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A.N. WILSON: If the Markle letter scandal is a VIP cover-up, Andrew's alleged sins look like chicken feed

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Wilson, A. (2026, November 1). A.N. WILSON: If the Markle letter scandal is a VIP cover-up, Andrew's alleged sins look like chicken feed. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16257197/A-N-WILSON-VIP-cover-Andrews-alleged-sins-chicken-feed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A.N. Wilson discusses a 2019 letter from Thomas Markle Snr’s ex-wife accusing him of serial child abuse, sent to the Metropolitan Police and then disclosed to Meghan Markle. The article questions why the police did not inform relevant international authorities and criticizes their failure to identify the officer who communicated this serious allegation to Meghan. Wilson argues that if royal staff knew about these allegations and failed to act, it would constitute a significant cover-up overshadowing Prince Andrew’s controversies.

Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 30, 2026, Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of Duchess Meghan (née Meghan Markle), is under investigation in the Philippines for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse images. This comes after his son, Thomas Markle Jr., discovered hundreds to thousands of such images while clearing out their father's home in Cebu, Philippines, and reported it to local police and the FBI. Meghan, who was informed about "disturbing allegations" against her father by Scotland Yard in 2018, issued a statement expressing deep distress over these new claims. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now investigating why the Metropolitan Police failed to pass on serious offending allegations contained in a letter they received in 2019 to relevant authorities abroad.

Written for “IOPC Investigates Met Police Over Meghan Letter” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 81 other(s) covering the same event.

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And what about their staff? Can we really believe that absolutely no one at Kensington Palace or Buckingham Palace knew – not even any of their aides?

right implies a lack of responsibility and accountability among royal staff
it would amount to a cover-up... which would be a royal scandal to make the alleged sins of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor look like chicken feed.

right compares the potential scandal unfavorably to previous allegations against Prince Andrew

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I felt sorry for Meghan when news of the hideous allegations against her father emerged. But revelations in recent days have given me pause for thought: AMANDA PLATELL Different event

Daily Mail

⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 7 of 27 claims Outlet record 68/100

“The articles discuss different aspects of the Markle family scandal, with Article A focusing on public support for Meghan and her reaction to allegations against her father, while Article B focuses on the mystery surrounding a letter sent by Thomas Markle Sr’s ex-wife accusing him of child abuse.”

Met refers itself to police watchdog after passing letter about Thomas Markle allegations to Meghan in 2019 - but failing to inform international law enforcement Same event

Daily Mail

Hedges 11 of 32 claims Outlet record 68/100

Metropolitan police refers itself to watchdog over Meghan warning letter Different event

The Guardian

Hedges 5 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100

“The articles discuss different aspects of a broader situation involving the Markle family, but do not describe the exact same incident or occurrence.”

U.K. police share update on probe into claims against Meghan Markle’s father Different event

Global News

Hedges 8 of 31 claims Outlet record 63/100

“While both articles discuss a letter sent to British police in 2019 regarding Thomas Markle Sr., Article A is an official update from U.K. police about their handling of the allegations, whereas Article B is an opinion piece questioning why the police did not act on the information contained in the letter.”

Did Palace quietly bury letter about Thomas Markle allegations to avoid scandal? Royal sources tell RICHARD EDEN of growing concern over what new review could uncover... and why it would be 'unthinkable' that Palace were not told Same event

Daily Mail

Hedges 11 of 32 claims Outlet record 68/100

Prince William, Kate Middleton dragged into Thomas Markle child porn scandal as more questions arise over 2019 letter to police Different event

New York Post

Hedges 5 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100

“While both articles discuss a 2019 letter sent by Thomas Markle Sr.'s late first wife to the Metropolitan Police regarding child abuse allegations, they describe different aspects and sources of information about this event.”

One must sympathise with Meghan for having such a 'ghastly, trailer trashy' family, says reporter GUY ADAMS, as he praises Duchess's handling of disturbing Thomas Markle allegations Different event

Daily Mail

⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 6 of 35 claims Outlet record 68/100

“The articles discuss different aspects of the Markle family scandal; one focuses on sympathy for Meghan due to her extended family's issues, while the other discusses a mysterious letter sent by Thomas Markle Sr.'s ex-wife.”

Samantha Markle's defence of her father will likely 'do little to improve' his reputation, says RICHARD EDEN, after she claimed photograph at heart of child abuse probe 'may be one of his girlfriends' Different event

Daily Mail

Hedges 5 of 20 claims Outlet record 68/100

“The articles discuss related allegations against Thomas Markle but describe different aspects of ongoing investigations and speculations rather than a single specific incident.”

Police watchdog to investigate Met’s handling of Meghan warning letter Different event

The Guardian

Hedges 9 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100

“While both articles discuss the investigation into the handling of Roslyn Loveless's letter to the Metropolitan Police, they describe different aspects of the overall situation and are written from different perspectives (one an official update, one a commentary).”

Prince William and Kate Middleton may have been aware of serious allegations against Thomas Markle Different event

Times of India

Hedges 12 of 27 claims Outlet record 59/100

“Article A discusses a letter sent to Kensington Palace regarding allegations against Thomas Markle Sr., while Article B focuses on the police's handling of the same letter and its disclosure to Meghan Markle, involving different aspects of the incident.”

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The mystery of that letter, sent by Thomas Markle Snr’s late first wife, Roslyn Loveless, to the Metropolitan Police in 2019, accusing him of serial child abuse, refuses to go away. asserted

mystery → send → abuse

In these pages last week, I questioned why the police deemed its contents important enough to disclose to Meghan Markle, yet seemingly did nothing beyond that. asserted

contents → question → that

And why did they fail to pass on information to the relevant authorities abroad who might have investigated Markle Snr? uncertain

who → fail → Snr

Understandably, there’s now an almighty row about what happened to the letter and who knew of its contents. asserted

who → ’ → contents

And the latest extraordinary development, which emerged this weekend, is that the Met still haven’t managed to identify the officer who sent the letter on to Meghan. asserted

who → emerge → Meghan

Let us remind ourselves that the ‘rambling’ letter contained very serious allegations – denied by Thomas Markle Snr – that he had sex with a child in the US and travelled to the Philippines and Thailand for sex with minors. asserted

he → let → minors

Meghan and her father Thomas Markle Sr have been estranged since 2018, the year she married Prince Harry All those who know about the law concerning such matters have reacted to the Met’s failure to inform authorities abroad with complete astonishment. asserted

who → marry → astonishment

Because it is a failure that, if the allegations are proven true, could have allowed Markle Snr to continue to abuse children for seven whole years – right up until the recent allegations about his stashes of child-abuse material, first found in boxes in the Philippines and then in a cache discovered by the Daily Mail in a lock-up near his former home in Mexico. uncertain

Snr → prove → Mexico

As such, it is also a failure that impacts the reputation not just of the police, but also of the Royal Family. asserted

that → impact → Family

Would the officer who sent the letter on to Meghan and has now astonishingly vanished really have told no one else? asserted

who → send → one

Would both Cressida Dick, the commissioner of the Met at the time, and Neil Basu, assistant commissioner in charge of royal protection, seriously not have been informed? asserted

Dick → inform → protection

In 2019, when Meghan received the letter, the Sussexes still shared an office and many staff with Prince William and Princess Catherine (oh, happy days!). asserted

Sussexes → receive → William

A source said this weekend that Meghan and Harry are ‘very private and tended not to share stuff with others’. asserted

Meghan → say → others

Nevertheless, it surely beggars belief that after Meghan was made aware of this serious accusation against her father in 2019, the couple did not talk about the contents in that office with William and Kate. asserted

couple → beggar → William

Not to mention the matter at all would have been simply extraordinary. asserted

mention → mention → matter

Can we really believe that absolutely no one at Kensington Palace or Buckingham Palace knew – not even any of their aides? asserted

one → believe → aides

That, too, seems absolutely astonishing. asserted

That → seem → ?

And yet if those in royal circles did know and did nothing, it would amount to a cover-up... which would be a royal scandal to make the alleged sins of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor look like chicken feed. asserted

sins → know → feed

A.N. WILSON: If the Markle letter scandal is a VIP cover-up, Andrew's alleged sins look like chicken feed

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