Prince Harry might have been the perfect husband for his fans and supporters, but not for Meghan Markle’s dad. According to her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., their dad didn’t approve of the Duke of Sussex for the former Suits star.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been married for three years already. But in a recent interview, her half-brother spoke about their dad’s stand about her royal romance. Apparently, Thomas Markle Sr. didn’t like Prince Harry for his daughter.
Prince Harry didn’t get Meghan’s dad’s approval
Meghan Markle’s half-sibling, Thomas Markle Jr., is one of the contestants in Big Brother VIP in Australia. Since he joined the show on Nov. 1, he has been talking about his younger royal sister.
On Tuesday’s episode, Thomas Jr. said their dad, Thomas Markle Sr., disliked Prince Harry.
“My dad doesn’t approve of him,” he said on the program. “My father says he couldn’t even protect those chickens in their backyard if he needed to.”
Markle’s dad and brother have never met her husband yet. Thomas Sr. was invited to their wedding but canceled his attendance because he was recovering from heart surgery days before the royal wedding.
Markle only invited her parents on her big day and no other relatives. Since her dad didn’t make it, only her mom, Doria Ragland, was her family member to witness her wedding to Prince Harry.
Meghan’s brother didn’t believe she was suicidal
Thomas Jr. also commented on Prince Harry and Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired in March. He sparked outrage among his housemates when he said he didn’t believe Markle’s revelations about her mental health — that it came to a point when she wanted to harm herself.
“I don’t 100% believe that,” he said. “I don’t agree with some of the stuff said on the Oprah interview as far as not having those services available.”
He added that he couldn’t imagine being that sheltered. He also explained that while he may say bad things about Markle, he still loves his sister.
In an interview with New Idea, Thomas Jr. said there was no animosity on his side. He also admitted that he was ready to apologize to Markle and meet his nephew Archie and niece baby Lili.
He also recounted when he was with the duchess saying, it was a “great experience” growing up with Markle. He also added that they were “very close” and would spend lots of quality time together.
Markle is currently not on speaking terms with her dad and any members of the Markle family.
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