By Molly Claire Goddard
12:11pm PST, Dec 10, 2025
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Thomas Markle fears his relationship with
Meghan Markle will never improve. Before part of his leg was amputated, the Duchess of Sussex's father questioned whether his estranged daughter would even show up at his funeral.
Keep reading to see what Thomas said on the subject…MORE:
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After meeting with Thomas Markle at his high-rise apartment in the Philippines following a devastating earthquake earlier this year,
DailyMail.com journalist
Caroline Graham claimed the 81-year-old became "reflective" about his rift with daughter Meghan Markle. "Do you think Meghan will come to my funeral?" Thomas allegedly asked the reporter. He then wondered, referencing Meghan's husband,
Prince Harry, "Will I get a better funeral because my son-in-law is fifth in line to the throne?"
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Thomas Markle and Meghan Markle haven't spoken since 2018, but the Netflix star's spokesperson claimed she called after her dad underwent life-threatening surgery to remove part of his leg. "I can confirm she has reached out to her father," the representative said in a statement to
People.
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Although Meghan Markle's team
insisted she'd made contact with Thomas Markle, her father initially said otherwise. "Of course, I want to speak to her, but I am not sure if these are the right circumstances," he told Caroline Graham in a separate interview for
Mail on Sunday. "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. I want to meet my [two] grandkids. It might be nice to meet her husband, too."
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Thomas Markle missed Meghan Markle's wedding after suffering two heart attacks days before she and
Prince Harry said "I do." The mother of two officially cut off contact with the former lighting director after he lied to her about selling stories about her to the press.
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Meghan Markle recounted the fallout with Thomas Markle in an infamous 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. "We called my dad and I asked him [if he sold stories to the press]. … He said, 'No, absolutely not,'" the Suits actress recalled. "I said, 'If you tell me the truth, we can help,' and he wasn't able to do that. And that, for me, has really resonated — especially now as a mother."
