Key facts
- Meghan Markle was informed by the Metropolitan Police in 2018 about allegations concerning her father.
- The allegations involve disturbing reports of child sexual abuse images allegedly found at her father's former home.
- Meghan described the allegations as "more sickening than one could ever imagine."
The Duchess of Sussex stated that she was informed by the Metropolitan Police in 2018 about "disturbing allegations" regarding her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr. She expressed being "deeply distressed" by reports that images allegedly related to child sexual abuse were found at his former residence in the Philippines. The allegations were initially reported by The Sun newspaper. Meghan described the nature of these allegations as "more sickening than one could ever imagine."
Thomas Markle Sr has vehemently denied possessing child sexual abuse images, calling the accusations "sick lies" and "bullshit". He told the Daily Mail that the computers had not been in his possession since he left Mexico in January 2025. His son, Thomas Markle Jnr, reportedly contacted the FBI in the US.