Meghan Markles Dad

Is he a drunk?

The man is a disaster. The type of self seeking drunk who only thinks of himself. I pity the poor woman. She’s tried to build a career for herself and succeeded. Now she’s found her ‘prince’ and expecting her firsr child. Only those who’ve experienced someone like this ‘father’ can truly understand why she wishes him to perdition,

Why, before any of this, in the early days of M&H's relationship wasn't he introduced to Harry? Why wasn't he included? Had Meghan decided to ditch him once a prince came a wooing?

How do we know the above is true, though, Day6. Who told us that? Oh yes, it was Meghan's father who has repeatedly lied and been shown to have lied. He and Harry may have met several times for all we know.

Perhaps it’s a family trait, the father and sister want the world to know how badly hurt they are just as Megan and her clinging to Harry is telling the world ‘ I am so in love’

What sort of man publicly humiliates his daughter on the eve of her wedding, and than attempts a repeat performance when she is midway through her first pregnancy?
This will continue when the child is born, and on its birthdays and anniversaries, until Mr. Markle, and his daughter, realise that being married to the brother of the heir to the heir to the throne is not nearly so important a position as they think it is.

He did a stupid thing in agreeing to a suit fitting in trying to gain some respectability after the paparazzi had smeared his image, describing him as a reclusive drunk.

Poor man, thrust into the limelight, yet getting no protection from the daughter who loved him or his future son in la.

Why, before any of this, in the early days of M&H's relationship wasn't he introduced to Harry? Why wasn't he included? Had Meghan decided to ditch him once a prince came a wooing? Did she see the father who'd supported her throughout her childhood and acting career as a liability all of a sudden?

No one knows why there is a rift, but I'd suggest it started when Meghan decided her Markle heritage could be ignored. The man did seem terribly hurt by the exclusion.

The paparazzi didn't just track him down though did they. He was paid for pictures. He embarrassed her in an awful way. He continues to embarrass her. If he would keep his mouth shut and his head down for a while she might soften.

I think the 'when Harry met Meghan' saga is appalling.

I feel very sorry for Mr M.

Harry has all the means in the world to have arranged a meeting with Meghan's father when he became involved with his daughter. Sources suggest they were close. Fond texts to her father featured on the eb site she had apparently - before Harry came on the scene. I get the impression they were quite close even though she was working in Canada.

Before the family scandals broke Harry could have introduced himself to his future FIL and shook his hand. That they have not met is absolutely disgusting in my view. Her family seem quite strange and grasping but Mr Markle after retirement seemed to lead a quiet life and not seek any recognition.

It changed when the paparazzi tracked him down. He was cast aside by Meghan and Harry and perhaps has rather foolishly and pointlessly made public his distress at being left out of it all - and I can fully sympathise with his position.

To be the dearly loved father of such a public figure and now completely ignored must be very hard for him. He may as well shut up. Meghan and Harry have behaved abominably towards him, imo. I have gone right off Harry as a result.

I don't know what he's done and I don't care. I don't feel their family business is any of our business and I've more to do with my time.

He will not be accepted into her new life whilst he is indiscreet. I do think he is deluding himself when he says he sends a text every day, an announcement was made that all her previous phone numbers and social media accounts were terminated when she married Harry, he will not have the present phone number.

Yet only seven years ago the father was at her first marriage , can he have change much in seven years ?

Doesn't seem the mud-slinging will stop any time soon but I do find it very strange that Harry didn't meet Meghan's father prior to the wedding. That surely has to be down to her.

I’m not sure how he feels giving press interviews is going to fix anything? Surely, he must know how embarrassing his constant ‘whining’ is to his daughter. Wouldn’t you think a father wouldn’t want to make life more difficult for his daughter?

It’s like her vile step sister who hadn’t had any contact with Meghan for 8 years but felt that she should have met the Queen before Trump did ???

I would imagine ( given his penchant for passive/aggressive comments to the press) that Harry and Meghan don’t trust him to not spill his guts to the press should they call or visit him .

I feel immensely sorry for her - her family have no dignity ( apart from her Mum)!

* Chewbacca*, Harry loves the camera, he performs for it. William has always disliked the camera and it shows. Is it a second child thing? Margaret, Andrew. Or the fact they were both paraded for the camera from a young age.

Megan naturally likes the camera, Kate doesn’t , so both couples well suited perhaps.

I agree, Annie. The press honeymoon period ended when they returned from Australia. The gloves are off now.

That's why I think an attempt at reconciliation with Meghan's father would be favourable otherwise he's media fodder and she will appear even more hard hearted.

The royals have never really had to think things through. It's their way or the highway. Harry has lobbed a grenade on all that and Meghan will just act the appropriate role at the appropriate time.

What makes you say that "Harry is a showman" Annie?

I don’t trust Megan and Harry is a showman , a dream for the media.

Iam64 I think Harry should have exercised better judgement than to enter into a relationship with a previously married actress and 'celeb' with a dubious family. I'm sure there were plenty of much more suitable girls around. Yes I sound snobbish but that's what I really feel.
The Diana/Camilla business must have had an effect on the family as otherwise I'd have expected significant pressure to have been exerted to get him out of the relationship.

Exactly Sparklefizz

~Cherrytree I certainly hope Charles doesn't pay him off to stay in the background because he would come back for more .... or Samantha would. Blackmailers always do ... even the emotional blackmailers.

I don't see myself as a "fan" either. I do share the views expressed by Jalima and Chewbacca though, what a nightmare she's facing. Sadly, it's not that common but not unknown for individuals to distance themselves from destructive and negative family members. Can you imagine the fun her father and half sister could have with any form of communication extended by MM or anyone in the RF? It'd be published in the press before the ink had dried.

dont have an opinion one way or the other about Meghan Markle
Me neither - she is now a member of the royal family and has a job to do. I hope she does it well.
I hope that she and Harry will be very happy and have a healthy baby.

That's it, really.

As I said upthread Annie, I'm rather meh..., dont have an opinion one way or the other about Meghan Markle but, to be honest, if I had the family that she has, I'd "ghost" them too. I think the Americans describe such people as trailer trash? Seems apt....

I don't think we can be described as Meghan fans - well, not me, anyway.

However, I do think that this is the last thing she needs at the moment and, quite honestly, her father and her sister are just embarrassments.

Many families have them - the Royals themselves, Kate Middleton has one - who hasn't?

However, most of us don't have it all played out in the msm.

I don't think he helped his case by telling the media that at her first wedding bags of marijuana were handed out!!