Meghan's father and photographer in photo scam

Oh wow, the Markle Debacle keeps us all guessing doesn't it!! It's the tale that just keeps giving.

Now he says he DOES want to come 'to be part of history' - he is in hospital but is begging doctors to discharge him on Wednesday!

This is absolutely hysterical - the man is brilliant!!

You honestly couldn't make it up!!

Definitely all eyes will be on him on Saturday, to get a look at the man who's caused so many twists and turns in this soap of a wedding!

I just feel so sorry for whoever the innocent parties are in this stupid frenzy of reporting, assuming there are some. Meghan's sister seems to be an awful, mouthy and attention seeking person and given that she is not invited and hasn't seen her for years, what part does she feel she has to play? We read also of a brother with his 'open letters' telling Harry to ditch Megan, and then expecting to be invited. I do wonder if the wretched media are trying to turn this into an East Enders style screaming match which seems to accompany every soap 'event'. Poor couple - I hope they are not reading any of it because whatever anyone wants to write, think, say or do, it is their day and some very unpleasant stuff is being publicised that will hurt feelings.

Update - Megan phoned him, he decided to come but is now in hospital with chest pains

It's turning into a pantomime. The 'hard luck' father being used by the wicked stepsister to scupper the more beautiful sister's wedding to Prince Charming.

I'm probably in the minority but I don't have much sympathy for Thomas Markle. He may prefer a reclusive lifestyle and not have the confidence required to walk Meghan down the aisle under the world's gaze but he's let his daughter down in an unforgiveable way by ducking out at the last minute thereby causing her embarrassment and pain.

It's Meghan I feel sorry for. As I said upthread, she'll be better off if he's not there.

It’s always the same names sucking the joy out of everything, and being extremely rude and unpleasant, for goodness sake give us all a break

maryeliza your opinion of the monarchy is well documented and accepted, however your very personal remarks about the RF and Harry in particular are really unpleasant and appear to be rooted in a deep anger and hatred. Whilst I can appreciate and respect your dislike of the institution, such comments diminish your argument against it.

What’s unpleasant about saying Harry is not very bright - it’s true

maryeliza how do you know? That is just your opinion gleaned from ??? Or are you a good friend of his?

jenniferE I couldn’t give a damn about swear words, but I do object to character assassination and that is something very ‘un-nice’ abiut Gransnet.

You don’t know Harry maryeliza only what you’ve read or seen in the media. However, I don’t know anything that says he’s not a kind and caring young man, who lost his mother as a young boy. Perhaps he is a bit thick, I don’t know, but if you’re going to judge people by their degree of intelligence, then that is IMO as bad as judging someone by their looks. Shallow.

maryeliza , go wash your mouth out, that is horrible language.

I think it was your use of the f word, maryeliza54 It was very offensive.

One very nice thing about Gransnet is that practically everyone manages to express themselves (and quite forcefully at times) without resorting to that offensive word.

Anyway back to the Markles. I was just remembering Harry's comment a few months ago about the royals being 'the family Meghan never had'.

We all thought it was a strange comment, but now it's all starting to make sense isn't it?

Hey everybody, we only know what we've read or heard in the press. Possibly plane-loads of people have flown out to see Meghan's father and to give him advice and support. We have absolutely no idea, do we? Of course the RF haven't commented .... they never do, so nothing new there! I suspect he was never planning to come because frankly who would leave it as late as this to fly over .... what about the rehearsal? What about jet-lag? etc etc. Probably Meghan has known all along. We only have the media's word for the fact that she is "upset or "feels awful". She and Harry may have been protective of her father and felt he wouldn't cope. We know nothing about what is really going on. Let's just stop speculating. I hope they have a long and happy life together, as I would wish every couple getting married.

I feel sorry for him. He is not used to being hounded by tge press and made a mistake. They can be very oersuasive. Perhaps they told him they would leave him al9ne if he posed for some shots.
It's a shame this has ceated a sour note for the wedding. Meghan must feel awful.

Made Harry behave better ? He is 34, does he need to be taught to consider other people’s feelings and needs instead of his own.

I trust you won't be watching the wedding maryeliza!!!

What’s unpleasant about saying Harry is not very bright - it’s true

If the RF had behaved properly and supportively, the photos almost certainly wouldn’t have happened. The RF as an institution are pathetic and their behaviour over the years gives us nothing to be proud of at all

As if the RF as an entity couldn’t have made Harry behave better - I think it’s accepted he hadn’t met him - if he had the RF would surely have said because it’s so odd not to have done

maryeliza54
I cannot see how it can be Prince Harry's fault that Mr. Markle chose to co operate with a newspaper over photographs of himself; I don't know why Meghan Markle chose not to introduce her fiance to her father, and I do not understand why your posts about the Royal Family have to be so unremittingly unpleasant and at times (as above), offensive.

None of us know why Harry hasn't met Thomas Markle. It's no good us blaming Harry or anyone else. We simply do not know and what's more it is none of our business. I wish the couple a long and happy marriage. It is a huge pressure being part of the RF and being in the public eye all the time.

Well we have no way of knowing if Harry (or any other Royal or aide) approached Mr. Markle with a view to meeting him, either here or in the US.

Maybe several people tried to persuade him with no luck.

Regardless of all that, it still doesn't excuse what he did.

You can’t blame an entire family for the non action of one self obsessed member , he is nearly 34, needs to act like it

It’s rubbish to talk of normal family dramas - this is the RF - they have an army of advisers, flunkies, spokespeople, security people, a huge PR machine.They have ( the RF) let down the Markles- Harry is a stupid self obsessed fuckwit who hasn’t got the sense he was born with ( not that that was much). After what happened with his mother, he should have had more care and consideration. Mr M is hardly upper east side is he- he’s done the best he can with no help from that crew so many will be fawning over on Saturday.

It all sounds like normal family drama as emotions heat up in the last few weeks before a wedding. Good to see as it’s normal..

How many families planning weddings have had the discussion ‘’ He is NOT invited because.....’’....

There is quite an unpleasant tone in some of these posts.

It is quite well known that if being besieged by the media, one answer is to 'sell yourself' to one particular paper. That gets the others off your back. I assume that is what Mr Markle was advised to do and the pictures I saw weren't embarrassing in any way.