What Meghan Markle told dad Thomas in last letter to him amid abuse allegations
What Meghan Markle told dad Thomas in last letter to him amid abuse allegations
Cydney Yeates Sun, October 25, 2026 at 7:57 PM UTC
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Meghan Markle is said to have cut off her father in her last letter sent in 2025 (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle told estranged father Thomas Markle Snr that she knew he had abused young girls in a letter she sent him last year, according to new claims.
The Duchess of Sussex, 45, reportedly wrote to her father to say that the correspondence would be the last time he would hear from her, according to The Sun.
The publication also claims that Meghan also told Thomas Snr, 82, that he would not be allowed to meet his grandchildren amid child sex abuse allegations. He has vehemently denied the allegations.
Mirror US has contacted Meghan's lawyer for comment.
Meghan said she was informed about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father in 2018 and is "deeply distressed" at the news.
On October 25, the Metropolitan Police said it had reportedly received a letter from 2019 that cited a "number of claims" relating to Thomas Snr, who is currently under investigation following the alleged discovery of boxes of child sex images at his home in the Philippines.
He responded to the recent accusations, which have prompted international police investigations, and stated, "I have never had sex with anyone under the age of 18."
However, Meghan's father admitted to the Mail on Sunday that he travelled to the Philippines at least twice while unmarried and paid for sex.
Meghan's statement, shared via a spokesperson, read, "In recalling events from more than seven years ago, without the benefit of a diary entry or contemporaneous record, it is understandable that she may have been mistaken by a few months.
"If the MPS holds a time-stamped record confirming that the letter was reviewed in 2019, that should be treated as the accurate reference point for when it was received and shared with the Duchess."
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Her statement concluded, "I think it is reasonable to recognize that she is doing her best to recall the precise timing of events that were not diarised at the time, and that any discrepancy of a few months is an understandable consequence of that passage of time."
A Met Police spokesperson said on Saturday, "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom.
"It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex. The letter was reviewed, and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness."
The statement continued, "The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies.
"The MPS is reviewing the handling of this matter in 2019 and considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary to review our approach."
On October 25, Thomas defended himself in an interview with the Daily Mail, claiming he would undergo a lie detector test and speak directly to the investigators.
He suspected his son, Thomas Markle Jr., 60, had alerted police to the allegations. He accused Meghan's half-brother of sending the letter to Scotland Yard, which contained numerous claims of alleged wrongdoing.
Thomas claimed any illicit images discovered on his computer were "planted."
"I like Asian women, but that is not a crime," he said.
The allegations were first reported by The Sun on October 22.
The outlet reported that Thomas had told police that he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of child sex abuse images in boxes at his father's home.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
