Thomas Markle has spoken about Meghan’s title (Image: Getty / Good Morning Britain )
has spoken out about Meghan Markle’s decision in not wanting to be referred to as ”, as she clearly stated in her new show ‘With Love, Meghan’. Meghan’s father, who watched the series, has taken particular issue with Meghan .
He told the : “My mum loved Meghan very much, but she would be so disappointed to hear that Meghan no longer wants to use the name ‘Markle’. My mother was proud to be a Markle. So am I. Meghan never had a problem with the Markle name until she met .”
He also added: “Now I have to say, ‘I am Meghan Sussex’s dad.'”
In the series, Meghan declared that she is no longer Markle but Sussex – in a nod to her royal title, the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan also doubled down on the name, explaining how meaningful Sussex was to her.
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Thomas Markle has said he is ‘proud’ to be a Markle. (Image: @meghan / Instagram)
Thomas Markle also disputed Meghan’s claim that she was a “latchkey kid” who ate TV dinners on a tray. According to Thomas Markle, Meghan lived with him full-time from age 11 until university.
He told the outlet: “We occasionally ate TV dinners, which family doesn’t? But I was working two jobs, so money was never an issue.”
He also explained how he would personally pick Meghan up from school daily or even send a car if he was busy, claiming “She was never a latchkey kid.”
The Duchess’s father also described the show as “out of touch with the real world” and suggested Meghan focus on more affordable recipes, given the crisis.
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Mr Markle was cut off by his daughter after suffering two heart attacks . “I still don’t know why she dumped me,” he explained, though he believes she never forgave him for missing her big day.
has been effectively estranged from his youngest daughter since after her wedding to Harry in 2018.
He was due to fly to the UK to walk her down the aisle, but paired with a heart attack days before the ceremony prevented him from attending.
Markle is not believed to have seen the Duchess of Sussex since – and he has repeatedly complained about never meeting his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.