Meghan Markle is facing allegations from a Daily Mail journalist of being “unnecessarily aggressive” in messages sent concerning the reporter’s presence at her father, Thomas Markle’s bedside following his recent leg amputation.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, has been estranged from her father since her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018, after he was found staging paparazzi photos ahead of her wedding.
Now, amid reports that she and Prince Harry have also been “dumped by everyone” in Hollywood, Markle is facing new accusations of poor conduct, after reporter Caroline Graham shared her perspective on an ongoing dispute over her relationship with the former lighting designer.
Caroline has been candid about the friendship she has had with Thomas, 81, over the years, one that developed after she first interviewed him about the rift between him and his daughter.
‘Aggressive’ messages under scrutiny
Now, in a damning article, she criticised the Duchess for allegedly having her team send “aggressive” messages towards Caroline, as she claims she tried to help Thomas reconnect with his daughter in recent weeks.
In her Daily Mail article, Caroline states that while the Suits alum’s PR team said they had called several hospitals trying to find him, and also sent an email, the address they claimed to have used was one he hadn’t used in years.
She then revealed that after she informed them that Thomas hadn’t heard from Meghan, the Duchess’s team was “unnecessarily aggressive” towards her. She directed them to liaise with the Daily Mail’s editors and legal team regarding any issues they had.
She also suggested that she had offered to distance herself from Thomas if it would facilitate his reconciliation with Meghan.
“Painful as that would be-and we both had tears in our eyes as we discussed it again last week-it would be impossible for him to reconcile with her while having a friend in the media, particularly one in the British Press, for which Prince Harry has repeatedly expressed his disdain,” she stated.
Meghan’s extraordinary accusations
Her assertions come after Meghan’s team confirmed that she did send her father a letter, in a statement accusing Caroline of “breaching clear ethical boundaries.”
“Given that a Daily Mail reporter has remained at her father’s bedside throughout, broadcasting each interaction and breaching clear ethical boundaries, it has been exceedingly difficult for the Duchess to contact her father privately, despite her efforts over the past several days,” the statement read.
“With the support of reliable and trusted contacts, her correspondence is now safely in his hands,” the statement continued.
Caroline confirmed that she was present when the letter was delivered, but admitted she didn’t delve into the details inside.
The Express has reached out to Meghan’s representatives for comment via email.
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