Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas published private letters

[AnnieA]

I wanted to think as you seem to do about Meghan, or was unsure about her to start with I admit, but she won me over, so there is much good in her, though she could start to improve things by showing when she states "I've always cared about my father", (as though she is in control or the compassionate daughter she wishes to portray), she needed to say, "I've always loved my father, who has loved me, in spite of both our faults"(something like this anyway, though maybe more poetically written or spoken?). .

It's been the opposite for me. I thought she was great at first, but now I think she's a materialistic attention seeker who spouts off about privacy while courting the opposite.

 

[Nosy Bee-54]

No wonder they are estranged. What a vicious man to hurt & humiliate his own daughter.

The man is a lowlife. He has done almost everything to embarrass his daughter. What type of parent does things like this to make a buck off his child? Meghan should dump him permanently.

 

[grahamg]

The man is a lowlife. He has done almost everything to embarrass his daughter. What type of parent does things like this to make a buck off his child? Meghan should dump him permanently.

Nar, you cant get away with that so easily, "dont condemn anyone till you've walked a day in their shoes" they say dont they.

Meghan went to live with her dad aged about twelve, and there are wonderful pictures showing a happy childhood, plus you dont get to the level of confidence this young woman has without some pretty strong re-enforcement of your worth on this planet coming from the likes of mum and dad I believe.

Lots wrong with Mr. Markle, (Thomas is it?), but he's an easy target, is a bit of a rogue at times, I can see this, although he had a successful career, and provided for his family fairly well I think, plus the temerity or amusing courage he showed when asked about the impending marriage of his daughter, whether he thought she was lucky to be marrying into royalty, countered by suggesting the royalty were lucky, (or one of them was), marrying into his family!

Add to that the fact he's a royalist,...., "what' not to like"! .

 

[Nosy Bee-54]

Nar, you cant get away with that so easily, "dont condemn anyone till you've walked a day in their shoes" they say dont they.

Meghan went to live with her dad aged about twelve, and there are wonderful pictures showing a happy childhood, plus you dont get to the level of confidence this young woman has without some pretty strong re-enforcement of your worth on this planet coming from the likes of mum and dad I believe.

Lots wrong with Mr. Markle, (Thomas is it?), but he's an easy target, is a bit of a rogue at times, I can see this, although he had a successful career, and provided for his family fairly well I think, plus the temerity or amusing courage he showed when asked about the impending marriage of his daughter, whether he thought she was lucky to be marrying into royalty, countered by suggesting the royalty were lucky, (or one of them was), marrying into his family!

Add to that the fact he's a royalist,...., "what' not to like"! .

Nope! I don't need to walk in Thomas" shoes on this matter. The father is a lowlife. He should go find a job instead of making a buck off his daughter.

 

[grahamg]

Nope! I don't need to walk in Thomas" shoes on this matter. The father is a lowlife. He should go find a job instead of making a buck off his daughter.

Why do you seem to think such universal truth statements as this one dont apply to your good self exclusively I wonder, "further investigation needed I feel"(?).
https://grammarist.com/phrase/walk-a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/

 

[Rosemarie]

Don't you think it would have been so much better if Prince Harry had given up his royal life, married Meghan, and gone to live in Los Angeles right at the start?
Instead, he wanted it both ways...he wanted her and he wanted to keep his lifestyle. Although she was used to attention, there is a big difference between the life of a celeb and the life of a royal. It just didn't suit her. She's obviously much happier now that she is back where she belongs.

 

[terry123]

This happened a long time ago and don't understand why its still being discussed. They seem to be happy with their new life and her father will continue trying to make a buck off of them when he can. Glad she and her mother are on good terms.

 

[grahamg]

Don't you think it would have been so much better if Prince Harry had given up his royal life, married Meghan, and gone to live in Los Angeles right at the start?
Instead, he wanted it both ways...he wanted her and he wanted to keep his lifestyle. Although she was used to attention, there is a big difference between the life of a celeb and the life of a royal. It just didn't suit her. She's obviously much happier now that she is back where she belongs.

Its hard to make perfect decisions all the time, although Germaine Greer did say before they married she had her reservations about Meghan, but whatever would have been best till now, there is always the possible of some kind of reconciliation between whoever might feel they need it, (be it Wills/Harry, though I'd guess this will be easy enough anyway, Meghan/Kate, should there be tension there, though I'm not aware there is any or not, and finally, and most importantly Meghan and her "dear old dad", rum turkey though he may be sometimes, could you be the father of a princess "just like that" and do a perfect job, ask yourself! ).

 

[Rosemarie]

Its hard to make perfect decisions all the time, although Germaine Greer did say before they married she had her reservations about Meghan, but whatever would have been best till now, there is always the possible of some kind of reconciliation between whoever might feel they need it, (be it Wills/Harry, though I'd guess this will be easy enough anyway, Meghan/Kate, should there be tension there, though I'm not aware there is any or not, and finally, and most importantly Meghan and her "dear old dad", rum turkey though he may be sometimes, could you be the father of a princess "just like that" and do a perfect job, ask yourself! ).

On the contrary, I think situations like this show up a person's true character. Instead of doing what was best for his daughter and behaving with dignity and respect, he has jumped on the bandwagon and taken the opportunity to become a 'celeb' himself.

 

[Laurie]

Not sure whether or not the queen had to give her permission regarding a grandson, I'd have thought if any permission were sought it would have to be Harry asking prince Charles, or even Harry asking permission to marry Mr. Markle's daughter, (as Prince Charles famously did when he asked Lord Spencer, Diana's father).

Just to add some support. They are not Royals, and I, for one, would not stand in their presence.

However, he was a Royal at the time of his marriage and HM would have had to give her permission, as she still does for all Royals, no matter how minor. Indeed, as Head of the Church, if she did not give such permission no prelate in the land could, or would, marry them.

Difficult for those not born to it to understand, but that's the way it is!

It's not long, certainly within my memory, since the prohibition on Royals marrying Catholics was lifted, and that was a constitutional issue, even the sovereign could not override it, it took an Act of Parliament!

We still have some of our quaint ways, thank Heaven, but the barbarians are at the door!

 

[grahamg]

Judas to add some support. They are not Royals, and I, for one, would not stand in their presence.
However, he was a Royal at the time of his marriage and HM would have had to give her permission, as she still does for all Royals, no matter how minor. Indeed, as Head of the Church, if she did not give such permission no prelate in the land could, or would, marry them.
Difficult for those not born to it to understand, but that's the way it is!
It's not long, certainly within my memory, since the prohibition on Royals marrying Catholics was lifted, and that was a constitutional issue, even the sovereign could not override it, it took an Act of Parliament!
We still have some of our quaint ways, thank Heaven, but the barbarians are at the door!

Okay, but why "Judas"?

On the contrary, I think situations like this show up a person's true character. Instead of doing what was best for his daughter and behaving with dignity and respect, he has jumped on the bandwagon and taken the opportunity to become a 'celeb' himself.

We'll not agree on this one, and all this "doing what is best for his daughter/child" business, he could have turned up at the wedding and dropped dead "doing what was best for his child but not best for himself obviously, so as my late good friend used to say, "sometimes the child's interests must come first, sometimes the parents interests must come first, otherwise all you've achieved is a tyrannical situation"!
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[grahamg]

Somehow cobbled those two posts, or responses together, sorry, hope not too confusing for everyone(?) .

 

[Pepper]

Unless one's child is a homicidal maniac, or some other cruel criminal, pedophile comes to mind, my rule of thumb is one Never betrays their own child(ren) for any reason whatsoever, as there is no reason that morally exists. As my mother would have said "If that's not love it will have to do until the Real Thing comes along."

 

[Lee]

We still have some of our quaint ways, thank Heaven, but the barbarians are at the door!

Just curious as to who are the barbarians you refer to. Maybe Canada who has some who would like to see us to break with the crown and be a republic?

 

[Sunny]

Well, I looked up a little bit about this kerfuffle, and came to these conclusions:

1. It's old news, several years old, so, why dredge it up again? Slow news day?

2. It sounds like a private family squabble, and really, nobody's business. It was very trashy of him to publicly release a heartfelt letter
from his daughter about her private feelings. It was mean and spiteful, and fed right into the greedy appetite of the tabloid press.

3. Why should Meghan's father be a news item, anyway? So his estranged daughter married into the royal family, which she and her husband have distanced themselves from? This makes him and his feelings an item of public concern?

Maybe it's time for everybody to grow up?

 

[Laurie]

Okay, but why "Judas"?

We'll not agree on this one, and all this "doing what is best for his daughter/child" business, he could have turned up at the wedding and dropped dead "doing what was best for his child but not best for himself obviously, so as my late good friend used to say, "sometimes the child's interests must come first, sometimes the parents interests must come first, otherwise all you've achieved is a tyrannical situation"!
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[AnnieA]

Well, I looked up a little bit about this kerfuffle, and came to these conclusions:

1. It's old news, several years old, so, why dredge it up again? Slow news day?

2. It sounds like a private family squabble, and really, nobody's business. It was very trashy of him to publicly release a heartfelt letter
from his daughter about her private feelings. It was mean and spiteful, and fed right into the greedy appetite of the tabloid press.

3. Why should Meghan's father be a news item, anyway? So his estranged daughter married into the royal family, which she and her husband have distanced themselves from? This makes him and his feelings an item of public concern?

Maybe it's time for everybody to grow up?

Answers to all three: She's suing a news outlet for publishing it and asked this week for a judge to rule on the case without holding a trial.

 

[Laurie]

Just curious as to who are the barbarians you refer to. Maybe Canada who has some who would like to see us to break with the crown and be a republic?

Those who would change our ancient traditions just for the sake of change.

For the record, I have a lot of respect for Camilla and hope one day to see her as my Queen. I would certainly hot sit within her presence.

 

[StarSong]

After seeing some specials about the royal family and what their lives are like, I could certainly see why Meghan and Harry would bow out.

It was undoubtedly an odd transition for Harry to leave, which explains the awkward moments, but how freeing to not have to put on all those ridiculous getups and follow detailed protocols when, short of a horrible accident that took out his brother's entire family, he'd always be a junior bridesmaid, at best.

Gotta wonder if he didn't receive "Get out while you still have a chance to run your own life!" type of advice from aunts, uncles, his great aunt, and possibly his own father who gave up so much and is still waiting to ascend at 72 years old.

California loves them and are delighted they're here!