Reports revisit allegations involving Thomas Markle Sr and Meghan’s estrangement

Coverage discusses allegations concerning Thomas Markle Sr, a 2019 letter to the Metropolitan Police, and the public debate over Meghan’s decision to distance herself from him. The allegations are denied by Markle, and the supplied reports describe an investigation in the Philippines.

• Roslyn Loveless, Thomas Markle Sr’s first wife, sent the Metropolitan Police a letter in 2019 containing allegations about him; the exact contents have not been published in the supplied reporting.· 1 source
• The Metropolitan Police said it shared the letter’s contents with Meghan, but not with other law-enforcement agencies; a separate report says the force is considering whether to refer itself to the police watchdog.· 2 sources
• Markle denies the allegations. The centre article reports that Philippine authorities are investigating alleged possession of indecent images of children; it also says Meghan was told in 2019 that the claims were being investigated.· 2 sources
• The centre article revisits criticism of Meghan for distancing herself from her father, arguing that the newly reported information changes how that decision may be viewed while noting questions about her account and its timeline.· 1 source
• The right-side snippet says Meghan, aged 45, sent her 82-year-old father a letter while he was recovering in hospital in the Philippines after a leg amputation.· 1 source