FBI arrests Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, over child sexual abuse material
Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, was arrested by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material. The arrest follows years of public estrangement between Meghan and her father, who did not attend her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
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The arrest of a high-profile relative of the British Royal family carries significant media interest and public scrutiny regarding the family's private affairs.
London Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, was arrested on Friday morning (November 6, 2026) by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The people who confirmed his arrest were not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Thomas Markle was taken into custody near Tampa. Prince Harry, Meghan returning to U.K. with their children, says British newspaper Prince Harry, Meghan returning to U.K.
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