Meghan Markle’s Father Accused Her Of ‘Tossing’ Away ‘Every Young Girl’s’ Dream For Money & ‘Embarrassing’ Him

Sep 14, 2022 by apost team

Meghan Markle's story can seem like a fairytale at times — a famous actress meets a prince and they marry and start a family. Best known for her role as Rachel Zane in "Suits," in which she appeared for seven seasons out of the show's total nine, Markle also had a wide-ranging career outside of acting, which included everything from fashion to calligraphy and even being a lifestyle influencer. After it was confirmed she and Prince Harry were engaged, Meghan announced her retirement from acting in order to focus on being a full-time member of the royal family.

However, in January 2020, Meghan and Harry made a shocking announcement that they would be leaving the royal family to pursue a life together in California in the United States. 

Taking to their official Instagram account, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement announcing they “intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”

During an interview with Oprah the following year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex explained more of their reasoning before their royal departure as well as more information regarding their personal lives, including Meghan’s estranged relationship with many of her family members.

After this announcement, the estranged father of Meghan spoke out on her and Harry's decision to step down from royal life. Meghan’s outspoken father Thomas expressed his disappointment about his daughter and son-in-law’s decision to step back as senior royal family members; he even went as far as to accuse Meghan of quitting for more money.

Thomas Markle spoke about his daughter and son-in-law during a Channel 5 Documentary called "Thomas Markle: My Story." Thomas said he believed his daughter was “destroying” the royal institution. 

"It's disappointing because she actually got every girl's dream. Every young girl wanted to become a princess and she got that, and now she's tossing that away, for it looks like she's tossing it away for money. Apparently $3 million and a 26-bedroom home isn't enough for them."

Thomas referred to Harry and Meghan's UK estate — Frogmore Cottage. In 2019, the Royal Household released figures that showed how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had spent £2.4 million (equivalent to about $3 million) on renovating the Frogmore Cottage at Windsor into a family home. The cottage had previously been five separate residences but the renovations conjoined the homes into one single property. 

In a statement made by the late Queen Elizabeth, she shared how it was Meghan and Harry's "wish" that they "repay the Sovereign Grant expenditure for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home." 

However, Thomas believed Meghan made an obligation to be a royal. "When they got married they took on an obligation, and the obligation is to be part of the Royals and to represent the Royals, and it would be foolish for them not to," Thomas said. "This is one of the greatest long-living institutions ever and they're destroying it. They're cheapening it and making it shabby. It's kind of embarrassing to me."

Thomas and Meghan's relationship became strained when Thomas was caught posing for photos leading up to Meghan and Harry's wedding. He also gave numerous interviews to journalists which he was paid for and bashed his daughter on a number of occasions.

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