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Duchess of Sussex addresses allegations regarding her estranged father Thomas Markle

Meghan says she was informed by police in 2018 about disturbing allegations concerning her father.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom23 October 2026 at 11:100 views

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The Duchess of Sussex has stated that she is deeply distressed following reports concerning her estranged father, Thomas Markle. BBC News reported that she was informed by police in 2018 about disturbing allegations against him. The Telegraph and The Royalist also reported that British police were made aware of allegations at that time. [1][2][4]

BBC News reported that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Thomas Markle were found at his former home in the Philippines. In a statement, the Duchess said she hoped people could understand why she kept her distance from her father and did not allow him to have contact with her children. [1]

Thomas Markle denied possessing child sex images during an interview with the Daily Mail, calling the accusations sick lies, according to BBC News. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Prince Harry recently expressed a desire to reconcile with his father and brother. Harry and Meghan previously discussed their royal lives in a 2021 television special hosted by Oprah Winfrey. [5][6]

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In short

Meghan stated she learned of police allegations against her father in 2018.
Alleged abuse images were reportedly found at Thomas Markle's former Philippines home.
Thomas Markle denied the accusations, calling them sick lies.
Meghan stated the situation is why she keeps her children away from her father.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Meghan says she was informed by police about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018BBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Meghan: Allegations against my father were reported to Met in 2018The Telegraph, 1h ago
[3]Meghan says she was informed by police about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018BBC, 1h ago
[4]Meghan Says British Police Were Told of Abuse Claims Against Her Dad in 2018The Royalist | Tom Sykes | Substack, 1h ago

Background

[5]Oprah with Meghan and Harry on Wikipedia
[6]Prince Harry expresses desire to reconcile with royal family in interview FTMQ News, 2d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Prince Harry and Meghan to attend Nottingham charity eventsTop Stories, 8d ago
Prince Harry expresses desire to reconcile with royal family in interviewTop Stories, 2d ago
Meghan Markle dines with Malala Yousafzai in LondonTop Stories, 15d ago
Meghan Markle announces Malala Fund partnership after London tea meetingTop Stories, 12d ago
Designer Roland Mouret details rift with Meghan Markle over returned dressesTop Stories, 7d ago

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