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2 outlets · filed 23 October 2026

Meghan Markle says she kept father away from kids to 'protect' them over 'disturbing allegations' against him

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Meghan Markle says a 2018 letter to Metropolitan Police made "disturbing allegations" against Thomas Markle, revealing why she cut off contact. Thomas denies the allegations.

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What the coverage shows

Both outlets center Meghan Markle’s account of learning about allegations against her father from a 2018 letter to police, and both quote her describing them as disturbing. BBC News frames the coverage around her statement and her hope that justice is served, while Fox News adds that she kept her father away from her children to protect them and notes Thomas Markle’s denial. The later BBC item is the only one that explicitly mentions an investigation in the Philippines and uses the stronger “sickening” wording.

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