The Duchess of Sussex: Family and Background

[Madame Verseau]

Here's another sign that Tom Sr lost the PR wars and the tabloids are losing an audience
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.exp...st-teacher/amp

This story was reported in December 2017, long before Pap-gate. The tabloids obviously think people never heard of Google. Dad needs to clean up his image and the tabloids needs to establish "credibility".

[ACO]

The Sun has a big article on the Markle Debarcle. They really have a lot of nerve when the are one of the main culprits that use Thomas. They calling this the biggest crisis since Diana’s death. That’s laughable. Then they make a weird, but telling comment on how Doria is only accepted because she is black but Thomas is attacked because he is white. Ah... the real issue with the Sun.

Posted by here: https://twitter.com/valentinelow/sta...085304832?s=21

[Cabbage05]

If the palace is welling to take hard line with her father and not Sam - it means they are worried about what else he knows and will spill out

[O-H Anglophile]

Originally Posted by Cabbage05

If the palace is welling to take hard line with her father and not Sam - it means they are worried about what else he knows and will spill out

Neither KP or BP is taking a hard line with Tom Sr-they are ignoring him. I doubt there is anything he can “spill” that would be detrimental. The tabloid writers are desperately trying to keep the story going as they see public opinion is moving away from any sympathy for Tom Sr.

[Princess]

Funny he thought he could bring down the BRF.
Too bad you are not as big as you thought, n'est-ce pas?

Having screwed up with the person you claim to love. Left-behind with the remaining jackpot daughter. Karma just has a great time

[Cocoasneeze]

Originally Posted by Cabbage05

If the palace is welling to take hard line with her father and not Sam - it means they are worried about what else he knows and will spill out

What hard line are the palace taking though? As far as I can see and understand, the palace, Meghan, Harry, and everyone else are simply ignoring the markles.

[wyevale]

he thought he could bring down the BRF.

Like all Narcissists 'moaning Markle' has a massively inflated sense of self importance, how he can imagine he can 'bring down' or even dent an institution that has endured a THOUSAND years [with Civil War, an Interregnum, numerous other Wars, awful scandals and plenty of bad monarchs] is beyond all reason..

[jacqui24]

Originally Posted by Cabbage05

If the palace is welling to take hard line with her father and not Sam - it means they are worried about what else he knows and will spill out

The Palace is taking a hard line against neither. Quite frankly, as hard as Samantha has tried since November 2016, she has been unsuccessful in spilling anything concrete about Meghan that's bad. She has been unsuccessful in preventing Meghan from becoming HRH The Duchess of Sussex. And Tom Markle has not been able to offer anything on Meghan as hard as he and the tabloids try.

[AlowVera]

We have seen the palace take a hard line and this is NOT a hard line. And I'm sorry but the tabloids do not know anything regarding palace strategy. In fact they have been wrong on all accounts.

The only thing KP can do and have done is to remain silent.

[Madame Verseau]

Daily Mail dropped a dime on Dad AGAIN. Dad wasn't at Meghan's first wedding they got the pictures

Does Meghan Markle's rift with her dad date back SEVEN years?

KP. is still no comment. DM probably had this information for sometime and now it's dropping receipts. Dad got some explaining to do for being a no show for wedding no 1.

[burbankstorylady]

This is a [insert bad word] show. You guys are falling for the circus. The palace does what they always do-- they play the long game. They're not worried about the day to day DM headlines. That's for the 'little people' to be distracted by. It doesn't matter what Dad Markle is saying to the DM today. That's so unimportant in the long scheme of things. Let him talk to the press, make some money, the palace isn't worried. What is he going to say? What are you worried about him saying? If you're really worried, ask yourself why you're worried. So far, he's basically just saying the same things all the time: he's hurt, he misses her, and everything else is speculating about Harry this or Harry that, but who cares? Who cares for his speculations? What harm does that do? Answer: Nothing. Let it go on. The circus isn't doing any harm and it's keeping the hordes entertained.

[Winnie]

Originally Posted by Cabbage05

If the palace is welling to take hard line with her father and not Sam - it means they are worried about what else he knows and will spill out

And you honestly believe this "fake news" garbage. The palace doesn't worry about silliness, besides this man knows nothing. If he does make-up immoral or criminal stories about any royal, then the lawyer will have him in their cross-hairs. What a silly man

[AlowVera]

Originally Posted by Madame Verseau

Daily Mail dropped a dime on Dad AGAIN. Dad wasn't at Meghan's first wedding they got the pictures

Does Meghan Markle's rift with her dad date back SEVEN years?

KP. is still no comment. DM probably had this information for sometime and now it's dropping receipts. Dad got some explaining to do for being a no show for wedding no 1.

This is really old news. Everyone knew he was not at the first wedding.

[Dalriada]

Interesting to hear new details about the first wedding in Jamaica and the extent of the family feuding that has carried on and on:
https://twitter.com/dailymailuk/stat...049701888?s=12

[HesterPrynne]

Originally Posted by burbankstorylady

This is a [insert bad word] show. You guys are falling for the circus. The palace does what they always do-- they play the long game. They're not worried about the day to day DM headlines. That's for the 'little people' to be distracted by. It doesn't matter what Dad Markle is saying to the DM today. That's so unimportant in the long scheme of things. Let him talk to the press, make some money, the palace isn't worried. What is he going to say? What are you worried about him saying? If you're really worried, ask yourself why you're worried. So far, he's basically just saying the same things all the time: he's hurt, he misses her, and everything else is speculating about Harry this or Harry that, but who cares? Who cares for his speculations? What harm does that do? Answer: Nothing. Let it go on. The circus isn't doing any harm and it's keeping the hordes entertained.

Meghan is a real person. It's not entertaining to see her bullied and verbally abused by her father and half-siblings and have their accusations published for all to see and speculate upon. I really question the humanity of anyone who finds their behavior harmless.

[Axeyman]

With Meghans first wedding does anyone know where it actually took place. Was it in Los Angeles. I seem to recall reading online that Meghans first wedding took place on August 16, 2011 which was before the ceremony in Jamaica on September 10, 2011

[Dalriada]

Originally Posted by burbankstorylady

This is a [insert bad word] show. You guys are falling for the circus. The palace does what they always do-- they play the long game. They're not worried about the day to day DM headlines. That's for the 'little people' to be distracted by. It doesn't matter what Dad Markle is saying to the DM today. That's so unimportant in the long scheme of things. Let him talk to the press, make some money, the palace isn't worried. What is he going to say? What are you worried about him saying? If you're really worried, ask yourself why you're worried. So far, he's basically just saying the same things all the time: he's hurt, he misses her, and everything else is speculating about Harry this or Harry that, but who cares? Who cares for his speculations? What harm does that do? Answer: Nothing. Let it go on. The circus isn't doing any harm and it's keeping the hordes entertained.

Traditionally the Palace has just ignored bad press created by disloyal family or former family members and former disloyal staff. Fergie being frozen out by Prince Philip and the Windsor’s treatment of the Queen’s former nanny Crawford are good examples. Now modern mass media and social media requires a different approach as is highlighted by the great efforts by the palace to rehabilitate the image of Camilla and so it will be probably the same I guess for Meghan’s image and her sincere concern for the welfare of her father that will be played out in the long game but perhaps not with the traditional frozen-out treatment that simply looks too cruel in a more touchy feely world of today.

[O-H Anglophile]

Originally Posted by Madame Verseau

Daily Mail dropped a dime on Dad AGAIN. Dad wasn't at Meghan's first wedding they got the pictures

Does Meghan Markle's rift with her dad date back SEVEN years?

KP. is still no comment. DM probably had this information for sometime and now it's dropping receipts. Dad got some explaining to do for being a no show for wedding no 1.

I think Tom Sr doesn't fly anywhere. If he can't drive, he doesn't go.

[Zonk]

Originally Posted by O-H Anglophile

I think Tom Sr doesn't fly anywhere. If he can't drive, he doesn't go.

Didn't he celebrate Thanksgiving with Meghan and Doria in Canada? I would imagine he would have to fly? Toronto is near the East Coast of the US. Well not really, its closer to NY and PA, That's a couple of days travel via car. According to google, its 45 hours and 2,519.

Its possible to drive....but I can't imagine it. Not that people don't do that sort of drive for hte holidays bug GAH!

[Cocoasneeze]

Originally Posted by O-H Anglophile

I think Tom Sr doesn't fly anywhere. If he can't drive, he doesn't go.

He was supposed to fly to UK to the wedding, and has not once said, that he couldn't fly.