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Meghan Markle has been estranged from her father Thomas Markle for seven years, even though the two are believed to have communicated late last year after a severe medical emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Duchess of Sussex<\/a> is understood to have sent a handwritten note to her father during his hospital stay in the Philippines, where he underwent a critical leg amputation procedure. The former Hollywood lighting director has now returned to the United States for ongoing medical care, fueling suggestions that a potential reconciliation with his daughter might still occur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Prior to the relationship deteriorating before Meghan’s marriage to King Charles’ youngest son, it was reported that Harry had never met his father-in-law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Based on Vickers’ analysis, apprehension about what Thomas might reveal could have contributed to the gap between them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I raise it as a possibility,” he told GB News. “I think more likely she was nervous that he might say something to Prince Harry<\/a>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He further observed that Thomas had shared a close bond with Meghan throughout her childhood, noting that the circumstances seemed distressing for him, considering their estrangement. He noted that Thomas had been a supportive and caring figure in Meghan’s life during her formative years, reports the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “If you listen to what he says as opposed to how his words are reported, you will find a decent man who must feel extremely let down,” he said. “It was in fact a member of Prince Harry’s family who suggested that she might have been nervous of what he might say.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He suggested it was possible that Meghan still doesn’t want Harry and her father to meet, which is why she has also shunned plans to reunite with Thomas Markle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thomas Markle fell ill in December 2025 after he suffered a devastating blood clot in his thigh that rapidly cut off circulation to his lower limb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n His foot reportedly turned blue and then black, prompting an emergency rush to a hospital. The operation took place in Cebu, Philippines, where he had relocated earlier that year, with his son Thomas Jr. staying in the country to support his dad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n