Meghan Markle’s Father Says She Should ‘Take Care’ Of Him Because The Royals ‘Owe’ Him

Jun 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. 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 to Meghan Markle spoke out on her and Prince Harry's recent decision to step down from royal life. In a documentary aired on British TV, Thomas Markle admitted to lying to Harry about staging photos for the paparazzi. However, he still believed that he was justified because the royals owed him.

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

In “Thomas Markle: My Story,” Thomas spoke candidly about Meghan and Harry’s royal departure, saying:

"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."

Their relationship became strained when Thomas was caught posing for photos leading up to Meghan and Harry's wedding. Harry called him to ask him if he staged the photos, and Thomas revealed he lied:

"I denied it. All Harry asked me was did I pose for measurement for a suit, and I said no I wasn't posing for a measurement for a suit, I was being measured for a new hoodie. That's what I told them. And of course that was a lie. I lied to him. I'm not proud of that, but I did."

But Thomas believed that the royals owed him. He explained:

"I'm going to defend myself and I'm going to be paid for it. I don't care. At this point, they owe me. The royals owe me. Harry owes me, Meghan owes me. What I've been through I should be rewarded for." 

Thomas also believed Meghan should have stepped up and taken care of him. "My daughter told me that when I reach my senior years she'll take care of me,” he explained. “I'm in my senior years now; it's time to look after daddy."

Thomas, who hasn't ever met his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, said he will probably pass away before he and Meghan ever make amends, but admitted to still be making money off the photos he sold to the media. 

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