Contact Blocked After Police Report Detailed Distressing Claims
Meghan Markle issued an official statement on October 23, 2026, expressing deep distress following UK media reports of child-abuse image allegations against her father, Thomas Markle. The statement addresses the personal safety measures implemented by members of the royal family regarding long-standing familial boundaries.
Metropolitan Police Received Similar Disclosures in 2018 Letter
Meghan confirmed she blocked all contact between her children and Thomas Markle following previous troubling disclosures concerning his conduct. In her release, she stated that in 2018 she viewed a letter submitted directly to London’s Metropolitan Police making similar allegations against her father, at which point law enforcement officials assured her the matter would be investigated.
The developments follow years of public estrangement between Meghan Markle and her father that began prior to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
