Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, has issued a public plea to his daughter, asking to meet his grandchildren.
Though Meghan and Thomas have not spoken in five years, Thomas has expressed his desire to meet her children, Archie and Lilibet, and even suggested that he would sue his daughter if she did not grant his wishes.
During an interview with Good Morning Britain, Thomas likened himself to King Charles, the children’s paternal grandfather, with whom Meghan and Prince Harry are also estranged.
“I still haven’t seen my grandkids,” he explained. “And that’s what this is about. I want to see my grandkids, and I think the king would like to see his grandkids, as well.”
Thomas added that Prince Harry and Meghan’s choice is a “cruel thing to do to a grandparent, not just to me but to the king of England.”
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When asked if there was a message he would like to pass along to his daughter, he answered, “Put the past behind us, let me see my grandkids. In the state of California, I can actually sue to see them, but I don’t want to do that.”
In fact, Thomas has no right to sue for visitation in California because both parents are opposed to him seeing their kids.
“Only if Harry and Meghan [separate] could Thomas apply for grandparent visitation but, if Harry and Meghan jointly opposed the request, the court would deny the visitation,” he added.
Meghan and her father have been at odds since he spoke to tabloids in 2018, ahead of the royal wedding.
