Meghan says she was informed by police about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, stated she was informed by the Metropolitan Police in 2018 about disturbing allegations regarding her father. The reports involve alleged child sexual abuse material found at Thomas Markle Snr's former home.
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Published 23 October 2026, 10:56 BST Updated Just now The Duchess of Sussex has said she was informed by the Metropolitan Police about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father in 2018.
In a statement, she said she was "deeply distressed" after reports that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to her father, Thomas Markle Snr, had been found at his former home in the Philippines.
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