarkleSince her relationship,, have been outspoken regarding her. Prince HarryIn 2016, the project was launched.
Thomas and Samantha criticized Meghan in the most recent sit-down. They made their usual public comments about Meghan in an interview with CBS, March 2021. The sit-down was attended by the Suits alum said, “I grieve a lot. I mean, I’ve lost my father. I lost a baby. My name was almost lost. I mean, there’s the loss of identity.”
Thomas replied in an interview Good Morning Britain, during which he said, “She’s pretty much ghosted all of her family, on her mother’s side and my side. She really didn’t have anyone to turn to. She would’ve had us if she’d kept us. We all make mistakes.”
Samantha, on her part, spoke to Inside Edition about her relationship with Meghan after the former actress’ CBS tell-all. “Depression is not an excuse for treating people like dishrags and disposing of them,” she said.
During the CBS interview, Meghan didn’t spend much time talking about her relationship with her father and half-sister. In a bonus clip from the interview, she praised mom Doria Ragland, saying she “remained in silent dignity for four years watching me go through this,” referring to attacks from the British media, Thomas, Samantha and the public.
The former senior royal claimed she wasn’t protected from the palace’s attacks. In fact, she accused the palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and Harry, 36, citing a story about her making Duchess KateBefore her May 2018 wedding, she cried. Meghan alleged during the interview that the Duchess of Cambridge actually made her cry, adding that Kate apologized afterward but the palace didn’t set the record straight.
Thomas welcomed Samantha to his family. Thomas Markle Jr.During his first marriage Roslyn LovelessThe marriage ended in 1973. He married Ragland in 1979. The yoga instructor gave birth two years later to Meghan. Thomas and Ragland were divorced in 1987. The Markles have been estranged for many years from the Duchess.
Meghan’s strained relationship with her father deepened after she welcomed son Archie in May 2019 and daughter Lili in June 2021 without informing him of her pregnancies.
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