Meghan Markle reached out to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, following his emergency leg amputation, Page Six can confirm.
“I can confirm she has reached out to her father,” a spokesperson for the former actress said in a statement.
Page Six reported earlier Friday that Thomas had his left leg amputated below the knee after a blood clot blocked circulation and his foot became discolored. Meghan reportedly instructed her aides to find out how her father was doing after hearing the news.
According to the 81-year-old’s son, Thomas Markle Jr., the procedure took place in the Philippines.
“My dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly,” he told the Daily Mail Thursday.
The three-hour surgery came after Thomas Markle, Jr. said medical staff

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