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Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas begs her to reconcile from hospital after ‘life or death’ leg amputation
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, made a desperate plea to his daughter from the hospital after he got his leg amputated in the Philippines.
Thomas, 81, begged the Duchess of Sussex, 44, to see him “one more time before I die,” according to his interview with the Daily Mail published Saturday.
He also said he wants to meet with Meghan’s husband, Prince Harry, and their two children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, “before it’s too late.”
Thomas Markle during an interview with ITV’s “Good Morning Britain.”REUTERS
Meghan Markle attends the 3rd Annual Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Gala on October 9, 2025.Lev Radin/ZUMA / SplashNews.com
“Of course I want to speak to her [Meghan] but I am not sure if these are the right circumstances,” Thomas told the outlet. “I’ve always said I am open to reconciling with my daughter. I have never stopped loving her.”
“I don’t want to die estranged from Meghan,” the retired lighting director added. “I want to meet my grandkids. It might be nice to meet her husband too.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the 2025 World Series on October 28.Getty Images
Thomas also said he was “confused” to hear that Meghan reached out to him, after her reps confirmed to Page Six that the “Suits” alum contacted her father.
“I can confirm she has reached out to her father,” Meghan’s spokesperson said Friday.
Meghan’s rep has since clarified to the Daily Mail that she sent her dad an email, though the outlet reported that Thomas no longer uses that email account.
Thomas Markle at the airport in Los Angeles on March 22, 2023.LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
“Mr Markle is a VIP patient. Of course, we all know who he is,” a hospital source told the outlet. “If Meghan or anyone connected with her had called here, we would have known. It is a big hospital by Filipino standards but we all know each other and we all talk.”
‘We were all confused when we saw the story that the duchess had reached out to her dad,” the source continued. “As far as we are aware it didn’t happen. We would love to see the duchess here in the Philippines!”
Meghan Markle and her father.News Licensing / MEGA
Old footage of Thomas Markle and Meghan Markle from the documentary “Thomas Markle: My Story.”Thomas Markle: My Story
Meghan’s sister, Samantha Markle, blasted the claims that Meghan reached out to their father.
“You’re also gullible,” Samantha, 61, wrote on X on Friday. “Believe it if he’s put on a private jet and put into one of the best hospitals in the United States for care. Until then don’t hold your breath. It’s likely a PR stunt because of public scrutiny.”
“Houston there’s been no contact… Time to stop the PR b******* Medusa,” she added in another tweet.
Samantha Markle.Fox
The Post has reached out to Markle’s rep for comment.
Thomas underwent a life-saving three-hour surgery at a Cebu hospital that ended with the bottom half of his left leg amputated.
“My dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly,” Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail over the weekend. “I took him to a local hospital and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated.”
Thomas Markle talking to reporters.BACKGRID / BACKGRID
Meghan Markle speaks onstage during Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2025.Getty Images for Fortune Media
“There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death,” Thomas Jr., 59, added.
Meghan has been estranged from her father since she married Prince Harry in 2018, when he suffered two heart attacks that prevented him from traveling from Los Angeles to London to walk his daughter down the aisle.
