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Thomas Markle threatens to fly to London if Meghan doesn’t break silence

Larissa Waterson

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle says he’s considering flying to London to try and make contact with his daughter.

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It’s been two months since the Duchess of Sussex last spoke to her father, when she reportedly text messaged Thomas prior to her wedding to Prince Harry to tell him she loved him and that she was concerned about his health.

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Mr Markle claims the royals are freezing him out of his daughter's life due to the paparazzi photos he infamously staged ahead of the Royal Wedding and his controversial interview with Good Morning Britain.

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But the 73-year-old tells The Sun he’s determined to speak to his daughter and be accepted by the Royal Family.

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The retired Hollywood lighting director says he’s ready to fly from his residence in Mexico to London ,as he is desperate to see Meghan and is worried she isn’t coping with the pressure of her new role.

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“If I chose in a month, or couple of months, to go to En­g­land — I want to see my daughter. I’m thinking about it,” he tells the publication.

“I don’t care whether she is p***** off at me or not.

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“I’m not going to wave flags and make a fool of myself. I’d find a hotel room and try to reach them.”

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He said it’s time for the Royal Family to forgive him for the staged paparazzi photos and show him some respect.

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“I still want to meet the Queen. If she’ll meet Donald Trump, why not me?” he said.

“I’d like to be treated by the Royal Family like Meghan’s father. I should be regarded with the respect of any other father of the bride.”

Meghan’s estranged half-sister Samantha Markle and half-brother Thomas have become infamous for using the media to perpetuate rumours and sell stories about the duchess.

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Leading up to the Royal Wedding, the family members caused so much negative press, media coined the drama ‘The Markle Debacle’.

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Thomas, who called the duchess a ‘phoney’, admitted the she’s “probably embarrassed at some of the stories and accusations.”

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