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“Truly A Malignant Narcissist”: Meghan Markle Sparks Outrage After Fans Learn How She’s Trying To Contact Her Estranged Hospitalized Father
Meghan Markle speaking at an event, addressing the public amid outrage over contacting her estranged hospitalized father.

“Truly A Malignant Narcissist”: Meghan Markle Sparks Outrage After Fans Learn How She’s Trying To Contact Her Estranged Hospitalized Father

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After Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas, underwent emergency surgery, it has been reported that his daughter tried to put their differences aside.

Thomas and Meghan last spoke in 2018. Last week, the 81-year-old had his leg amputated during surgery to remove a blood clot.

According to The Daily Mail, Thomas was “fighting for his life” after collapsing at his home in Cebu, Philippines. He underwent two operations to remove a blood clot, which resulted in his leg being amputated below the knee.

Highlights
  • Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s estranged father, was hospitalized last week and underwent emergency surgery.
  • The 81-year-old had one of his legs amputated during surgery to remove a blood clot.
  • Thomas claims he has not heard from his daughter since the operation; sources close to Meghan say she has been trying to contact him.
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    The father and daughter became estranged following his involvement in staging paparazzi photographs ahead of her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.

    Thomas did not attend the wedding and has not met his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, or Prince Harry.

    In the years since the wedding, he has spoken to the press several times, claiming he was “shunned and ghosted” by Meghan, and once vowed to give an interview every month until she contacted him.

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    According to The Telegraph, the mother of two has personally called several hospitals in the Philippines, with no success, in an attempt to locate her estranged father, and intends to have a handwritten note delivered to him.

    A spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex told People that she “reached out” the same day she learned about the health ordeal and sent her father an email after the procedure. However, Thomas claims he hasn’t heard from his daughter.

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    He told The Daily Mail that he was “confused” by reports that his daughter had tried to contact him following his health scare.

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    Additionally, a hospital source who spoke with The Daily Mail said, “If Meghan or anyone connected with her had called here, we would have known. … As far as we are aware, it didn’t happen.”

    The conflicting reports surrounding Meghan’s efforts to reach out to her father have left many royal fans scratching their heads. On Reddit, several users speculated that the As Ever founder had ulterior motives for wanting to send a letter.

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    “She wants something in hard copy to leak to the press,” one person claimed.

    “Absolutely this!!! She wants to leak it to her chosen mouthpiece and then turn around and blame the family for leaking it,” wrote another.

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    “The fact that she thinks a handwritten letter is the answer here just shows us how truly a malignant narcissist she is,” shared someone else.

    “Picking up the phone is better. She’s insane,” a fourth user expressed.

    Another user shared why they don’t think Meghan and Harry will fly to the Philippines to see her father in person: “They won’t get the grand welcome they want because Cebu had a devastating earthquake a little over two months ago and major flooding about a month ago. They can’t come empty-handed.”

    Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex say she sent him an email and has been calling hospitals to locate him

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    “Nobody knows what really happened between them and the members of the royal family but them,” added someone else.

    Thomas, a retired television lighting director, reportedly moved from Mexico to the Philippines at the beginning of the year.

    He is reportedly recovering at the hospital and is not in possession of his phone. Sources suggested that even if he was, it would be “extraordinarily irresponsible” for Meghan to leave a voicemail, given Prince Harry’s experience with phone hacking.

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    The 81-year-old doesn’t have an active email address but his phone number, which the Duchess has previously used to contact him, remains unchanged, TheDaily Mail reported.

    Thomas alleged in 2018 that he texted his daughter every day but she never responded.

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    He recently said that he has “always wanted Meg to be able to call me” and remains open to reconciling with her.

    “I have never stopped loving her. I don’t want to d*e estranged from Meghan. I want to meet my grandkids. It might be nice to meet her husband, too,” he told The Daily Mail last week.

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    He explained that posing for the photos was a bid to “improve” his image.

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    At the last minute, Thomas did not attend the royal wedding due to health complications. King Charles, then Prince of Wales, walked Meghan down the aisle.

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    Thomas was critical of Meghan and Harry’s decision to step back from public duty in the UK in 2020, as per the BBC.

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    In one interview he said, “I think they’re both turning into lost souls at this point. I don’t know what they’re looking for. I don’t think they know what they’re looking for.”

    Many people do not believe Meghan’s intentions are genuine

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    With a degree in social science and a love for culture, I approach entertainment journalism at Bored Panda with a research-driven mindset. I write about celebrity news, Hollywood highlights, and viral stories that spark curiosity worldwide. My work has reached millions of readers and is recognized for balancing accuracy with an engaging voice. I believe that pop culture isn’t just entertainment, it reflects the social conversations shaping our time.

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    Nova Rook
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP claims that her fans are upset - but none of these people seem like fans, at all. It is almost as if BP hunts down negative messages about her and then offers it as content while claiming her fans are super upset.

    Janelle Collard
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If daddy dearest + half-sis Sam would stop speaking to the press, they all could have reconciled years before this. Sounds like Meg + Harry are open to talking to her fam but not eager for it to be broadcast all over the world.

    Michael Fernandez
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a hit piece; Meghan’s fans know that the Daily Mail reporter who’s been assigned full time to accompany Thomas for the past several years is just running his PR campaign at this point. Thomas is an a*****e grifter who’s repeatedly put H&M’s children at risk by exposing their pictures and locations to paparazzi, and Meghan has absolutely no duty to EVER reconnect with him. She’s done more than she should by having U.S. embassy people check in on him to ensure that the DM reporter herself isn’t abusing Thomas, likely as a precursor to paying off his medical bills. The royal family is trying to distract everyone from Andrew and all of the other Epstein connections to the royal family. Edit to add: look at the Reddit link; all of this comes from a subreddit dedicated to HATING Meghan Markle. They literally ban anyone who speaks positively about Meghan.

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    Nova Rook
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP claims that her fans are upset - but none of these people seem like fans, at all. It is almost as if BP hunts down negative messages about her and then offers it as content while claiming her fans are super upset.

    Janelle Collard
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If daddy dearest + half-sis Sam would stop speaking to the press, they all could have reconciled years before this. Sounds like Meg + Harry are open to talking to her fam but not eager for it to be broadcast all over the world.

    Michael Fernandez
    Community Member
    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a hit piece; Meghan’s fans know that the Daily Mail reporter who’s been assigned full time to accompany Thomas for the past several years is just running his PR campaign at this point. Thomas is an a*****e grifter who’s repeatedly put H&M’s children at risk by exposing their pictures and locations to paparazzi, and Meghan has absolutely no duty to EVER reconnect with him. She’s done more than she should by having U.S. embassy people check in on him to ensure that the DM reporter herself isn’t abusing Thomas, likely as a precursor to paying off his medical bills. The royal family is trying to distract everyone from Andrew and all of the other Epstein connections to the royal family. Edit to add: look at the Reddit link; all of this comes from a subreddit dedicated to HATING Meghan Markle. They literally ban anyone who speaks positively about Meghan.

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