On the outs with daughterMeghan Markle,Thomas Marklehad hoped her motherDoria Raglandcould shed some light on the situation, he said in a new interview withThe Mail on Sunday.
“I even hand-delivered a letter to Doria asking her why our daughter won’t speak to me,” Thomas, 74, told the publication.
Writing to Doria, 62, is one of several ways that Thomas has tried to connect with Meghan, 37.
Meghan Markle and Doria Ragland.Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
According to Thomas, Meghan and Harry, 34, have declined to get in touch. “I have made dozens of attempts to reach my daughter via text and letters, but she and Harry have put up a wall of silence,” he said.
“I have been frozen out and I can’t stay silent,” he added.
Afterpublicly wavering on the decision, Thomasdid not attend Meghan’s wedding in May, citing heart problems. In his absence,Prince Charles stepped in and walked Meghan down the aisleafter she “sadly” confirmed days before the nuptials that Thomas would not be attending the wedding as originally planned.
Thomas has since made controversial statements about his daughter, such asdeclaring that Meghan seemed “terrified”of her new duties in July andcomparing the royal family to a “cult”in August. Also that month,Thomas admitted that he lied to Harryabout staged paparazzi photos as the couple was preparing for their special day.
“It was very wearing on her,” a sourcetold PEOPLE in Septemberof the family drama that preceded the nuptials. “It’s her private life.”
Thomas suggested that the conflict has been wearing on him, too. “My life has been turned upside down since my daughter met Harry,” he toldThe Mail on Sunday. “Their treatment of me is harsh, hurtful and unforgiving. I’m being punished for things I didn’t say.”
In the new interview, Thomas asserted that he and Meghan had a good relationship before she became a duchess.
“People are trying to rewrite history,” he told the outlet. “Meghan and I were as close as a father and daughter could be right up until her wedding to Harry. Then it all fell apart.”
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He pointed to the cards that Meghan used to send him. “I loved getting cards from Meghan,” he said. “She wrote me hundreds of little cards and notes through the years. Sometimes they were for special occasions, other times just little notes she would leave around the house. I’ve still got a Post-It Note on my fridge which says, ‘I love you Daddy.’ I see it every day. I got a card every Valentine’s Day.”
Thomas toldThe Mail on Sundaythat “maybe” he will get to see Meghan again “some day.”
Thomas also spoke about his upcoming grandchild aftersaying in Octoberthat he considered Meghan’s pregnancy “overwhelming and joyful.”
He touched on reports thatKate Middletonand Meghan have feuded, which Kensington Palacehas denied. PEOPLEpreviously confirmedthat Kate was “left in tears” following a fitting for her daughterPrincess Charlotte‘s bridesmaid dress ahead of Meghan’s wedding.
Meghan and Thomas Markle.Source: Meghan Markle/Instagram
A source told veteran royals reporter Camilla Tominey ofThe Daily Telegraph, “Kate had only justgiven birthtoPrince Louisand was feeling quite emotional” — though just what upset her is unclear. Several insiders have told PEOPLE that there was a notable amount of “stress” surrounding those involved in the wedding.
“The Meghan I know was always sweet, kind, generous,” Thomas said. “She was always demanding but never rude.”
source: people.com
