Clutching the pages of a personal, hand-written letter from his daughter, Meghan Duchess of Sussex, Thomas Markle turned to the tabloids. Before long, her private words were being revealed around the world, exposing the details of their rift and her plea for him to stop “exploiting” her relationship with Prince Harry.
But it seems he’s not hearing her.
According to The Telegraph, the Duchess’ estranged half-sister Samantha has said their father, a former Hollywood lighting director, is prepared to release more of the five-page note. But as the threat of further disclosure looms, it’s being reported that Kensington Palace is considering taking legal action on the issue.
Under British law, the Duchess owns copyright of the letter, which was published in-part in the Mail on Sunday.
In it, she writes that Thomas has “broken [her] heart into a million pieces” by creating “unnecessary and unwarranted pain”, and accuses him of “fabricating stories” to establish a false narrative about their relationship.
The existence of the letter was first made public in an article in US tabloid People on February 6. The story featured interviews with five of the Duchess’ close friends, who spoke under the condition of anonymity.
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Is it just me, or does her dad seem like an absolute scumbag?
I think there's blame on both sides of the fence, frankly. That "absolute scumbag" was very much a supportive, loving, present part of her life until recently. And with that background, we're expected to believe he just started victimising her in the last year, out of the blue...? I'm not buying the narrative being peddled from either side, just quietly.
No, he totally does. His behaviour reminds me so very much of my mother who has borderline personality disorder and is emotionally unstable & irrational. She can be very aggressive & loves confirmation, to 'have it out'. She wants to control her grown children (who have their own children). We have had good & happy times together, but they are peppered with her behaviour which gets out of control. We are estranged because I can't take the stress, the constant criticisms, the demands, the curt judgements, the hostility. Nothing I offer is ever enough. She has a real sense of entitlement to my time & my actions and decisions about my life & my own family's life. And when she doesn't get what she wants? She makes threats.
A few years ago I was arriving at work, and wouldn't keep talking to her on the phone as she got worked up. Over the next 2-3 hours, she called non-stop my mobile & desk phone, she sent over 22 rude & aggressive name-calling texts in capital letters. Eventually she threatened to come to my workplace and have my boss make me speak with her. She actually came in to the reception area! Same floor as the boardroom where i was due to meet senior management shortly. I got her out to the building, and that's when the estrangement started. I was in my mid-30s with a six-figure income btw. Her behaviour scares me, and she in complete denial of it. Her main justification when she partially admits to anything is: But I'm your MOTHER. Apparently this means no boundaries, no limits.
Thing is, with people like her, and other personality disorders, is that if they can no longer control you, they instead start to control how others see you.
I am convinced this is what Mr Markle is doing. And yes, he probably did pay for her private school education (as parents should) and helped her make some connections in her early acting career. But my mother had good "normal' times too. We do have photos were we're smiling together, or being affectionate. But she's like Jekkyl & Hyde. This old rhyme is an exact description for me:
"There was a little girl,
And she had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good
She was very, very good,
And when she was bad she was horrid."
My mother is essentially reclusive like Mr Markle, because she always had a hard time making friends or forming personal relationships, and drove extended family away from her & us.
Personality disorders are very hard to diagnose & treat, plus the person is highly resistant & offended at the suggestion of there being anything 'wrong' with them.
People look at Meghan & Mr Markle and if he's like my mother, they'd never understand in a million years what it is like to have a parent like this. You naturally live in hope for their good behaviour, good days & getting well long-term. But if you ever protect ourself & enforce boundaries, it looks like you're cold and hard-hearted.
Oops *loves confrontation, I meant