Meghan Markle's dad swerved her wedding due to unexpected 'six-word reason'
It has been years since Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex had an active relationship with her father, Thomas Markle Senior. The Duchess has shared in the past that she "grieves" the loss of their once-close bond, and it is a known fact that Thomas hasn't met his grandchildren: six year old Prince Archie and four year old Princess Lilibet.
The rift between Meghan and her father started ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan's high-profile wedding. In the run-up to their nuptials, Thomas was caught up in a media storm for staging photographs with paparazzi while getting his wedding attire tailored.
These staged photos caused quite the stir and, alongside Thomas's serious health concerns, were rumoured to be why he failed to attend Meghan's wedding, resulting in King Charles stepping in to accompany his daughter-in-law down part of the aisle.
Yet, according to a Royal confidante, there might be a far more significant reason for Thomas's absence from Windsor on Megan's special day – one that supposedly wasn't related to the notorious paparazzi incident.
Royal author Sally Bedell Smith has disclosed in her Substack newsletter, Royal Extra, new information provided by one of Queen Elizabeth II's trusted friends - information which sheds light on the true cause of Thomas Markle's failure to witness his daughter's wedding, reports the Mirror.
Lady Elizabeth Anson, the late Queen's cousin and close confidante, revealed to Sally Bedell Smith that Thomas Markle's primary reason for not attending the star-studded wedding was due to fear.
According to Lady Elizabeth, arrangements had been made for Thomas to attend, including an accessibility plan for St George's Chapel. As Thomas "didn't do steps" due to health issues, he was scheduled to enter through a side door.
However, in the end, he was simply "too scared to attend the wedding," Lady Elizabeth disclosed.
Meghan has since shared that she discovered her father wouldn't be at her wedding through the media, and found it challenging to communicate with him directly in the lead-up to the big day.
She was appalled when her father participated in and received payment for a paparazzi photoshoot - as was her mother, Doria Ragland. In Harry and Meghan's self-titled Netflix documentary, Doria expressed her shock at her ex-husband's actions, stating, "as a parent, that's not what you do. That's not parenting."
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