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Thomas Markle very ill

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Viviennemary · 03/12/2025 20:14

I've just read Thomas Markle is in hospital intensive care. He has been treated poorly by Meghan. I doubt if the pair will have anything to say about this. Though they've always plenty to say about a lot of things. Doubt they'll be rushing to his bedside.

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JSMill · 05/12/2025 22:07

Why say she has ‘instructed her aides’? I understand she may not even have her father’s current contact information and will need the help of staff to make contact. I actually think that saying publicly she has instructed her staff is to reiterate how important she is and therefore kind to make time to check on her father. Nothing is genuine with her.

NaturalW · 06/12/2025 08:41

I doubt she will do the mercy dash like PH did when he was informed of KC3 cancer as TM lives with his son in The Philippines and TM will Iikely be in a healthcare / rehab facility for some time to come with no opportunity for privacy.

Mylovelygreendress · 06/12/2025 09:35

JSMill · 05/12/2025 22:07

Why say she has ‘instructed her aides’? I understand she may not even have her father’s current contact information and will need the help of staff to make contact. I actually think that saying publicly she has instructed her staff is to reiterate how important she is and therefore kind to make time to check on her father. Nothing is genuine with her.

Because she is a Duchess !! You don’t expect her to phone a hospital do you ??

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 09:40

JustSawJohnny · 05/12/2025 21:36

I really don't understand the hate with regards to Megan's relationship with her Dad.

If I was marrying into a World famous family and it was made very clear to all, including my family, that my every move would be highly scrutinised and then I found out my Dad had sold stories about me and was courting the press I'd be PISSED.

Going NC with overstepping parents is hardly a rarity on Mumsnet - why the outrage?

And don’t forget he illegally published her letters, worked against her in court and called his granddaughter’s birthday celebrations “trashy”, yet he’s suddenly desperate to see his grandchildren? And he’s not bothered by seeing any of his other grandchildren

upinaballoon · 06/12/2025 09:59

lickingfingertastingfood · 05/12/2025 19:45

You can actually understand the " never complain, never explain " now. The press is a beast and they have savaged the Sussexes and will continue to do so. The Sussexes thought they were being clever but look what has happened. You get dirty if you wrestle with pigs.

Excellent sentence.

ChristieMcVie · 06/12/2025 10:02

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 09:40

And don’t forget he illegally published her letters, worked against her in court and called his granddaughter’s birthday celebrations “trashy”, yet he’s suddenly desperate to see his grandchildren? And he’s not bothered by seeing any of his other grandchildren

He didn’t illegally publish her letters (plural, are you aware of more than one).

First, as seen in Meghan’s emails to Jason Knauf, the letter she wrote to her father was written to be leaked.

Second, the letter was written by MM to her father berating him. TM didn’t say anything at first. The “5 friends” started leaking its contents and berating him some more. In response and to defend himself, TM gave part (and only part) of the letter to the DM. The DM then published it verbatim. And were caught out in court under copyright law as a result. Had the DM simply paraphrased the content, they would have been fine. Which is exactly what Omid Scobie did in Endgame with the letter Meghan wrote to Charles - the contents of which can only have come from the Sussex camp. One could surmise she has form for writing letters she wants to be leaked.

Janiie · 06/12/2025 10:05

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 09:40

And don’t forget he illegally published her letters, worked against her in court and called his granddaughter’s birthday celebrations “trashy”, yet he’s suddenly desperate to see his grandchildren? And he’s not bothered by seeing any of his other grandchildren

And H&M have done equally shit things to his family.

They really have no moral highgroumd whatsoever, so yes fine to be NC but it's Harry's bafflement and disdain that the RF keep their distance from him that is puzzling

lemonraspberry · 06/12/2025 10:08

Francine84 · 03/12/2025 20:55

Is this the same man who has sold countless stories about his daughter to the tabloids? And sold the letter she sent him, again to the tabloids?

Why would anyone want a relationship with a ‘father’ like that?

What’s happened here is that you’ve read the Daily Mail and believed what they’ve told you.

This is also the same man who has never met his son in law - they never went to visit him before they went public which is hugely disrespectful. If they had done some of this may have been avoided. He was bombarded by the press and was like a rabbit in headlights.

He was not an absent father. He was in Meghan's life, was a professional cinematographer, lighting and photographer director, introduced her into the world of TV and acting and has actually done a lot for her.

same man who has sold countless stories about his daughter to the tabloids? and yet is this not exactly what his daughter and SIL have done with the royal family?

Janiie · 06/12/2025 10:12

JustSawJohnny · 05/12/2025 21:36

I really don't understand the hate with regards to Megan's relationship with her Dad.

If I was marrying into a World famous family and it was made very clear to all, including my family, that my every move would be highly scrutinised and then I found out my Dad had sold stories about me and was courting the press I'd be PISSED.

Going NC with overstepping parents is hardly a rarity on Mumsnet - why the outrage?

If I were marrying into a world famous family and it was made clear to me that my every move would be scrutinised I'd have introduced my df to my dh to be well before it went public, well before their cheesy telly interviews then I'd have taken every bit of help offered and wouldn't have whined about it for years to come in various chat shows and reality shows.

Markle junior & H plus Markle senior all needed to zip it.

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

Janiie · 06/12/2025 10:05

And H&M have done equally shit things to his family.

They really have no moral highgroumd whatsoever, so yes fine to be NC but it's Harry's bafflement and disdain that the RF keep their distance from him that is puzzling

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

Benjithedog · 06/12/2025 10:33

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

Where is the proof of that? Seriously do you believe everything that comes out of their mouths despite it being proven otherwise n countless occasions? They can’t even keep up with the lies they have told. I find it quite incredible really.

Talltreesbythelake · 06/12/2025 10:33

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

No one believes that she faced "abuse" from any member of the RF, so unless you want to state specifically WHAT was said or done and by WHOM, then please stop trying to sell us this pup.

Mylovelygreendress · 06/12/2025 10:33

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

What abuse ?

ChristieMcVie · 06/12/2025 10:34

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

You still haven’t stated what this horrible abuse perpetrated by the RF actually was. Care to elaborate?

Janiie · 06/12/2025 10:39

ChristieMcVie · 06/12/2025 10:34

You still haven’t stated what this horrible abuse perpetrated by the RF actually was. Care to elaborate?

I think as she had to wear nude tights and a hat to events plus H wasn't allowed to set up a USA franchise flogging royal merch. Not to mention the sausage incident H endured in his childhood. All such horrid abuse.

Slipperati · 06/12/2025 10:46

JustSawJohnny · 05/12/2025 21:36

I really don't understand the hate with regards to Megan's relationship with her Dad.

If I was marrying into a World famous family and it was made very clear to all, including my family, that my every move would be highly scrutinised and then I found out my Dad had sold stories about me and was courting the press I'd be PISSED.

Going NC with overstepping parents is hardly a rarity on Mumsnet - why the outrage?

Corrected it for you:

I was marrying into a World famous family and it was made very clear to me that their every move would be highly scrutinised and then they found out I sold stories about they and was courting the press and they are PISSED.

So I went NC with them because I am allowed do that because I am special but no one is allowed to do it to me. No no.

BoxingHares22 · 06/12/2025 10:50

alwayseatingnevermoving · 06/12/2025 10:30

H&M have discussed the horrible abuse she faced. For some reason, people seem to think that she should’ve put up with it because the perpetrators happened to be born into the royal family.

There was no horrible abuse.

ChristieMcVie · 06/12/2025 10:51

Janiie · 06/12/2025 10:39

I think as she had to wear nude tights and a hat to events plus H wasn't allowed to set up a USA franchise flogging royal merch. Not to mention the sausage incident H endured in his childhood. All such horrid abuse.

Nude tights! Oh, the humanity!

Bobafett2020 · 06/12/2025 11:01

JustSawJohnny · 05/12/2025 21:36

I really don't understand the hate with regards to Megan's relationship with her Dad.

If I was marrying into a World famous family and it was made very clear to all, including my family, that my every move would be highly scrutinised and then I found out my Dad had sold stories about me and was courting the press I'd be PISSED.

Going NC with overstepping parents is hardly a rarity on Mumsnet - why the outrage?

Absolutely. This is clearly a difficult and deeply sad situation which nobody can possible know all the details of. I imagine it is very difficult for her to hear of her father's illness. You don't have to like her to empathise with the difficulties involved here.
Shame on everybody on this thread who is contributing made up, outlandish claims about her feelings and motives. She is a human being not a monster. Now, as well as dealing with all the conflicting feeling she will be having, she has been forced to issue a press release. If you are absorbing Daily Mail vitriol and writing spiteful messages online about somebody you don't know then you are complicit in the hounding she receives on a daily basis and you should know better.
That little dopamine hit you get when you post a nasty message, that's nothing to do with Meghan Markle, that's all about you. Take a look at yourselves.

Benjithedog · 06/12/2025 11:05

Bobafett2020 · 06/12/2025 11:01

Absolutely. This is clearly a difficult and deeply sad situation which nobody can possible know all the details of. I imagine it is very difficult for her to hear of her father's illness. You don't have to like her to empathise with the difficulties involved here.
Shame on everybody on this thread who is contributing made up, outlandish claims about her feelings and motives. She is a human being not a monster. Now, as well as dealing with all the conflicting feeling she will be having, she has been forced to issue a press release. If you are absorbing Daily Mail vitriol and writing spiteful messages online about somebody you don't know then you are complicit in the hounding she receives on a daily basis and you should know better.
That little dopamine hit you get when you post a nasty message, that's nothing to do with Meghan Markle, that's all about you. Take a look at yourselves.

My third oh please of this thread. She hasn’t acted very human to other people has she? For some very odd reason people refuse to believe that others have come to their own conclusions about H and H by using their ears and listening to what has come out of their mouths and not reading the daily Mail. It’s a very simple thing to understand. This pair are not the second coming.

Janiie · 06/12/2025 11:07

BoxingHares22 · 06/12/2025 10:50

There was no horrible abuse.

I think the pp meant the scrutiny in the press which wasn't anything different to what the rest of the rf endured. Duchess of Pork being one nasty insult and we all know what Camilla experienced.

It isn't right or nice but when rich and privileged one needs a thick skin and be able to shrug off the criticism. H fueled the fire with his constant oversharing of their list of gripes.

Bobafett2020 · 06/12/2025 11:56

Benjithedog · 06/12/2025 11:05

My third oh please of this thread. She hasn’t acted very human to other people has she? For some very odd reason people refuse to believe that others have come to their own conclusions about H and H by using their ears and listening to what has come out of their mouths and not reading the daily Mail. It’s a very simple thing to understand. This pair are not the second coming.

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Exactly where did I say I thought that she was the second coming, or that I admired her, or didn't think she had made mistakes? The OP literally quoted the Daily Mail as the source for her post.

BemusedAmerican · 06/12/2025 12:03

Thomas Markle had strokes and a heart attack. I'm not his doctor but his cognitive abilities may have been affected by his medical conditions. The whole hounding by the press probably didn't help. The whole situation is a mess but people seem to forget that he's been sick since the marriage.

lickingfingertastingfood · 06/12/2025 12:06

Bobafett2020 · 06/12/2025 11:01

Absolutely. This is clearly a difficult and deeply sad situation which nobody can possible know all the details of. I imagine it is very difficult for her to hear of her father's illness. You don't have to like her to empathise with the difficulties involved here.
Shame on everybody on this thread who is contributing made up, outlandish claims about her feelings and motives. She is a human being not a monster. Now, as well as dealing with all the conflicting feeling she will be having, she has been forced to issue a press release. If you are absorbing Daily Mail vitriol and writing spiteful messages online about somebody you don't know then you are complicit in the hounding she receives on a daily basis and you should know better.
That little dopamine hit you get when you post a nasty message, that's nothing to do with Meghan Markle, that's all about you. Take a look at yourselves.

Wait - you are saying Meghan has had to release a message to the press because of the Daily Mail and readers' comments? Wow!

lickingfingertastingfood · 06/12/2025 12:09

What was the horrible abuse she received? I read today that Doria went " travelling" when her daughter was 11 years old handing her over to her father for the rest of her childhood. Is this it ?

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