Police Told of Allegations About Meghan’s Father, but Did Not Share Them With Other Forces

Letter sent to protection unit

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it received a letter in 2019 containing several claims connected to Thomas Markle. It was passed to the force’s Protection Command because of concerns about the Duchess of Sussex’s security.

The force said it is examining its handling of the matter and weighing whether the Independent Office for Police Conduct should review its approach. The article does not say that a referral has been made.

Reports and denial

The Sun first reported the claims, later describing the letter as making direct allegations of child sex abuse against Markle. On Friday, reports said images of child sexual abuse had allegedly been found at his former home in the Philippines.

Markle, 82, is based in the United States and denies having any such images. The allegations remain claims, not established findings in the information reported here.

Meghan on family distance

Meghan said she hoped people could understand why she had maintained distance from her father. She also said she did not permit him to have contact with her children. Markle is reportedly living at a rehabilitation centre in Florida, where he is learning to walk again after a leg amputation in 2025.