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Markle dismissed reports that Meghan could at times be rude. She was, he said, very polite as she had been raised on Hollywood stages.(Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle's father appeals to UK Queen to get daughter back in touch

Thomas Markle said he had not had contact with his daughter for months and repeated text messages to Meghan had gone unanswered.

17 Dec 2018 5:14 PM

The 37-year-old royal's family has continually hit headlines after dad Thomas Markle pulled out of her wedding to Prince Harry. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle labelled 'duchASS' by angry sister Samantha

Duchess of Sussex was slammed by estranged relative who said royal had an obligation to treat their father kindly.

11 Sep 2018 5:49 PM

Thomas, an Emmy-winning lighting director, has tried to encourage Meghan and her husband Prince Harry, 33, to contact him — after three months of silence. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle's dad Thomas Markle compares Royal Family to Scientology cult

American Thomas has been met with a wall of silence from Kensington Palace, including Meghan, 37, since speaking out publicly about her.

18 Aug 2018 4:43 PM

Meghan Markle tied the knot with Prince Harry in a fairytale wedding on May 19 at Windsor Castle. (Photo: AP)

Thomas Markle says Meghan 'mothers' Prince Harry

According to him Meghan is very maternal by nature and will mother Harry.

13 Aug 2018 3:17 PM

According to a source, Meghan doesn’t even know how to communicate with her dad without knowing he won’t exploit her. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle fears her father will 'leak' conversations if they speak

The 36-year-old Meghan Markle’s estranged father has developed a penchant for speaking to press about his daughter and the royal family.

21 Jul 2018 9:10 AM

The dress code for the wedding is day dress and hat for female guests, but the ladies chose pastel-coloured Banarasi and Chanderi saris. (Photo: File)

India's sari-clad women make a splash at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wedding

The volunteers undergo fair amount of hardship on their visits to supply sanitary napkins to slum-dweller's doorsteps.

19 May 2018 12:28 PM

Meghan Markle will not promise to 'obey' Prince Harry in her Royal Wedding vows

The royal couple are bringing their own modern touch to their marriage ceremony.

19 May 2018 12:18 PM

Determined to give herself options, Markle studied theatre and international relations at Northwestern University. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle: LA actress with the fairytale role

Her acting career behind her, Markle's royal duties are likely to focus on youth, the Commonwealth and women's empowerment.

19 May 2018 10:22 AM

Prince Harry: The troubled playboy grows up

With Markle at his side, he finally seems ready to face the future.

19 May 2018 10:12 AM

Markle will be expected to quickly learn the protocol, with the help of courtiers and close family members. (Photo: AP)

Hats and bowing: An etiquette guide to the royal wedding

It is not a curtsey going right down to the floor because you may never get back up.

19 May 2018 10:02 AM

Orchestral selections include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Edward Elgar, Gabriel Faure and Franz Schubert. (Photo: File/AFP)

Royal wedding: Anglican prayers, classical music, gospel

Welby, head of the global Anglican Communion will ask them to love, comfort, honor and protect one another — but not obey.

19 May 2018 9:53 AM

From St. George's Chapel, the royal wedding ceremony will be beamed to tens of millions of TV viewers throughout the world. (Photo: AFP)

The big day is here: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to wed

The couple has made an effort to honor the memory of Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana.

19 May 2018 9:42 AM

The Prince of Wales is ''pleased'' to be able to welcome Markle to the royal family in this way. (Photo: AFP)

Prince Charles to walk Meghan down aisle after dad drops out

Despite the rocky build-up, at least Britain's unpredictable weather looks set to behave, with a forecast for clear skies.

18 May 2018 4:39 PM

While a global audience will be watching the wedding, some polls have suggested that many Britons are not as enthralled as the media. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle will walk down the aisle without her father at royal wedding

Queen Elizabeth, the world’s longest reigning current monarch, is deeply respected and popular in Britain.

18 May 2018 1:03 PM

A soldier looks at a royal fan with a cardboard cutout of Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Father of the bride to skip royal wedding?

Thomas Markle was quoted as saying that he would not attend the event ‘to avoid embarrassing daughter’.

16 May 2018 6:46 AM

According to reports, the father-of-the-bride now intends on checking back into hospital after suffering more chest pains. (Photos: AP)

Meghan's dad gives her mum 'blessing' to walk Suits star down the aisle

Thomas Markle backed his ex-wife Doria Ragland to be by their daughter's side this Saturday after pulling out of the royal wedding

15 May 2018 6:54 PM

His no-show revelation which came just four days before the wedding at Windsor’s St George’s Chapel, caught the Palace completely by surprise — throwing its plans into chaos. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle pleads with her father to walk her down the aisle

If he sticks to his refusal to attend the wedding Doria, 61, will probably take over his duties.

15 May 2018 12:19 PM

Prince Harry has made sure that his late mother's family will play a significant part in proceedings as a way of 'celebrating the memory' of Diana, Princess of Wales. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan's parents will meet Queen ahead of wedding; dad will walk her down aisle

Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle will travel to the UK from the US in the week before the May 19 ceremony at Windsor Castle.

04 May 2018 8:11 PM

Meghan's half-brother has previously hit out at his sibling after revealing that her royal wedding snub has 'torn the family apart'. (Photo: AP)

Meghan's brother writes to Prince Harry: Wedding ‘biggest mistake’ in royal history

Meghan’s elder sibling Thomas Markle Jr warned Harry to ditch May 19 union with actress insisting that she is jaded, shallow and conceited.

03 May 2018 3:59 PM

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