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2 outlets · filed 24 October 2026

Met says it shared allegations about Meghan’s father with her but not other forces

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Scotland Yard says it shared letter about Thomas Markle Sr allegations in 2019 but did not pass claims to other agencies The Metropolitan police have confirmed they gave a letter to the Duchess of Sussex in 2019 concerning “alleged offending” involving her father, after accusations arose on Friday a

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Both outlets focus on the Metropolitan Police acknowledging it received a 2019 letter about Thomas Markle Sr and that it did not pass the allegations to other law enforcement agencies. NBC News frames the point as British police receiving the allegations without alerting other forces, while The Guardian US uniquely foregrounds that the Met says it did share the letter with Meghan herself. The Guardian also mentions the claims arose on Friday in its extract, which is not in NBC’s.

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