Buckingham Palace 'blindsided' by Thomas Markle Sr abuse claims, expert says
Buckingham Palace was reportedly unaware of allegations made by Thomas Markle Jr. regarding his father, Thomas Markle Sr., involving child sexual abuse images. Meghan Markle has expressed distress over the news and noted that she had previously alerted authorities to concerns about her father in 2018.
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The story highlights the ongoing public and private tensions surrounding the Sussex family and the potential for new, serious legal allegations to impact the royal household.
Buckingham Palace was reportedly "blindsided" by allegations involving Meghan Markle's estranged father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle Sr. The Sun reported on Oct. 22 that Thomas Markle Jr. said he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of images depicting child sexual abuse while clearing out boxes at his father's former home in Cebu, Philippines. Markle Jr. told the newspaper that he reported the images to Philippine police and contacted the FBI in the U.S. The 82-year-old Markle denied the allegations to the Daily Mail, telling the newspaper: "I'm shocked, I'm hurt, and I'm very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I could never do what I'm being accused of. It's the worst thing anyone could accuse me of." PRINCE HARRY MAKING 'BIG MISTAKE' THAT COULD DESTROY CHANCE OF ROYAL RECONCILIATION: EXPERT Fox News Digital reached out to Markle Sr. for comment.
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