Meghan Markle’s final message to dad Thomas before his child porn allegations revealed: report

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Rock, A. (2026, October 25). Meghan Markle’s final message to dad Thomas before his child porn allegations revealed: report. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/24/royal-family/meghan-markle-told-dad-thomas-hed-never-see-her-kids-in-letter-before-scandal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Audrey Rock

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Meghan Markle, 45, reportedly sent a letter in December 2025 to her estranged father Thomas Markle, 82, while he was hospitalized in the Philippines after losing his leg due to a blood clot, accusing him of sexually abusing children. The Sun reports that Meghan informed her father it would be their last communication and took steps to ensure he received the letter by coordinating with hospital staff. Recently, Thomas Jr., Markle's son from a previous relationship, claimed to have found child sex abuse material at his father’s home in Cebu City, which Thomas Sr. denies.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Thomas Markle Sr., the father of Meghan Markle, is under investigation in the Philippines for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. His half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., claims to have discovered a collection of such images at their father's home in Cebu City. Despite these allegations, Thomas Markle Sr. denies any wrongdoing and has stated that he would welcome forensic examination of his computer if there is anything incriminating found.

In response to the allegations, Meghan Markle released statements expressing her distress and confirming she had been aware of troubling allegations against her father since 2018 when a letter containing these allegations was sent to London police. The Duchess also revealed that in December 2025, she wrote a final letter to Thomas Sr., informing him that authorities were investigating his alleged wrongdoings and declaring it would be the last time he heard from her.

Meghan has been estranged from her father since 2018 when he pulled out of her royal wedding citing ill health. She told her father in the 2025 letter that he would never meet his grandchildren, Archie and Lillibet. The investigation into Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child pornography is ongoing in both the Philippines and potentially in the United States. Despite these serious allegations, Thomas Markle Sr. maintains his innocence and accuses those making the claims against him of wanting revenge or distortion. He also stated that he has never had sexual relations with anyone under 18 but admits to having paid for sex with adult women during trips to the Philippines. His current health status limits his ability to travel as he is learning to walk again after undergoing leg amputation surgery in 2025.

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📰 Meghan Markle's Father Child Porn Investigation
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“The articles describe different interactions between Meghan Markle and her father regarding accusations, not the same specific incident.”
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Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 17 of 90 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A discusses Meghan being informed about allegations against her father in summer 2018, while Article B describes a later letter sent to Thomas Markle Sr. after his leg amputation in December 2025.”
Meghan reveals allegations against her father were reported to police in 2018 different event · 85%
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“Article A discusses Meghan's statement about allegations against her father in 2018, while Article B reports on a letter sent to Thomas Markle after his leg amputation in December 2025, which are two separate occurrences.”
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“The articles describe different events: one is about Thomas Markle's confession regarding past sexual encounters, while the other reports on a letter Meghan Markle sent to her father accusing him of child abuse.”
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Cebu City Page Six Philippines Sun the Daily Mail

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Meghan PERSON · 6× Thomas Sr. PERSON · 6× Sun ORG · 5× Markle PERSON · 2× Philippines GPE · 2× Thomas Jr. PERSON · 2× Meghan Markle’s PERSON · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Thomas Markle PERSON · 1× Thomas Markle Jr. PERSON · 1×

Narrative

More coverage on Meghan Markle’s estranged dad, Thomas Markle The Sun reported earlier this week that Thomas Markle Jr. claimed to have found a collection of child sex abuse material at Thomas Sr.’s home in Cebu City in the Philippines. The Markle patriarch denied wrongdoing and called the allegations “sick lies” and “bullsh–t” in a statement to the Daily Mail, and his daughter, Samantha Markle, took his side, claiming her brother was angered after being cut off from his father’s finances and wanted “revenge.”
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🔮 Meghan also reportedly told him it would be the last time he’d ever hear from her.
2026-10-25 · New York Post
Meghan Markle’s final message to dad Thomas before his child porn allegations revealed: report · mixed framing

Claims (21 extracted, 7 hedged)

According to the Sun, the Duchess of Sussex, 45, accused her father, 82, of sexually abusing children and informed him that authorities were aware of his alleged wrongdoings. uncertain
authorities → accord → wrongdoings
Meghan also reportedly told him it would be the last time he’d ever hear from her. uncertain
he → tell → her
Per the outlet, the letter was reportedly sent to Thomas Sr. after his leg was amputated in December 2025 following a blood clot that cut off his circulation. uncertain
that → send → circulation
According to the Sun, the “Suits” alum took measures to ensure he received the communication by coordinating with hospital staff to deliver it directly to him. uncertain
he → accord → him
The Sun claimed she also sent a form for him to sign to confirm he’d received the letter and reportedly had him videotaped receiving and reading it. uncertain
him → claim → it
Meghan endured criticism at the time for failing to visit Thomas Sr. while he recovered in the hospital. asserted
he → endure → hospital
Her rep explained to Page Six at the time that the “With Love, Meghan” host had contacted her dad during the medical ordeal, telling us, “I can confirm she has reached out to her father.” asserted
she → explain → father
The letter “made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father and I was given assurances that these were being investigated,” Meghan said. asserted
Meghan → make → assurances
She added: “I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them. asserted
him → add → them
I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.” asserted
authorities → trust → families
Meghan concluded her statement, “My thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.” uncertain
who → conclude → children
More coverage on Meghan Markle’s estranged dad, Thomas Markle The Sun reported earlier this week that Thomas Markle Jr. claimed to have found a collection of child sex abuse material at Thomas Sr.’s home in Cebu City in the Philippines. The Markle patriarch denied wrongdoing and called the allegations “sick lies” and “bullsh–t” in a statement to the Daily Mail, and his daughter, Samantha Markle, took his side, claiming her brother was angered after being cut off from his father’s finances and wanted “revenge.” asserted
brother → estrange → revenge
“I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies,” Thomas Sr. said, adding that he was “shocked” and “hurt” by the allegations. asserted
he → have → allegations
“I’m sure the huge piles of evidence I’ve taken to the police today will reveal the truth once the police experts examine it,” he told the Sun on Friday. asserted
he → ’m → Friday
Thomas Jr. and Samantha are the children of Thomas Sr. and his first wife, Loveless, to whom he was married from 1964 to 1975. asserted
he → marry → 1975
Markle is the daughter of Thomas Sr. and his second wife, Doria Ragland, to whom he was married from 1979 to 1987. asserted
he → marry → 1987
Thomas Sr. is reportedly living in a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Florida. uncertain
. → live → Florida
He and Thomas Jr. have not yet responded to Page Six’s requests for comment on the matter. asserted
He → respond → matter
A rep for Meghan did not immediately respond to our request for comment on Saturday. asserted
rep → respond → Saturday
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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