Meghan Markle: Family and Background - November 2017-May 2018

[ACO]

If we know he is walking around Windsor then the BRF are very aware. I am not worried for her safety. They not getting anywhere near her. It is just the fact that these people are there. The fact that Snr and Samantha are playing games with TMZ. Every single one of them are trying to hurt Meghan.

She has probably dealt with this crap her entire life but nothing like dealing with it on a global stage. But their plan won't work. People can clearly see what they are doing. And her real loved ones will rally behind her and the BRF will support her. The Markles think they are more powerful than they are.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

I'm sure the police and security are watching any rogue relatives.

 

[LadyGlendower]

Gosh every morning I wake up to a new Markle drama. Our news said Sam has a Suspected broken ankle and a suspected fractured knee while being chased by paps.
Also Mr Markle is recovering well after having 3 stents put in.
That's what our news is saying.

If I have this straight:

So Thomas Sr gets TMZ attention with his surgery.

Then Thomas Jr gets the attention of a British tabloid by taking a mini-vacay to the UK so he can be interviewed, world-class Person of Importance that he is.

And we are surprised that Sam claims injuries by being chased by paps? And hospitalization?

No, we're not and I suspect no one else is either. Predictable and worse for them....boring.

 

[Marlo]

I really hope Thomas Sr is not really sick and is in UK. So the British press, TMZ, and Samantha will look so stupid. I meant KP haven't said anything about it for two days.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

She is mere 'collateral damage'.. their real dedication is to $..

And attention and fame.

 

[Zonk]

Just a thought -- perhaps the British press should just ignore Samantha and the rest of the Markle clan. OK ... stupid idea!

Truer words were never spoken.

I think Kensington Palace is operating under the old Plan...ignore the beast. They tried to comment before and look what happened...they got outplayed by TMZ. If they state that they asked the Markles not to speak with the press it becomes a he said she said kind of thing. Don't say anything.

What they need to do is have Meghan call her father to check on him and ask him to stop speaking with TMZ. If he need to get in contact with her he can call her or her assistant. And arrange a time for him to come to England when he is in better health to meet Harry and his family.

There is no controlling Samantha and/or Thomas Jr. As evidenced by Samantha's rant that she will not be silenced and Thomas Jr's. flip flop...I hate Meghan I love Meghan saga. That horse has already left the stable. At this point, while its embarrassing for Meghan, everything they say and do reflect them.

 

[ACO]

I find it telling that KP has started tweeting out sweet videos related to the wedding. I get the feeling they have discovered a lot of what is going on is BS and keeping it moving. They will not comment because... what is the point? Focus on what is important.

These Markles can make their own bed.

 

[CTchic]

Ok o am going to be extremely blunt about the Markles.

I don't think Snr had a heart attack rather he us so ashamed for being caught out selling out his daughter and why he is ignoring her and KP but speaking to TMZ ? . He did not want face Harry and the BRF who would have confronted him about this because the man is weak minded and spineless.

I don't think Yvonne broke ankle. Where is the police or hospital report? She wanted to ruin Meghan's day because she is a soulless vindictive b!+ch who wanted Meghan's life because she is entitled to it in her sick mind.

The UK press gave Yvonne and Jnr platforms to spew their hatred, mistruths and utter lunacy in the name headlines and a way of shaming Meghan who has nothing to do with these people except her dad. The press are blaming UP for this but they need to look in the mirror and see the misery they have caused to Meghan and to of course Harry.

They make me sick!

 

[O-H Anglophile]

If Mr Markle were to attend the wedding he would get nothing but an huge BRAVO!!
There would be cheers all round.
I'm predicting her siblings attending and being pleasant.

I'm a big softie for a happy ending.
I really hope that this drama results in all cobwebs out of the cupboard and some sort of civil, collywobble free, Markle reunion.

Sr will not attend the wedding--he is either too ill after surgery or would have to admit he made his heart problems up, so not happening either way.

Her siblings will NEVER be pleasant and will NOT attend the wedding.

Hopefully a happy life together will be Meghan and Harry's happy ending. No Markle family reunion EVER.

 

[Dman]

Although I think KP officials didn’t handle some things well. I firmly believe that Samantha Markle did a lot of this on purpose, especially in the week leading up to the wedding. Old family feuds playing out in public to hurt Meghan and gain some $$$.

 

[jacqui24]

There is no way he's attending. He told TMZ that he's going to be in the hospital for a few more days. Although the Sun did sneakily try to imply that he wasn't at the hospital, by quoting his neighbors who say the lights at his property are still on and they never saw him leave his house.

Now Sam is using the surgery to basically paint Meghan and KP as heartless and imply that Tom is scared and all alone. KP refused to comment, but they really need to put out a statement and shut down all of the nonsense coming from the Markle's. I honestly don't understand why KP is letting them control the story. They are desperately trying to ruin her wedding day and KP needs to come out and tell these people to shut it.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/63058...kle-hospital-royal-wedding-kensington-palace/

Valentine Low said on Twitter that Tom Markle is not home according to a local reporter he spoke to. They’ve been waiting outside of his house.

 

[csw]

Thomas Jr is here in the U.K. and pictured outside Windsor Castle, invited by the Mirror newspaper nonetheless. Oh he has changed his tune about Meghan, too

https://twitter.com/x/status/996859853879627782

Ghastly family.

This quote from Tom Jr, "It’ll be a great day, and if Dad is OK and doesn’t need me, I’ll be able to say I was there the day she got married" to me sounds like he is saying he's hoping to be asked to walk her down the aisle. Jr is in London; Sr. is in a hospital in North America. What would Sr. need him for that can only be done in London - only to fulfill the role of escort. Oh my gosh, I can't believe he really believes Meghan will learn he is in town and ask him to step in. He's grasping at the thinnest of straws.

 

[jacqui24]

Ok o am going to be extremely blunt about the Markles.

I don't think Snr had a heart attack rather he us so ashamed for being caught out selling out his daughter and why he is ignoring her and KP but speaking to TMZ ? . He did not want face Harry and the BRF who would have confronted him about this because the man is weak minded and spineless.

While I don’t agree with what he did, no one from the BRF will confront him, especially not Harry. For the simple reason that Meghan wants him there.

This quote from Tom Jr, "It’ll be a great day, and if Dad is OK and doesn’t need me, I’ll be able to say I was there the day she got married" to me sounds like he is saying he's hoping to be asked to walk her down the aisle. Jr is in London; Sr. is in a hospital in North America. What would Sr. need him for that can only be done in London - only to fulfill the role of escort. Oh my gosh, I can't believe he really believes Meghan will learn he is in town and ask him to step in. He's grasping at the thinnest of straws.

I don’t think he’s saying that. He’s just saying he’s there for the day, even if he’s not in there as a guest.

 

[AdmirerUS]

TMZ. ?
I don't accept responsibility for them, but TMZ makes me ashamed to be American.

For those of you who have never seen their show, it's just stinks. About 30 of their stringers stand around office cubicles and pitch stories they have dug up to one another. They all smile at and pander to the boss.

And what they share is almost always meaningless crap that throws the first stone. For their living, they have to pitch stories that make other people look bad. Prurient tab garbage that may or may not be true, but that is not interesting, either way.

It just makes me sad.

 

[FashionMaven]

I really hope Thomas Sr is not really sick and is in UK. So the British press, TMZ, and Samantha will look so stupid. I meant KP haven't said anything about it for two days.

This would be too good to be true. But I kinda had the same thought and wish.

 

[M. Payton]

I don't believe she was in an accident and frankly I don't believe Tom Sr had surgery either. TMZ being catty and hinting they don't buy it either but they not going to out him cause they enjoying the connection at the moment.

I need Saturday to hurry up and get here.

I am so glad to see someone else who thinks this way for I have been saying along that Sr is not in a hospital with heart problems.....I know these type of heart problems and you do not call tabloids from your hospital bed before or after surgery, you are out of it period! I have said before I want solid PROOF AND EVIDENCE that he is in a hospital so TMZ who keeps us informed is not informing us of his whereabouts at all. Yes I am very very skeptical of this man and his daughter and son...

Sam will use and do *anything* to drawl all the attention onto herself and has been since day 1 of her bashing Meghan.....it is getting worse each day, more threatening and dangerous IMHO and with her brother over there now......gads is anyone at KP or the police aware of this? I can't believe this is happening to Meghan all because of a jealous half sister whom she had not had anything to do with for years all because Sam is seeking attention and money for herself.......how many hours to the wedding?

 

[Missy-]

Yes. Everything you said, Purrs. I have a family member who is very similar to Samantha and can't tell you how deeply I feel for Meghan. This has actually been kind of triggering to watch unfold because I have only in the past two years been able to get this person out of my life, but have no doubt they will find a way to corrupt any happiness at some point in the future.

Me too, Zaira. Your story sounds very similar to mine. I'm gaining new respect for Meghan that I didn't have before.

 

[PtahHotep]

Valentine Low said on Twitter that Tom Markle is not home according to a local reporter he spoke to. They’ve been waiting outside of his house.

I would have told Samantha-----"and where have YOU and Junior been regarding your father in the hospital? Whay have you not tried to contact him and find out where he is so you can go visit and support him? What are you doing the UK? Meghan and Harry and KP have made it abundantly clear you two are not invited to the wedding!!!!!!!!!!! Your first concern should be your dad! Take care of him and support him! Let Meghan have her day!

 

[Marlo]

This would be too good to be true. But I kinda had the same thought and wish.

We will find out on Saturday.

 

[Gawin]

That's what I was thinking also MBruno. Mary is an interesting figure but she was a bit of a prudish snob which is ironic seeing that she herself came from a minor morganatic German line.

OT but...there is NO truth to the story that Queen Mary called Prince Philip's family "carpetbaggers and parvenus." In fact, she and Philip's grandmother Victoria Milford Haven were close friends and she was very pleased by her granddaughter's marriage to Philip.

 

[Purrs]

The Guardian is reporting that the Dooleys (her nephews - Tom Jr's sons & his exwife) are NOT going to be special correspondents on Good Morning Britain after all.

I wonder whether or not ITV (the network) changed its mind because of negative publicly or whether there had ever been an agreement of any kind and they were hoping to be hired.

Since ITV is refusing to comment whether or not they were ever offered a job, I think the network smartened up and realized that using these leeches would negatively affect their ratings.

They can pack their mountain of luggage and go home.

 

[AlowVera]

All this seems like a scam.

 

[FashionMaven]

I think it's beyond clear now why Meghan had nothing to do with the Markles over the years. She went to Toronto and built a new family to support her.

I have a friend like this - most of his "family" are friends he made because his blood family was so dysfunctional. He's closer to me than his own sister. As he became more successful, the more dysfunctional elements of his family got worse and worse.

For Samantha, who by all reports, resented Doria and then Meghan when she was born and viewed them as taking her dad away from her, must have gone apoplectic when she found out Harry was dating her. So she tried to destroy it out of jealousy and envy. Then when it went the long haul and she realized she could make money, she pivoted to a book, then tabloid interviews, etc.. and then a brief silence when she thought she could score an invite and then back to outright scheming and manipulation once it was clear she wasn't getting an invite.

Now that the wedding is fast approaching, she's really doing the most. I believe she's partly behind Thomas deciding he should "clean up his image" by staging pap pics - she may not have set it up - but I do think she told her dad he could help his image. I don't know if she's behind the TMZ reports though.

I wish Thomas Sr was already in the UK and the heart attack story was just a cover, but I don't believe it to be so. I think he's just crashing and burning.

I'm very sad for Meghan and all of us that all of this mess is marring the week leading up to the wedding.

 

[Marlo]

The Guardian is reporting that the Dooleys (her nephews - Tom Jr's sons & his exwife) are NOT going to be special correspondents on Good Morning Britain after all.

I wonder whether or not ITV (the network) changed its mind because of negative publicly or whether there had ever been an agreement of any kind and they were hoping to be hired.

Since ITV is refusing to comment whether or not they were ever offered a job, I think the network smartened up and realized that using these leeches would negatively affect their ratings.

They can pack their mountain of luggage they and go home.

Chris Ship said they won't be there.

 

[FashionMaven]

I would have told Samantha-----"and where have YOU and Junior been regarding your father in the hospital? Whay have you not tried to contact him and find out where he is so you can go visit and support him? What are you doing the UK? Meghan and Harry and KP have made it abundantly clear you two are not invited to the wedding!!!!!!!!!!! Your first concern should be your dad!!!!!! Take care of him and support him!!!!!!! Let Meghan have her day!!!!!!"

This is such a good point. They're bashing Meghan for not being there when they aren't either. Tom Jr went over when he's not even invited rather than visit his dad.

These people are disgraceful. It's becoming so clear why Meghan cut them out of her life and even why she seems to hold her father at a bit of a distance. Very sad for her that this is playing out in such a public way.

They say weddings and funerals are two of the top 5 most stressful events one can go through - because it brings out family dysfunction at a heightened level.

I hate it that Meghan, Harry, Doria, their friends and (discreet) families and the BRF are having to deal with this.

 

[ACO]

I think they were initially going to be on there but they were cancelled due to backlash. The Dooley's always intended on going to Windsor anyways and said as much. They will no doubt try to find other media to talk to and likely will be successful. It is just so ridiculous how they are all there. Now their father is also there.

 

[AlowVera]

I don't know any sick people who call TMZ first thing out of an operation. Until I see something definitive. I think its all a scam.

 

[Terri Terri]

Oh! I so hope it is a scam and it blows up in Snr`s face...that will be the end of him in Meghan's life for sure!

 

[jacqui24]

They say weddings and funerals are two of the top 5 most stressful events one can go through - because it brings out family dysfunction at a heightened level.

I hate it that Meghan, Harry, Doria, their friends and (discreet) families and the BRF are having to deal with this.

Yea, it always makes me laugh when people say that you should use big events to sort out family problems and have a kombaya moment. NO! It's the worst idea. People are often stressed out during big events and tension has a way of boiling over when it could've normally been kept under control normally. That's why when Tom Jr said he hoped to have a Markle family reunion at the wedding, there is more reason to the hell no than that there is no way Meghan should be subjected to these people ever again.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

Oh! I so hope it is a scam and it blows up in Snr`s face...that will be the end of him in Meghan's life for sure!

I don't, I don't see why you want this to hurt Meghan more.