Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, is in intensive care seriously ill.

Merlotgran 😆

“I wonder what Thomas Markle actually did to upset the Empress “……….Who is this Empress? Surely not MM……she doesn’t need any more delusions of grandeur !

I find the level of investment in the personal relationships of complete strangers comical. So much “knowledge” of childhoods and familial relationships displayed by people who haven’t so much as taken a photograph with the subjects, much less had a real conversation with them. Yet, so many just “know” about the inner workings of multiple families that no one here is part of. To speak so matter-of-factly about a neighbors family would be silly, seeing as how no one knows what goes on behind the closed doors of people we actually know. To speak with such staunch “knowledge” about famous people’s upbringings we’ve never met borders on delusional. It’s one thing to comment about public actions. It’s entirely another to presume you know what someone’s childhood was like. It’s irrational and strange.

There has been concern by some for Harry’s childhood you find irrational or funny

Harry is a middle-aged man whom none of you know personally. This “concern” for his past wasn’t even what I was referencing primarily, but I will also include it in the silly. His childhood is over and this so-called “concern” for it is nothing but a stick currently used to bash him and his wife.

But Harry and Meghan have both spoke copiously about their childhood (albeit with contradictory accounts) and Harry has written all about it in his book for all the world to read .

Surely that must mean they want people to be interested and talk about it?

It doesn’t make sense to say we don’t know anything when they’ve both made sure that we do - according to them.

It doesn’t make sense to say we don’t know anything when they’ve both made sure that we do - according to them

Indeed! You don’t have to have met somebody to know quite a lot about them..

I would like to just point out that the Princess of Wales reached out to people when she published a letter earlier in the week about her Carol get together which was held last night.

Lathyrus3

But Harry and Meghan have both spoke copiously about their childhood (albeit with contradictory accounts) and Harry has written all about it in his book for all the world to read .

Surely that must mean they want people to be interested and talk about it?

It doesn’t make sense to say we don’t know anything when they’ve both made sure that we do - according to them.

Precisely.

Lay bare your lives for gain and you cannot expect, or want, the public to ignore that. That would mean no sales, no publicity, no income (apart from that cushion of wealth).

Usedtobeblonde

I would like to just point out that the Princess of Wales reached out to people when she published a letter earlier in the week about her Carol get together which was held last night.

But we could do away with the reached out bit, and just say that she published a letter about the carol concert, couldn’t we?

Or ‘contacted’ (remember THAT word’?
Even better and not quite so ‘needy’ sounding. Sorry, I cringe at ‘reaching out’.

Oreo

Calendargirl

I don’t know where you all read about Thomas’s illness in the first place.

I only knew about it from this thread.

I have just seen about Meghan ‘reaching out’ to him (what a daft phrase), on the BBC News website, first time for me.

Yeah…what does reaching out mean? She got a minion to phone the hospital or send a fruit basket?

Probably a jar of jam.

Miaow! 🐈‍⬛ sorry infantile I know but I couldn’t resist.
A joke.

FGT2 - I laughed 😅 I hope Meghan doesn't see "reaching out" as a publicity stunt to show how much of a humanitarian she is.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Or ‘contacted’ (remember THAT word’?
Even better and not quite so ‘needy’ sounding. Sorry, I cringe at ‘reaching out’.

Contact is much better.

Reaching out makes me think it’s a struggle.

Yes Beechnut you are right. I visit, ring, text or email people. I don't message people and I don't reach out.

Nobody knows exactly why they are estranged. My sister in law was brought up by her dad when her mother died. Like Meghan and Thomas they were very close. Then he got married again and she married my brother and had 3 children. Her dad adored them but she and my brother didn’t like the way he behaved with them or tried to take control. Next thing we knew they were estranged. Poor man was distraught and rang my mum and dad asking them to help but, of course, there was nothing they could do. They never interfered - I think if they had done they too would have been cast out. So the children grew up with just my parents as grandma and grandad.

Fast forward dad dies and mum has dementia. Brother thinks she should be in a home but she won’t go so he estranges himself from the carers leaving me to deal with them from 200 miles away ( He lives 5 miles away. A year later mum dies and I query actions he takes as executor so he estranges me. I sent him a peace branch when dd was getting married - invite came back addresses to Mr. And Mrs. Haven’t heard from him since. All about control? Idk.

Nobody knows in these cases. At least she seems to be asking after him.

merlotgran😅👏

I did mean she actually used the phrase reach out in case anyone missed it.

The PofW that is, not the cat’s mother.

Thomas Markle says he has not heard from Meghan. He is pleading from his hospital bed he would like to see her one more time before he dies.

Ain't likely to happen. She's probably scared he'll "spill the beans" - as he almost certainly knows everything...

CariadAgain

Ain't likely to happen. She's probably scared he'll "spill the beans" - as he almost certainly knows everything...

Agreed.

Poor man. Of course she should go and see him. She should be sitting by his bedside holding his hand and making her peace with him.

We all know she is a cold hearted woman but this is on a different level.

Harry should be so ashamed that he didn't meet his father in law.

Well I see her sister has just come forward again and a woman who gave birth at the same times Megan's children were born.........................

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