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Thomas Markle slams Meghan and Harry’s memorial absence

<p dir="ltr">Thomas Markle has hit out at his daughter, Meghan, and son-in-law Prince Harry, for their “unforgivable” absence from Prince Philip’s memorial service.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Markle - who has never met Prince Harry or seen his daughter since before her 2018 wedding - said their decision not to fly to the UK to attend the service was “a slap in the face for the Queen”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Attending and giving respect and giving God’s grace to Prince Philip for a lifetime of service was very important to the Queen, and for them not to show up was a slap in the face to the Queen,” he fumed in a video posted to his YouTube channel.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It was unforgivable. The British people won’t forgive them for that, and they shouldn’t.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I don’t know what the reason was, but there’s no excuse at all. It’s a slap in the face for the Queen and the British people.”</p> <p dir="ltr">His remarks come as Prince Harry takes legal action against the Home Office for no longer providing him with armed police protection or allowing him to pay for that himself, according to the <em><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/thomas-markle-blasts-meghan-and-harry-for-absence-from-philips-memorial-unforgivable/MKSV7W5YN6X7BPD3S2CF34V4VY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NZ Herald</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">The lack of police protection was cited as <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/family-pets/arrogant-selfish-brat-ben-fordham-calls-out-prince-harry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the reason</a> Harry didn’t join the rest of his family at the service celebrating Philip’s life last week.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7c749cba-7fff-1e12-62ac-e39398b7d9ee"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 5</em></p>

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Thomas Markle Jr pens apology letter to sister Meghan

<p dir="ltr">Thomas Markle Jr opened up about his relationship with estranged half-sister Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Big Brother VIP on Monday night, with the support of fellow housemate and former<span> </span><em>Survivor<span> </span></em>favourite Luke Toki.</p> <p dir="ltr">On Monday night’s episode, Toki, who’s been developing a friendship with Markle, was called into the diary room and asked to read the infamous letter Markle wrote to Prince Harry. In the letter, Markle urged Harry to reconsider his marriage, and called the pair’s marriage “the biggest mistake in royal wedding history”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Toki was asked for his thoughts on the letter, and he was incredibly supportive of his newfound friend, saying, “He’s so upset, he’s seen his sister being given so many opportunities. Some people like to climb the corporate ladder and not look back. I understand - there are two sides to every tale.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But from everything I know - I like Tom, and I think he loves his sister. As brothers and sisters we give each other s**t and we fight and get back together. At the end of the day family is family.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Tom really wants to reconnect with his sister - he loves his sister,” Toki said while tearing up and adding, “I’m actually getting quite emotional over this - sorry.” Asked by Big Brother if this struck a chord with him, Toki replied, “A little bit… A little bit… I haven’t spoken to my sister for the last two or three years, I just started speaking to her again.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Family is family and deep down the love is always going to be there, it doesn’t matter what happens.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Toki was then asked to convince Markle to write an apology to Meghan, which Markle agreed to do. Asked what it was like growing up with Meghan, Markle said, “It was fun. There was a whole lot of love growing up. Her first nickname as a child was ‘flower' because her bedroom she had these decorative flowers over her crib, so when she woke up that’s the first thing she would see.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“She’s my sister and she’s my blood and I love the hell out of her.”</p> <p dir="ltr">After taking some time to write the letter, Markle read it aloud. He had written, ”Dear Meghan and Harry, the first thing I want to say to you two is that I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart for the awful, mean letter I wrote to you prior to your wedding.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I want both of you to know that it didn’t come from the real person I am, but came from the very dark, hurt part of my heart. I am not a mean person at all and I have more love inside me to give than anyone I know.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The letter was definitely written from my feeling hurt and confused from your response that I was ‘distant family’ and that you ‘didn’t know those people’. I was hurt and confused because of the amazing bond and relationship we shared growing up together, and all I could do was put up a defensive wall to protect my heart.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I know that the letter was immature and wrong and I truly regret it. When your relationship with Harry first became known to the public, I - along with all of our family - became public figures overnight - no more privacy.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Let me tell you, It was very, very stressful to deal with it all alone with no help at all. A real nightmare and constant pressure, and I if I could turn back the clock and do it all over knowing what I know now. I would never have tried to communicate any of my feeling to the media. I feel like a complete ass after what I’ve done and I am truly sorry for that.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Meg, if I could turn the clock back, I would tell you that I'm so, so proud of you and I'm truly happy for you and Harry and I love you. You’re my little sister, my family, and you always will be. Now you’ve found the love of your life and started a family of your own, I couldn’t be more proud.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The last several years of my life I have grown and learned more about myself, and I must say what I did to you with that letter is quite possibly the biggest mistake of my life. I hope you and Harry can find it in your hearts to accept my sincere apology because this is the real Tom Markle. I truly love you guys. I wish you, Harry and Meghan, and Archie and Lili the happiest most loving life possible. Sincerely, your big brother, Tom.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Following the exercise, Markle said it felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders, and that he felt indebted to Big Brother, who confirmed he would be sending the letter to the couple.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’ve grown exponentially since my stay here,” Markle added.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images</em></p>

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Thomas Markle Jr spills secrets on Big Brother

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Appearing on </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Brother VIP</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the UK, Thomas Markle Jr has begun to share intimate details about his half-sister Meghan. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He claims that since marrying into the Royal Family in 2018, Meghan treats her family as if “she’s embarrassed of where she comes from”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas said he was once close to his sister, but the last time he saw her was at their grandmother’s funeral in 2011. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“She took off after that anyway and went to Canada... What happened to her? Nobody can figure it out,” Thomas said of his half-sister.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Money changed her I guess. Money and fame just went to her head really bad.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas also went on to discuss Meghan’s first marriage to American film producer Trevor Engelson, who she was married to between 2011 and 2013. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to their divorice papers, the pair split due to “irreconcilable differences”, as Trevor described the way Meghan handled the divorce as “cold”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The thing that gets to me is the guy that she was married to the first time, Trevor. This guy just took care of her like, man she was adored by him and she just walked all over him and dumped him, that fast... after being married,” Thomas told his fellow </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Brother </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">housemates.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Sent the ring back in the mail. Is that cold or what?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But Harry’s next, Harry’s on the chopping block next,” he told them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He doesn’t seem like a bad guy,” Bernard Curry told Thomas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The only difference between now and then is all the photos prior to that he had a smile on his face, all the ones after he doesn’t,” Thomas replied.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan’s family have repeatedly slated her in the media, with her father, Thomas Markle Sr, repeatedly giving </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">incendiary interviews about the royal family. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the 2021 interview with Oprah, Meghan said she has felt “betrayed” by her family’s actions over the years. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credits: Channel 7 / Getty Images</span></em></p>

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Thomas Markle hand delivers letter to Oprah

<p>Thomas Markle has hand delivered a letter to Oprah Winfrey, asking her to interview him about his relationship with estranged daughter Meghan.</p> <p>The 76-year-old drove up to the talk show host's $117 million estate in Montecito, California, on Thursday and handed the note to a security guard outside.</p> <p>It is reported that he hopes to tell his side of the story to Oprah after her explosive interview with Meghan, in which the Duchess spoke of her father's "betrayal".</p> <p>A source told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14468921/meghan-markle-dad-thomas-letter-oprah-interview/" target="_blank"><em>The Sun</em></a><span> </span>this weekend: “Thomas delivered a letter to Oprah asking her to contact him so he could tell his side of the story.</p> <p>“This was not a note to Meghan and Harry, it was meant for Oprah.</p> <p>“Thomas watched the interview she did with them and feels he deserves a chance to have his say.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5g74dHtVD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5g74dHtVD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Mci (@mycelebrityandi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>In January last year, Thomas revealed to The Sun he was thinking of sending a letter to Oprah.</p> <p>Knowing she was friends with his daughter, he said: “I was going to write Oprah a letter asking her to let me have an opportunity to speak.”</p> <p>Thomas had a falling out with his daughter in the lead up to their wedding in 2018, when he lied about posing for paparazzi pictures.</p> <p>Meghan told Oprah: “When I said we won’t be able to protect our own kids one day and I said: ‘So I just need you to tell me and if you tell me the truth, we can help’.</p> <p>“He wasn’t able to do that. And that for me has really resonated, especially now as a mother.</p> <p>“I look at Archie, I think about this child, and I genuinely can’t imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my child.”</p>

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"They should have waited": Thomas Markle's response to Oprah interview

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas Markle has spoken out about the controversial tell-all interview between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Oprah.</p> <p>Thomas spoke to <em>Good Morning Britain</em> about the interview, saying it was "way over the top".</p> <p>"I totally agree that they went way over the top with these stories with Oprah and should have waited considering the Queen's age and Philip's age they certainly should have waited or tried to wait," he said.</p> <p>He also said that he felt let down by his daughter and son-in-law as they didn't visit him in hospital.</p> <p>"I was in a hospital bed the last time we talked and I never heard from them again. They didn't care if I died, I never heard from them again … and they have not talked to me since," he said.</p> <p>"When my father was in the hospital, me and my three brothers showed up the very next day. That's what family does."</p> <p>Thomas mentioned that he doesn't think the royal family are racist, despite claims from Meghan and Harry that they are.</p> <p>"This whole thing about the colour and how dark the baby is, is bulls---. I married a very beautiful black woman and had a beautiful child and if she had turned out dark it wouldn't have been a problem, anything in between it wouldn't have been a problem, (she was) a beautiful baby."</p> <p>"The thing about what colour will her baby be or how dark will her baby be, I'm guessing and hoping it's just a dumb question from somebody. It could just be that simple, somebody's asked a stupid question rather than it being a total racist."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Thomas Markle reacts to bombshell Oprah interview in GMB world exclusive<a href="https://t.co/DN185hhPmc">https://t.co/DN185hhPmc</a></p> — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1369216040748650498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>When Thomas was asked about Meghan's revelations that she had contemplated suicide, he said he would have supported his daughter.</p> <p>"I've been pushed around and knocked down for one thing I did (releasing part of a personal letter from Meghan to the press), for one big mistake I made, and I've apologised for it as many times as I possibly can," he said.</p> <p>"However I love my daughter very much, had I known she was having psychological problems I would have been there for her."</p> <p>He said that "the biggest problem … is she's pretty much ghosted all of her family, on her mother's side and my side".</p> <p>"She really had no one to reach out to, she would have had us if she kept us."</p> <p>Thomas also revealed why he sells stories to the press.</p> <p>"Bottom line, I’ve never heard back from Meghan and Harry in any way shape or form.</p> <p>"What I do if I don’t hear from them, is I’ll do another story for the press."</p> <p>"I’ve yet to hear from them. I would love to hear from them. They’re not talking to me. When they decide to talk to me, I’ll stop talking to the press.”</p> <p>"I’ve been pushed around and knocked down for one big mistake I made." </p> </div> </div> </div>

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"Beacon of hope": Captain Sir Thomas Moore's daughter speaks out

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>The daughter of Sir Captain Thomas Moore has spoken out about her father and how he was a "beacon of hope" to many.</p> <p>Hannah Ingram-Moore said that it has been "really difficult" since the death of her father, who passed away from COVID-19 on the 2nd of February.</p> <p>"I mean what a journey we've been on and what a beacon of hope and light he has been to the world," she told show hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid. "We miss him terribly but we know his legacy lives on."</p> <p>Sir Thomas shot to worldwide fame after raising more than $42 million for health services and charities in the UK and was even knighted by the Queen for his efforts.</p> <p>Piers spoke about being contacted by Sir Tom on Twitter.</p> <p>"It really touched me as it touched everybody in the country," Morgan continued.</p> <p>"Did you ever imagine Hannah that you'd end up with your dad not just raising nearly £40million for the NHS but also being knighted having a number one pop record, being a GQ cover star, a man of the year, winning a Pride of Britain award... I mean he achieved more in nine months than most people do in their entire lifetime."</p> <p>Hannah described the experience as "almost indescribable".</p> <p>"We were just an ordinary family, just like everybody else. But yes, we sat here thinking what can we do to help fight the pandemic in those very early days, raise a thousand pounds? And that was it, there was nothing more to it."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">‘What a beacon of hope and light he became to the world.’<br /><br />‘We miss him terribly.’<br /><br />Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will be held on Saturday. <br /><br />His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/susannareid100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@susannareid100</a> about losing her father. <a href="https://t.co/zWM1zcRxn4">pic.twitter.com/zWM1zcRxn4</a></p> — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1364128077685653506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>She also mentioned that her father left specific instructions for his funeral.</p> <p>"He was very clear he wanted us to eat Victoria sponge cake and sandwiches afterwards," she said, adding that he wants his tombstone to read: "I told you I was old."</p> <p>She laughed when explaining the tombstone.</p> <p>Hannah also asked the British public that even though many will want to pay their respects, they are asking people to stay away due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Good Morning Britain</em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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"Showed no concern": Thomas Markle slams Meghan in court

<p>Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle has slammed his royal daughter in court, claiming that a private letter Meghan sent him "signalled the end of our relationship".</p> <p>The letter, which was written in 2018, is at the centre of a highly-followed court battle with the former Duchess of Sussex suing Associated Newspapers for breaching her privacy by publishing the letter.</p> <p>Associated Newspapers is the publisher of<span> </span><em>Mail on Sunday,<span> </span></em>which is where the letter was first made public.</p> <p>Thomas said that he felt like he had no choice to make parts of the letter public after reading an article written by<span> </span><em>People</em><span> </span>magazine with quotes from Meghan's friends.</p> <p>One of the quotes in the article read: “After the wedding she wrote him a letter. She’s like, ‘Dad, I’m so heartbroken. I love you. I have one father. Please stop victimising me through the media so we can repair our relationship.’”</p> <p>Thomas claims that this comment is a "total lie" and the letter wasn't an attempt to save their relationship but was a "criticism" instead.</p> <p>“(The<span> </span><em>People</em><span> </span>quote) suggested to people that Meg had reached out to me with the letter, saying in the letter that she loved me and that she wanted to repair our relationship.</p> <p>“That suggestion was false. The letter was not an attempt at a reconciliation. It was a criticism of me.</p> <p>“The letter didn’t say she loved me. It did not even ask how I was. It showed no concern about the fact I had suffered a heart attack and asked no questions about my health.</p> <p>“It actually signalled the end of our relationship, not a reconciliation.”</p> <p>Thomas then spoke about how the<span> </span><em>People</em><span> </span>article hurt him and his reputation in the statement.</p> <p>“(It) vilified me by making out that I was dishonest, exploitative, publicity-seeking, uncaring and cold-hearted, leaving a loyal and dutiful daughter devastated”.</p> <p>He also said that he didn't release the whole letter "because I thought the letter as a whole made Meg look terrible", according to his statement.</p> <p>Lawyers for the Duchess of Sussex said that the publication of the “intrinsically private, personal and sensitive” letter was a “triple-barrelled invasion of her privacy rights”.</p> <p>“It (the letter) is a heartfelt plea from an anguished daughter to her father (the word ‘pain’ or ‘painful’ appears no fewer than five times), begging him to stop talking to the press.”</p> <p>Anthony White QC, who is representing Associated Newspapers, has argued that Meghan penned the letter “to defend her against charges of being an uncaring or unloving daughter” and must have known “that her father might choose to disclose it”.</p> <p>Meghan's lawyers have applied for a summary judgement to be handed down, which means that the case could be resolved without going to trial.</p> <p>However, if the case goes ahead, both Thomas and Meghan could take to the stand as witnesses.</p>

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"Bubble boy" Thomas Collins dies after being unable to return home to QLD

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>A young boy who struggled with an auto-immune disease for most of his life passed away on Saturday.</p> <p>Thomas Collins was just 3 years old when he died after being diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) just days after he was born.</p> <p>The deficiency means he has no ability to fight off diseases and makes the risk of infections life-threatening.</p> <p>He spent 858 days in the hospital and was kept in a "plastic bubble" to stop him from catching diseases.</p> <p>Tom's conditions worsened while in a Melbourne hospital and the young family weren't able to move back to Queensland for support from their other family members due to COVID-19 restrictions.</p> <p>Tom's parents Leah and Morgan Collins have been fighting for their son to be let into Brisbane as he was nearing the end of his days but were unable to get a response from Queensland Health in time.</p> <p>The reason the family were in Melbourne was due to a specialist in a Melbourne hospital being the only person who could deliver the treatment Tom needed.</p> <p>The family shared their heartbreak on Facebook.</p> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftomsbattle%2Fposts%2F913107189094286&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=552&amp;height=760&amp;appId" width="552" height="760" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe> <p>“It is with deepest sorrow and fractured hearts that we tell you of Thomas’s passing this evening,” the Collins family posted on Facebook.</p> <p>“He passed peacefully in the arms of his parents.</p> <p>“Despite our best efforts we were unable to get him home to Queensland.</p> <p>“No response from Qld was received in time. We understood the potential conditions were very distressing and would have separated our family during transport.</p> <p>“We would then be forced to quarantine in the room he would have passed in as he was unlikely to survive 14 days quarantine.</p> <p>“We chose to do what our son needed most, which was to be with his parents in a peaceful environment to the end. We were able to do that for him.”</p> <p>“Sadly, we now have a choice between 14-day hotel quarantine, or wait 14 days south of the border to get back to Queensland, via NSW,” they said.</p> <p>“We wished we could be surrounded by family during this time but this is the hand we have been dealt.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Queen Elizabeth II honours Captain Sir Thomas Moore with Knighthood

<p>Queen Elizabeth II has knighted Captain Sir Thomas Moore in an effort to recognise his valiant fundraising efforts and boosting the spirits of Britain during the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>Moore, 100, raised 33 million pounds ($59.2 million) for the National Health Service (NHS) in April by pledging to walk 100 laps of his backyard in celebration of his 100th birthday.</p> <p>He captured the hearts of the world with his hard work and caught the attention of the Queen, who knighted him in one of her first official outings since the coronavirus pandemic began.</p> <p>Moore stood in front of the Queen, holding onto a wheeled walking frame.</p> <p>"I have been overwhelmed by the many honours I have received over the past weeks, but there is simply nothing that can compare to this,'' he tweeted after the ceremony.</p> <p>"I am overwhelmed with pride and joy."</p> <p>Moore was so excited about the Knighthood that he broke protocol by revealing the private conversation he had with the Queen herself.</p> <p>"She did mention I'm 100, and I said to her, 'Well, you've a long way to go yet,' so she's alright," he said.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCv5Iehnbu1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCv5Iehnbu1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)</a> on Jul 17, 2020 at 8:31am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Queen Elizabeth II has been sheltering at Windsor Castle since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.</p> <p>Sir Tom's knighthood was one of the first official duties that the Queen has carried out since the pandemic began.</p>

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Thomas Markle could be called on to testify against Meghan

<div class="body_text "> <p>Estranged father Thomas Markle could be called on to testify at the high court against his daughter Meghan as part of her ongoing legal action against the<span> </span><em>Mail on Sunday</em>.</p> <p>Reports have emerged suggesting that the paper’s defence is reliant on Thomas’ account.</p> <p>The Duchess of Sussex is currently suing the newspaper for breach of copyright, invasion of privacy and misuse of personal data after it published excerpts from a letter that she sent to Thomas about how he was treating her.</p> <p><em>Mail on Sunday<span> </span></em>filed its 44-page long defence at the high court on Tuesday arguing that the Duchess and other royals rely on publicity about themselves and their lives to maintain the privileged positions they hold”. It also argues that Meghan could not “have a reasonable expectation of privacy that the contents of the letter were private and would remain so”.</p> <p>“There is a huge and legitimate public interest in the royal family and the activities, conduct and standards of behavior of its members,” the filing said. “This extends not merely to their public conduct, but to their personal and family relationships because those are integral to the proper functioning of the monarchy.”</p> <p>The paper is targeting all of Meghan’s claims, including where she says that she had not courted publicity for her relationship with her father. The paper has countered this saying that Meghan hasn’t denied authorising her friends to speak about the relationship for an article with US magazine<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-dad-thomas-markle-letter-after-wedding/" target="_blank">People</a></em>.</p> <p><em>Mail on Sunday</em> has dismissed the copyright claim by arguing that the letter was not an original literary work while also saying that Meghan and her team “briefed” the media against Thomas to obtain favourable coverage.</p> <p>"The privacy allegation, which is being made by Meghan in this particular case, is that there was also an invasion of her privacy by the revelation of this letter and the information about their personal relationship," media lawyer Mark Stephens told the<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51109538" target="_blank">BBC</a></em>.</p> <p>"Effectively, Thomas Markle and therefore the<span> </span><em>Mail on Sunday's </em>defence is that because it is alleged Meghan and her team were out briefing against Thomas Markle — he had a right of reply, he had a right to defend himself, he had a right to put the record straight and it's much less clear that she wins that cleanly or at all".</p> <p>The legal proceedings are being funded by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex privately and any proceeds will be donated to an anti-bullying charity. </p> </div>

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“The letter didn't seem loving”: Duchess Meghan’s father Thomas Markle speaks out

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle said he did not intend to share a letter his daughter wrote to him, but did so because he felt “pressured”. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 75-year-old’s decision to release the note has landed him straight in the centre of a legal battle between both Prince Harry and his wife, and the </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mail on Sunday. </span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, while he did not have any intention to release the contents of his daughter’s heartfelt letter, he said he wanted to defend himself after it was first mentioned publicly in the American magazine, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">People</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I decided to release parts of the letter because of the article from Meghan's friends in <em>People</em> magazine. I have to defend myself,” he said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I only released parts of the letter because other parts were so painful. The letter didn't seem loving to me. I found it hurtful.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"There was no loving message in there, nothing asking about my health, nothing from her saying, 'Let's get together and heal our differences'."</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">People </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">quoted a “friend” of the Duchess, who chose to remain unnamed, who said the royal felt that her father did not understand her desire for privacy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Markle had suggested the two should pose together for a press photo. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, the retired lighting director argued he did not want a picture “for any other reason” than to be left alone. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I don't want a picture for any other reason than if we show harmony then the press will back off,” he said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"When I opened the letter I was hoping it was the olive branch I'd longed for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I was expecting something that would be a pathway to reconciliation. Instead it was deeply hurtful.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I was so devastated I couldn't show it to anyone - and never would have, had it not been for the People magazine piece which meant I had to release portions to defend myself."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week, Prince Harry accused the tabloid press of a “ruthless campaign” against Duchess Meghan. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He added: “lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He continued: "Though this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself. I've seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, the Duchess of Sussex began legal proceedings against the </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mail on Sunday, </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">claiming it had breached copyright, infringed her privacy and breached the Data Protection Act by publishing her letter. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mail on Sunday</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> released a statement saying it intends to defend itself "vigorously" if the case ends up in court. </span></p>

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Thomas Cook bosses’ took home more than $36 million despite the company being in debt

<p>As hundreds of thousands of tourists are stranded across the country, there have been furious calls for the top earners of travel firm Thomas Cook to hand back their multimillion dollar bonuses.</p> <p>In the past five years alone, 12 of the company’s top earners took home a shocking $36 million despite the company facing debts of $2.9 billion when it collapsed. This is according to the UK’s<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/22/thomas-cook-bosses-received-20m-bonuses-last-5-years-company/" target="_blank">The Telegraph.</a></em>     </p> <p>Chief executive officer Peter Fankhauser took home $15.23 million since he took on the job in 2014, whereas chief financial officers Michael Healy and Bill Scott earned a combined $12.84 million since 2014.</p> <p>The UK’s opposition Labour Party finance spokesman John McDonnell has said that the executives should repay their bonuses.</p> <p>“I think they need to really examine their own consciences about how they’ve brought this about and how they themselves have exploited the situation,” he said on BBC radio.</p> <p>The company was one of the world’s oldest and largest travel operators and fell into compulsory liquidation after it was unable to secure the $368 million demanded by lenders.</p> <p>Mr McDonnell also attacked the British Government for not doing more to help out the company.</p> <p>“I’m worried for the holiday-makers. I really feel for them. But also 13,000 people will lose their jobs over this and I just think the government should have been willing to do more intervene, stabilise the situation, then allow a longer term plan to develop,” he said.</p> <p>“This company once was in public ownership and as a result of privatisation it’s had real problems over the years I think because of issues around management and the lack of long-term planning.”</p> <p>However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it would be a “moral hazard” to save the company.</p> <p>The liquidation has left more than 21,000 people out of work and stranded more than 600,000 holiday goers overseas.</p> <p>In Tunisia, things took a turn for the worse as tourists were locked inside a hotel by security guards.</p> <p>“Do not come to Les Orangers hotel (in) Hamamet, Tunisia, as we’re all being held hostage because Thomas Cook haven’t paid for our stays!” she said.</p> <p>“Everyone’s being charged nearly 3000 pounds to leave. The security gates are locked and no-one can leave nor can any coaches get in to take people out.”</p> <p>A spokesman for Thomas Cook later said the issue had been resolved and guests allowed to leave.</p> <p>"We are aware that a small number of customers were asked to pay for their hotel room before leaving Les Orangers in Tunisia … this has now been resolved and customers flew home as planned. We continue to support our customers in all our resorts," they said.</p>

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“I’m seeing someone else”: Dame Edna claims she's dating Thomas Markle

<p>Dame Edna is a classic Australian icon, and it’s safe to say that this title does not come without controversy.</p> <p>As Dame Edna is promoting her new tour, she’s announced to the press that she’s got a new man in her life.</p> <p>“I’ve had many years of widowhood, but I’m seeing someone else,” Dame Edna said, before dropping clues about her new lover.</p> <p>“An older man. He’s not well known. He was in the limelight because of his daughter’s marriage. He lives in America. He sometimes lives in Mexico. His name is Thomas Markle,” she said, as the room erupted in laughter.</p> <p>Although they’re getting “very, very close”, nothing serious has happened yet.</p> <p>“He is the father of little Meghan and he’s such a lovely man,” she continued. “We’re getting very, very close. We haven’t committed acts of immodesty yet.”</p> <p>After doing some quick math, Dame Edna realised that she would be in line to the throne if her and Tommy tied the knot.</p> <p>“Do you realise that if I do tie the knot with Tommy, I will be 17th in line for the throne,” she said.</p> <p>“So he suggested we go down to his local jeweller and have our heads measured for crowns, just in case. Queen Edna and King Thomas, it sounds good, doesn’t it?”</p> <p>This isn’t the first time that Dame Edna has had a brush with the royal family, as she recently posted a video on her Instagram page of her with Prince Charles and Camilla at the Royal Variety Show.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Nih1dHV_K/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Nih1dHV_K/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Me with Prince Charles and Camilla at the Royal Variety Show. I absolutely ADORE them! 😘 #royalfamily #royal #royalty #royals #britishroyalfamily #katemiddleton #queenelizabeth #princewilliam #britishroyals #duchessofcambridge #princeharry #meghanmarkle #princegeorge #queen #princesscharlotte #princelouis #royalwedding #monarchy #princess #dukeofcambridge #london #duchessofsussex #princessdiana #love #windsor #houseofwindsor #royalfamilynews #hermajesty #thequeen#dameedna</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/dameednaeverage/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Dame Edna Everage</a> (@dameednaeverage) on Sep 9, 2019 at 6:06pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p>

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Revealed: Details of Princess Charlotte’s first day of big school

<p>Princess Charlotte is gearing up to start “big school” next week and we are sure she could not be more excited. </p> <p>However, there will be a few key differences from Prince George’s, 6, big day in 2017 to little Charlotte’s. </p> <p>When the four-year-old’s big brother first started at Thomas;s Battersea, he walked in with his hand wrapped around his dad’s, Prince William. </p> <p>At the time, Duchess Kate was sick with hyperemesis gravidarum while in the early stages of her pregnancy with 16-month-old Prince Louis. At this stage though, it has been announced Princess Charlotte will be dropped off by her mum as well for her very first stay. </p> <p>Kensington Palace shared the exciting new details of the little royal’s big day, including that both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be there to comfort their only daughter’s first day jitters. </p> <p>"Princess Charlotte, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, will attend her first day of school at Thomas's Battersea on Thursday 5th September," they said in a statement.</p> <p>It was noted only one photographer and one camera person would be permitted to capture snaps of the royal’s big day, just as it was allowed for Prince George. </p> <p>Reports suggest we may get a few portraits of the royal in a happy, cheeky mood - unlike her brother was on her first day as she is “so excited” to follow in his footsteps. </p> <p>"She can't wait to be with George at big school," a royal insider told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/royals/princess-charlotte-excited-start-school-prince-george/" target="_blank">People Magazine. </a></p> <p>"They are close in age, and they spend so much time together."</p> <p>Princess Charlotte started Willcocks nursery School in January 2018. </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Princess Charlotte over the last four years. </p>

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The massive milestone Princess Charlotte will celebrate this week

<p>Princess Charlotte of Cambridge will be sure to tug on the heart strings of her parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, once the little royal reaches a massive milestone this week.</p> <p>The-4-year-old will officially wrap up her last day at nursery – which she started attending in January 2018 – and will join her big brother Prince George at big school in September.</p> <p>We are sure the little royal will be sad to wrap up her time at Willcocks Nursery (located in Kensington), but it won’t be too long before she is back in action alongside her older brother in her adorable new uniform.</p> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge shared a stunning photograph of her daughter on her first day at nursery in a red coat and matching shoes, with the adorable royal looking ready to tackle the big day ahead of her.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdsccZ-gYel/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdsccZ-gYel/" target="_blank">The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share two photographs of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace this morning. The images were taken by The Duchess shortly before Princess Charlotte left for her first day of nursery at the Willcocks Nursery School.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/" target="_blank"> Kensington Palace</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Jan 8, 2018 at 8:01am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>At Willcocks Nursery, Princess Charlotte has learnt a number of handy skills that can be used when she gets a little older, including singing, cooking and learning values aligned with the school’s ethos: “High standards, excellence and good manners.”</p> <p>Kensington Palace confirmed earlier this year the little royal would join her big brother at Thomas’s Battersea on September 5.</p>

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Thomas Markle blasts the Queen for snubbing him: “She has no excuse not to meet me”

<p>Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship captivated the attention of the world, her father has managed to get himself in a muddle with reporters on multiple occasions.</p> <p>Now, Thomas Markle has told US celebrity website <em>TMZ</em> that he is offended he has not had a private audience with the Queen before President Trump.</p> <p>The 73-year-old also claimed that he has received the silent treatment from the royal family since doing a paid tell-all interview with British talk show <em>Good Morning Britain</em> last week.</p> <p>“If the Queen is willing to meet our arrogant and insensitive President she has no excuse not to meet me, I’m nowhere near as bad,” he said.</p> <p>During the interview, Thomas said he thinks the Queen has put him in the “penalty box” after his last interview, in which he talked about Harry and Meghan’s future children.</p> <p>The Queen is set to meet Mr Trump during his trip to the United Kingdom next month.</p> <p>Thomas has still not met Meghan’s new husband, Prince Harry, as he did not attend their wedding because of heart problems and controversy surrounding a staged paparazzi shoot.</p> <p>During his interview with <em>TMZ</em>, Thomas said he was planning to travel to the UK to visit his royal daughter and meet Harry.</p> <p>His latest comments are sure to increase tension between Meghan’s extended family and the royals.</p> <p>During the TV interview last week, he also said his daughter would benefit the royal family.</p> <p>“The royals are very complicated, but she can always rise to that occasion. My daughter is capable of anything and she will be a compliment to the royal family.”</p> <p>He also claimed that Prince Harry was “open” to Brexit and had told him to give Trump a chance, despite the royal family not being allowed to be political in public.</p> <p>“All Harry actually did was say because Trump was new, he said: ‘Give him a chance.’”</p> <p>A royal commentator and a biographer of Prince Harry, Angela Levin, said those claims would have particularly upset the royal family.</p> <p>“I think the Queen will be very angry. She is absolutely the model of the stiff upper lip and not saying anything that is too political.”</p> <p>Prior to the royal wedding, Meghan’s mum, Doria Ragland, met the Queen for afternoon tea. </p>

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What Thomas Markle told Prince Harry when he asked to marry Meghan

<p>Thomas Markle has given his first interview since missing the royal wedding, revealing the word of warning he gave Prince Harry when the royal asked permission to marry his daughter.</p> <p>Speaking on Monday’s Good Morning Britain, Mr Markle revealed he told Harry: “I said to him, ‘You’re a gentleman, promise me you’ll never raise your hand against my daughter’ and I gave my permission.”</p> <p>He said: “Meghan told me first and then a few times after that Harry got on the phone with Meghan, they got on the phone together, and Harry asked for her hand on the phone.</p> <p>The 73-year-old told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid he “wished” he had been the one to walk Meghan into St George’s Chapel, and confessed he cried as he watched Prince Charles do the honours.</p> <p>The former lighting director, who lives in Mexico, was forced to pull out of the royal wedding last minute to go for a heart operation.</p> <p>The Duchess of Sussex’s dad said: “The unfortunate thing for me now is I’m a footnote in one of the greatest moments in history rather than the dad walking her down the aisle.”</p> <p>But added: “I was honoured. I can’t think of a better replacement than someone like Prince Charles.</p> <p>“It might have been a treat for him as well because he didn’t have a daughter.”</p> <p>He also shared details of his first chat with his new son-in-law.</p> <p>“He said ‘Hello, Thomas’ and I said ‘Hi, Harry’ and it became a conversation back and forth mostly about politics he was asking me how I was feeling that day and I said how unhappy I was with the President Donald Trump, and that’s how it began,” Mr Markle said.</p> <p>“We talked a little about how they met and how happy they were with each other.</p> <p>“He’s quite easy to talk to, he’s quite a comfortable person to talk to. I wasn’t nervous.</p> <p>“10,000 miles apart it’s hard to be nervous talking to someone on the phone.”</p> <p>When asked when he knew Meghan and Harry were serious about their relationship, he said: “I can’t give you a date no, it was certainly a few months before the announcement of the engagement.</p> <p>“My daughter is very intelligent. She knows how to choose who she wants to be with. She’s a smart girl and she made a good pick.</p> <p>“The royals are very complicated, but she can always rise to that occasion.</p> <p>“My daughter is capable of anything and she will be a compliment to the royal family.”</p>

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"She’s embarrassed": Meghan Markle's half-brother Thomas opens up to Mel Doyle

<p>Meghan Markle’s half brother has shed some light on what her family is really like in an interview with Channel 7’s Sunday Night.</p> <p>Speaking to Melissa Doyle, Thomas Markle Jr said that he would like to one day be an uncle to her children.</p> <p>When asked about getting an invitation to her wedding, he said: “No. I don’t know. When do they go out? Nobody has my address anyway. I’m pretty hard to get hold of.”</p> <p>He said however he would like to see her again and hopes she would like him to get to know her future children.</p> <p>“I think an uncle is a pretty important role,” he said. “I didn’t even know that we had a falling-out, so I would like to see her again, yeah. I want to give her a hug and tell her how proud I am of her, but, you know, I really have to travel a really long way to do that.”</p> <p>When asked if she was “embarrassed” by her family, Markle Jr said it would be a fair conclusion to make.</p> <p>“She’s probably embarrassed at some of the stories and accusations and, you know ...” he said, before Doyle asked him if their family was “fractured”.</p> <p>“I think my family’s always been fractured,” he said.</p> <p>“I think now, more than ever, it should be the time for everybody to put their differences aside and just, you know, be a family. We have a small family. It may be broken up, but it’s still a family.”</p> <p>“She can’t forget about her family, because ... we’re never gonna go away. We’re always gonna be her family,” he said.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F7sundaynight%2Fvideos%2F2276260469051521%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Markle Jr also spoke about the effect the family fighting would be having on Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle.</p> <p>“You know, my dad bent over backwards and really, really just paved the way for her and gave her every single thing she needed to get where she’s at today. It would hurt. It wouldn’t irritate me, but it would just hurt,” he said.</p> <p>When asked by Doyle how their father would be coping with all their dirty laundry being aired publicly, Markle Jr replied: “He’s probably not happy. Well, you see the look on his face in those pictures that they finally got of him. So doesn’t look very happy. And he’s a really private person, so ...”</p> <p>Markle Jr also said he was not sure if her father would walk Meghan down the aisle, but thought he should do it.</p> <p>“My dad just wants to be left alone. He doesn’t like spotlight. He doesn’t like anything ... interviews. You know, and that’s why he moved down there, to just be alone. But he’s gotta come out now, though,” he said.</p> <p>“I mean, he’s gotta step up to the plate... and walk his daughter down that aisle.”</p>

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