Meghan wanted to go public with abuse claims against her father

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 12:25 · Archive

Meghan Markle wanted to publicly discuss child sex abuse allegations against her father Thomas Markle but was advised against it by royal bodyguards, it is claimed.

Scotland Yard confirmed it handed Meghan Markle, 45, a letter in January 2019 containing child sex abuse allegations against her father Thomas Markle, 82. The letter came from Markle's first wife Roslyn Loveless, who has since died.

Meghan wanted to go public with the allegations, which she described last week as 'troubling and disturbing'. However, a Royalty and Specialist Protection bodyguard reportedly told her: 'Leave it with us, we'll investigate it.' The same officer reportedly advised her not to explain her estrangement from her father at a time when she was being criticised for cutting ties with him without explanation.

The Met assessed the letter through its royal protection team before passing it to the Sussexes' office at Kensington Palace for 'awareness'. The force did not investigate the allegations because they took place abroad and did not alert other law enforcement agencies. The Met is still trying to identify the bodyguard in question.

How it is being reported

• Meghan Markle ‘wanted to go public’ with child sex abuse claims against father in 2019Meghan was allegedly advised not to go public about claims against her father she received in 2019 (Picture: Cyril Zingaro/EPA/Shutterstock) Meghan Markle reportedly wanted to go public with claims about her dad in 2019, but was allegedly advised not to. The Duchess of Sussex was handed a letter…Metro · 1 Nov, 13:23
• Meghan Markle 'wanted to go public' with child sex abuse claims about dad Thomas Sr but was 'told not to'Meghan Markle was advised by royal bodyguards not to go public with a letter she received detailing 'troubling' allegations about her father Thomas, according to new claimsThe Mirror · 1 Nov, 12:03
• Meghan 'wanted to go public' with child sex abuse claims against her father Thomas Markle in 2019 - but Met royal bodyguards 'advised her not to'The revelation comes after Scotland Yard confirmed it handed the Duchess of Sussex, 45, a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle, 82, in January 2019.Daily Mail · 31 Oct, 23:37

In this story: Meghan Markle · Thomas Markle · Roslyn Loveless · Metropolitan Police · Kensington Palace

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