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Thomas Markle rushed to hospital after a suspected stroke.

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JenniferEccles Wed 25-May-22 19:16:51

Apparently he’s unable to speak, but it is very early days so time will tell how well he recovers.
I do feel for this man. Yes he was very foolish to get involved with the paparazzi prior to the wedding but then he has repeatedly apologised, and has acknowledged how very stupid it was to trust them.

Anyway perhaps this will mark the turning point with Meghan as she will surely be rushing to his bedside.

LovelyLady Fri 27-May-22 15:16:24

What a terrible situation having a daughter that will have nothing to do with you.
Ok he made mistakes.
We only know from the press but she doesn’t seem a warm endearing individual. Yet expects warmth herself.
The old saying ‘What you are I was. What I am you will be’ may be worth remembering.
Her own children may learn from her and she may have a lonely bitter old age.
Remember Mrs Simpson.
My thoughts are with the father and HIS loving family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

Sooze58 Fri 27-May-22 15:13:25

I doubt it! She’s too busy flying 1400 with her own photographer exploiting the killing of 19 children in Texas.

imaround Fri 27-May-22 15:12:25

Herr is a fact for those of you who do not reside in the US and, to be honest, do know know a whit about what happens after a tragedy in the US. Which, trust me, seems to be a fair number of you.

FACT: The media will be camped out at the school site for weeks afterwards. Megan did not take her own media photographer with her, she didn't need to.

FACT: all celebrities have a security guard with them when in public

FACT: In the US, the white rose is considered a symbol of peace. It is not THE peace rose.

FACT: There is waterproof makeup who'se sole purpose is to allow crying without running. I know, I specifically bought some for my dads funeral earlier this month.

This MM hatred just gets more ridiculous with every thread.

Anniebach Fri 27-May-22 14:56:19

Harry was at his grandfather’s funeral,

volver Fri 27-May-22 14:46:48

Amazing the press photographers happened to be there.

Yes how amazing.

Worst school shooting in god knows how long and the press were there. Who'd have believed it.

Grantanow Fri 27-May-22 14:45:18

Yes, Megan will rush to his bedside just as she rushed to make a 'private' visit to the school shooting tragedy. Amazing the press photographers happened to be there.

LondonMzFitz Fri 27-May-22 14:36:53

I'm glad I don't rely on this site to get my news from.

Source - Twitter, Senior Reporter for Buzzfeed : The volunteers at the community center who met Meghan told @kadiagoba (National News Reporter for Buzzfeed, who was covering Beto O'Rourke), that she (Meghan) did NOT have cameras or a film crew with her. She (Meghan) had a small security team.

Couple of other things from this thread that need addressing, in my opinion:

Harry would want security for himself and his family at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral as unlike other members of the Family he fought in Afghanistan, two tours of duty (or one and a half as the Press found out and one tour had to be cut short). That makes him/his family far more of a target for terrorists than, say Prince Andrew's daughters.

Thomas Markle has tried (my opinion) to manipulate his daughter on numerous occasions in the past, and I think his other daughter has a hand in that - is anyone in any doubt that if a meeting between Meghan and her father were arranged the Press would be the second people to know and be in wait, and every detail shared - for a price. The photographer, Jeff Rayner, had coffee with Mr Markle back in 2018 prior to The Wedding and then took pics of Mr Markle inside a shop looking for suits for The Wedding. Staged, for a price of £100,000. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5721959/Meghan-Markles-father-STAGED-photos-paparazzi-sold-100-000.html - with press like that no wonder he had a heart attack. And so what if Harry phoned him, saying his wife was upset - two people (probably) were on that conversation, why would Mr Markle say Harry "berated" him - for the press coverage? Um - -

Some might call MM selfish and self centred, uncaring, I see her as being savvy to being used, protecting the children from being used. If she was that close to her father in the past I'd go with her knowledge of the man in her avoidance of him, rather than people here who have possibly been brought up in different circumstances and their indignation of Thomas Markle being shunned.

Summerlove Fri 27-May-22 14:29:15

Why should she go see someone she obviously does not get along with?

How exactly is having that stress going to help TM other than to rehab her image? Wait, it wont, people will just say she went to rehab her image.

This woman cannot win.

Meanwhile, posters here stoop to calling other posters Evil.

ruthiek Fri 27-May-22 14:19:27

She was able to fly 1500 miles to
Lay flowers for the awful shooting in Texas , I hope she doesn’t go on to regret not seeing her Dad if anything happens . She should go see him

StoneofDestiny Fri 27-May-22 14:18:03

Don’t know either of them personally so have no view on their behaviour but he has other children who will no doubt run to his side and make a lot of money from the press from selling the story and running down Meghan. This is evident from the pattern they have set already in the press, Famous only for being related to someone famous.

Mine Fri 27-May-22 14:14:02

Such a shame when this sort of split happens in families....Nobody but the people in the Markle family know what went on....

kevincharley Fri 27-May-22 13:39:31

What's the fascination with the relationship of two people that none of you know?

MissAdventure Fri 27-May-22 13:30:01

Much like some of the royals, then.

Aepgirl Fri 27-May-22 13:28:58

MM is too selfish and self-centred to think about anybody else, particularly her father.

volver Fri 27-May-22 13:26:33

Meghan comes to the UK - bad Meghan.

Meghan doesn't come to the UK - bad Meghan

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Anniebach Fri 27-May-22 13:25:34

How can they come to London for the Jubilee, Harry wouldn’t
come here to attend his grandfather’s memorial service because his private guards were not allowed to be armed or given contact with MI5.He is suing the Home Office.

JenniferEccles Fri 27-May-22 13:24:59

Or is coming here next week the perfect excuse, in her mind, to avoid visiting her poor father?
Who knows how that woman’s mind works, but failing to visit him will just confirm the opinion that a lot of us have of her.

Amalegra Fri 27-May-22 13:23:40

I don’t take much interest in the shenanigans of the Sussexes, I must admit. Unfortunately I am assailed by media headlines all too often. No idea about the truth of the story, it’s their business. However, due to the oversharing of personal information by her sidekick, Harry, about his family and the blatant ingratitude towards a father who has made mistakes but who has tried to put things right, I am very sceptical about much of the Meghan saga. It jars rather nastily with their much vaunted and overstated ethos of humanitarianism and compassion. Personally, I was taught that kindness begins at home! I also am amused by their projected appearance at the thanksgiving for the Queen’s Jubilee when, presumably, they will pay lip service only to the Christian concept of forgiveness, something that neither have demonstrated whatsoever.

Shill29 Fri 27-May-22 13:07:37

Is this going to be her excuse for not coming over here next week?
Sorry to be cynical.

Bambibear Fri 27-May-22 13:05:58

To be honest, and yes I know it sounds harsh but it couldn’t care less whether she visits or not. Obviously I hope he recovers but I’m sick and tired of hearing how “poor Meghan” has suffered so badly, has been hounded by the press, had such a miserable childhood, blah blah blah. They moved to “Canada” to get away from the evil British media (and to be fair, I could understand that) but then it suddenly changed to buying a house in the middle of Paparazzi central and signing up to any bit of attention they could possibly get. So since that, I have no sympathy or time for either of them. Rant over. Hope you all have a lovely day.

MissAdventure Fri 27-May-22 13:01:43

Other people's families are always odd, I find.

Dylant1234 Fri 27-May-22 13:00:20

I always thought it very discourteous of Harry that he never bothered to make the effort to meet her father prior to the marriage. If her father had been a Duke would he not have made at least one visit, however far away he lived?
Very odd behaviour.

Dynawritecat Fri 27-May-22 12:56:51

Whatever she does it's her business.

JaneJudge Fri 27-May-22 12:56:24

Bound to be and God's fault
also Netflix fault

volver Fri 27-May-22 12:54:37

Its windy here, really windy JaneJudge. Probably Meghan's fault wink