Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas , 81, had life-saving surgery to amputate his left leg below the knee in the Philippines - but faces another dangerous procedure Meghan's estranged father Thomas Markle (Image: Channel 5)

Everything you need to know as Meghan Markle's dad Thomas has surgery to amputate his leg

Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas has had life-saving surgery to amputate his left leg below the knee. The 81-year-old underwent a three-hour op in the Philippines - but faces another dangerous procedure to remove a blood clot in the same thigh.

Mr Markle, a retired Hollywood lighting director, was rushed via ambulance to a bigger hospital in Cebu in the Philippines last Wednesday.

He had moved to the city earlier this year in a bid to create a “new life” away from what he called the “

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