Metropolitan Police Review Handling of Thomas Markle Abuse Allegations
2019 child abuse claims against Duchess of Sussex's father prompt internal police review amid conflicting accounts of official actions and family disputes.
Carla Rooney
A 2019 letter reporting alleged child abuse by Thomas Markle was sent to the Metropolitan Police.
Thomas Markle was married to Roslyn Loveless from 1964 to 1975; he later had Meghan Markle in 1981 with Doria Ragland.
The Duchess of Sussex stated she learned of allegations against her father in 2019 and received assurances of an investigation. The Metropolitan Police, however, alerted Meghan Markle to the allegations a year after she initially stated she learned of them.
The Metropolitan Police decided the letter should pass to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness. Despite this, the Metropolitan Police stated they did not share the details of the allegations with other law enforcement agencies.
The Mail on Sunday claims the Metropolitan Police sat on the letter raising alarm over allegations against Thomas Markle for more than seven years. This contradicts the police's stated actions regarding the initial report.
Thomas Markle Jr. contacted the FBI in the US regarding the allegations. He claims to have found child abuse images on computers his father left behind in the Philippines.
Philippine authorities are analyzing digital images allegedly belonging to Thomas Markle Sr. Jonvic Remulla claims authorities found a 'trove of child pornography materials as well as a laptop' at Markle's former home.
Thomas Markle Sr. denies the accusations, calling them 'sick lies' and 'bullshit'. He claims the computers had not been in his possession since he left Mexico with his son in 2025.
I like Asian women but that is not a crime.
Markle admitted paying for sex in the Philippines but denied sleeping with underage girls, stating, 'I like Asian women but that is not a crime.' He also said, 'If there is anything bad on there, it was put there by someone else.'
Roslyn Loveless, Thomas Markle's first wife, sent the letter reporting the alleged child abuse. Loveless described Thomas Markle as an 'awful father' and stated he should never be allowed to meet his grandson Prince Archie.
Samantha Markle, Thomas Markle's daughter, accused her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., of fabricating allegations for financial gain. She stated, 'I believe this is a set-up.'
I believe this is a set-up.
The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from her father since 2018 and reportedly warned him in a letter that he would never meet his grandchildren. Thomas Markle is currently recovering in a nursing facility in Florida after his leg amputation in 2025.
Thomas Markle Sr. maintains his innocence, stating, 'I am not well enough to go to the Philippines but I will speak to anyone who wants to talk to me. I have nothing to hide.'