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Meghan Markle has reached out to her father, Thomas Markle, after his emergency surgery to amputate his left leg, a spokesperson confirms.

Thomas, 81, is recovering in intensive care in the Philippines after a blood clot reportedly cut off circulation and required a life-saving procedure

Meghan has been estranged from her father since 2018

Meghan Markle has reached out to her father, Thomas Markle, following reports that he underwent surgery to amputate his left leg and is currently in intensive care.

“I can confirm she has reached out to her father," a spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex tells PEOPLE.

The update comes after Thomas’s son, Thomas Markle Jr., told the Daily Mail that the 81-year-old had his leg amputated below the knee on Dec. 3 in the Philippine

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