Letter shows Meghan broke contact with father, citing abuse claims involving young girls

A letter ending contact

Meghan has been estranged from her father since 2018. He withdrew from her royal wedding that year, citing ill health.

Investigations and police report

The Metropolitan Police said on Saturday it had received a letter in 2019 making a “number of claims” relating to Markle. The article does not establish whether that letter was the same one he reportedly sent to authorities.

Markle denies abuse allegations

In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Thomas Markle acknowledged paying for sex in the Philippines. He denied having sex with underage girls and said he had never possessed child abuse images.

Meghan is the only daughter of Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland. Her father is reportedly living in a Florida rehabilitation centre and learning to walk again after his leg was amputated. In the reported letter, Meghan wrote, “I am deeply distressed,” adding that her thoughts were with any children who may have been harmed.