Thomas Markle Sr., the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan Markle, has broken his silence to deny allegations that he engaged in sexual relations with anyone under the age of 18, pledging via the Daily Mail to clear his name following police involvement in the Philippines.
Thomas Markle Sr. Denies Allegations of Underage Relations
- Thomas Markle Sr. has publicly denied having sexual relations with any individual under 18 years old.
- His son, Thomas Markle Jr., recently handed over materials found in their father’s Philippine home to law enforcement.
- Meghan Markle reportedly sent a letter to her father stating she and her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will have no further contact with him.
The Discovery in the Philippines and Police Investigation
The controversy escalated after Thomas Markle Jr. stated earlier in the week to a media outlet that he discovered child pornography inside his father’s home in the Philippines and subsequently handed the materials over to the police, tv3.lv reported. Thomas Jr. maintained he would never have transferred the files without absolute certainty of his own non-involvement.
Thomas Markle Sr. Denies Allegations
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Thomas Markle Sr. pushed back against the claims, vowing to take every necessary step to clear his name. According to statements cited by tv3.lv, Thomas Jr. noted that his father dismissed the accusations as “slimas” (sick), while the family rift deepens under the weight of the ongoing police review.
Meghan Markle Cuts Contact with Her Father
Meghan and her father have remained estranged since 2018. According to reports from The Sun cited by tv3.lv, Meghan recently used hospital staff to deliver a letter to her father informing him that she will no longer maintain contact with him. The correspondence also stated that her children with Prince Harry—Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet—will never meet their grandfather because of the allegations.
Thomas Jr. publicly questioned the origin of the recovered photographs, noting that if the images dating back 40 or 50 years do not belong to his father, investigators must determine how they arrived at the property. Police experts continue to examine the submitted digital and physical evidence.
