For Lady Nimue - general response to your posts. ?
Well, like I've already mentioned, I judged people by what they say and do.
I don't know if you defend Thomas Markle because you genuinely think he has been wronged or whether it's an intellectual excersize for you. And it doesn't matter. Suffice to say I'm glad I'm not on your side in this matter, because that sure is a hard task!
But back to Thomas senior.
He has been babbling away in interview after interview. - When he could have kept his mouth shut.
He has been more than willing to disclose even fairly private details about his daughter.
Even if he is right when he is suggesting that he is the one who has been, shall we say, neglected here. There was no need for him talk about any issues there may be between him and his daughter in public.
He did take part in an "arranged" paparazzi shoot. - He didn't have to, right?
There is an old saying: If you haven't got anything good to say about people, don't say anything. I will claim that is even more apt when it's about your own daughter!
What is wrong with him keeping his mouth shut? Or (even with the help of the palace) issuing a blah-blah statement, expressing his delight for his daughter, and best wishes and hope to see her when he gets better, blah-blah...
Even if he was being hypocritical, that would be the safe and decent thing to do.
It's one thing to make a mistake and being lured/conned/taken advantage off to say something inappropriate to the press. It's an entirely different matter to
repeat the mistake!
Not only that, he had to be political! Why on earth possessed him to drag QEII and President Trump into the whole thing?!? You have to live in a cave in Tibet, not to know that politics is a big no no in regards to royals.
We must also assume that he has read or even been told what people think about what he has been saying and doing so far. And if he is being the caring and loving dad, he would like to give the impression of being, surely he would realize his mistakes and seek to rectify them? Either by keeping his mouth shut or seek assistance. Perhaps phoning his daughter: "Hi, Meghan. Eh, I screwed up. Help!"