The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about the breakdown in the relationship between herself and her father, Thomas Markle , during the lead-up to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry . However, on 5 December, it was confirmed that she had offered an olive branch after she reached out to him following reports that he was seriously ill in the Philippines.

Meghan's relationship with her father turned sour prior to her wedding day, with the catalyst for her subsequent estrangement from the retired television lighting director coming after he cooperated with tabloid media to stage paparazzi photos of himself preparing for the wedding.

© Getty Images The Duchess of Sussex's father is sick in hospital

He later gave a series of interviews and public comments about his daughter, including

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