Meghan Markles Dad

And he admits he put the phone down on Prince Harry. Added to all his other misdemeanours, honestly, what does he expect? He told the media what Prince Harry allegedly said, so does he think that will encourage them to speak to him again when he is likely to repeat every word?

Michele Obama was no good at keeping respectfully silent over her visit to the Queen either and has put several things in her book about their discussions when most people keep that to themselves.

And, for all we know, Meghan has been on the phone to him countless times but has not said anything he can sell to the press. We have no idea, do we? We only know what he says, and he's been proven a liar many times over.

but she didn’t introduce him to her family to be fair to Harry . It was strange no family invited , there are two Uncles on her mothers side , surely there must be cousins too.

I think when Harry met her he was toast.

Sorry Megan fans

Jane10, what do you suggest Harry should have done rather than marry Meghan M ? Continue a love affair such as the one his father did with Camilla, whilst marrying some young woman, 15 years his junior, with no life experience or education. That one worked well last time didn't it.
I know we don't know but - Cold's summary seems an accurate representation of what we do know. Thomas Markle is a nightmare, as are his other daughter and son. They're loving their days in the limelight and don't give a stuff about how much damage they cause to MM or anyone else.

Or the ££££$$$$ Jalima!

It's the last thing a pregnant woman needs - a possibly estranged father causing all this stress and all played out in public.

He obviously cares more about himself than he does about his daughter.

And we've only seen the beginning of it Jane10. I reckon her family will grow ever more grasping and embarrassing as time goes on.

Harry should never have married into such a family. Given her past, there were always going to be ongoing embarrassments.

Same here 8Chewbacca*
But the media are making money out of it. They don't HAVE to report it.

I don't have feelings one way or the other about Meghan Markle but I imagine that there isn't a day when she doesn't dread seeing yet another bit of publicity seeking shit slinging from her step sister and father. I'll bet she cringes at the very thought of them. I would.

I certaintly don’t feel protective of a 34 year old ‘little prince’, it’s time he grew up.

Bit of a roguish family methinks.

Cold. Thank you.
I had seen little if anything. I am not fussed on her at all and said from the beginning she’s an actress who seems to like to “star”. I feel Harry may have a job on.... maybe they all will get what they deserve. But I also think we all feel a little protective towards our younger prince.

An even sadder situation for the child.
He will not only be an aggrieved father but also in the not too distant future an aggrieved grandparent.

I wouldnt be surpised if Charles discreetly pays him to fade into the background.

The British/American lawyers could be drawing up a contract as we speak. (A paper one of course)

Seems like a needy and sad man. I understand things have been difficult for him but really is this any way to treat your daughter. I think maybe Meghan should try to build bridges but it will get harder as time passes.

In fairness to the media, was there need to tell the world ‘Harry will not take part in the Boxing Day shoot’. Just don’t take part in it , end of.

I feel sorry for Meghan too, and Harry. Because the media just won't leave them alone.
Let them get on with their marriage/parenthood in peace.
I don't read the articles now, or watch on TV.

I have no idea why he thinks that his various interviews in the press, including reference to her first wedding, could in any way help the situation. Sad situation for all of them!

The father comes across as very passive/aggressive and not a nice character at all I m sure there’s plenty gone on that no one else will know about and I m sure she has very good reasons for not want to talk to him
He seems a blooming nightmare and I think he was well after money along with the half sister Meghan s probably doing the only thing possible and ignoring him give him an inch and he’d take a mile We have no way of knowing apart from his loud wailing whether he has heard from them or not they may well have contacted him and said leave us alone he s not going to report that is he ?

His name is splashed all over today's London Evening Standard and somebody took great pains to inform everybody that her father was not paid for the interview. He is an embarrassment.

Meghan must have known when she and Harry got engaged there was a strong likelihood that her father, who sounds like he has mental health issues, and her loose cannon of a half sister would be problems that couldn't be swept under the carpet. She and Harry could have taken steps to avoid public embarrassment but they pushed him away instead.

I thought he was an irritating attention seeker during the run up to the wedding but surely Meghan can see that a gesture of reconciliation, especially at Christmas, would go a long way to healing the rift.

She will only have herself to blame if the situation gets worse. I wouldn't mind betting the Queen will urge Harry to do the right thing by his FiL. Other in-laws (before the Middletons) have faded quietly into the background but there's no way Thomas Markle is going to do that.

I feel very sorry for Meghan. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the situation (about which we know absolutely nothing), having your sister and father continually publicising their emotional outbursts must be very hard to deal with. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. This is a situation which we are only ever going to hear one side of and like every other family difficulty, should be kept private by all concerned.

@dogsmother
Well among (a lot of) other things - a very few of his shaming and passive aggressive media interviews
'She has always been a very controlling person and that is part of her nature

“I made her the Duchess she is today. Everything that Meghan is, I made her.”

“I refuse to stay quiet. What riles me is Meghan's sense of superiority. She'd be nothing without me."

“I would think that she (the Queen) would want to resolve family problems."

"Perhaps it would be easier for Meghan if I died."

He likened the royal family to a "cult." "They are either like Scientologists or the Stepford family,"

... and a lot more from faking photo shoots, selling multiple interviews (including childhood photos of her) to TMZ (a US gossip site) and Piers Morgan and colluding with a crazy step-sister Samantha who tried to enter Kensington Palace this summer (with a photographer) -- as a PR stunt-- to "deliver a letter from him"

Her possibly regrets it - but on the other hand he keeps running to the press to "tell his side" knowing she is unable to do the same. I would never forgive a parent who was so self-absorbed that they did this to me.

How else can he contact her? He claims she doesn’t reply to text, he can’t knock on her front door. I wish he could accept if she didn’t take Harry to meet him when they decided to get engaged , she wants nothing to do with him .
Very hard for a parent to accept but he has no choice

He could always contact Meghans mother (his ex wife) who is in contact with her.

One thing I am sure of, going to the press is not going to help his cause. Can you imagine?!!