MEGHAN Markle doesn’t owe her dad “a damn thing” after he suffered a stroke, royal biographer Omid Scobie blasted today.
It’s understood the Duchess of Sussex, 40, has not been in touch with Thomas Markle, 77, since he was rushed to hospital last week.
The retired Hollywood lighting director fell ill in Mexico on Monday night and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
There were subsequent reports Meghan had “reached out” to her dad – but half sister Samantha Markle later confirmed she hadn’t.
Royal Editor Omid Scobie has since hit back at the “publicity-hungry offspring”, insisting Meghan has made “tireless attempts to repair their relationship”.
Writing for Yahoo! News, Scobie, who penned Meghan and Harry’s biography Finding Freedom, said: “For Thomas—who within 24 hours of being released from the hospital continued his tabloid chats—he plans to continue speaking out until he gets the attention from his daughter that he feels he deserves.
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“But that’s where he’s wrong. After tireless and failed attempts to repair their relationship, Meghan doesn’t owe him a damn thing.”
Thomas Markle famously missed Meghan and Harry’s wedding four years ago after claiming he had suffered a heart attack.
He and his children have since gone on to repeatedly blast Meghan in the media, with Thomas most recently setting up a YouTube channel where he has discussed his daughter.
Scobie said: “Seeing clips of a quietly-spoken, elderly man who simply wants to meet his grandchildren, it’s easy to sympathise with his plight if one doesn’t know the full story.
“But given his multiple TV appearances dismissing the Sussexes’ claims that a royal family member expressed concerns about the colour of Archie’s skin, how much could he actually care for his grandson?”
Meghan’s dad had been planning to fly to Britain this week to celebrate next weekend’s Platinum Jubilee – but the stroke scuppered the trip.
He has been unable to speak and has been scrawling notes on pieces of paper to communicate, according to pals.
In messages with the Mail on Sunday, Thomas said: “I feel hugely grateful and know how lucky I am to be alive.
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“I have been deeply moved by loving messages I’ve received from all over the world. People have been so kind.
“I can’t speak right now, but I am working hard and will thank people properly when I can.”
