The Duchess of Sussex wrote a letter to her estranged father in 2025 telling him she had been made aware of allegations against him, and that he would never meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
HELLO! understands that Meghan sent the letter to Thomas Markle Snr in December 2025 when he was in hospital in the Philippines, writing that it would be the last time he ever heard from her.
The Sun on Sunday first reported the news, revealing that to ensure that her father received the letter, Meghan "arranged for hospital management to take it to his bedside."
He was then "made to sign a form confirming receipt and was videoed accepting it, and read it several times."
© NetflixAllegations against Meghan's father
Markle Snr is under investigation following the discovery of boxes of child sex images that his son, Thomas Jr., alleges he found at their home in the Philippines.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Markle Snr. denied possessing the images, calling the accusations "sick lies."
Thomas Jr. submitted a sworn statement to authorities in Cebu on October 22, 2026 after allegedly discovering the material among possessions he said belonged to his father. He also claimed he had made the FBI aware, as Markle Snr. is now living in Pennsylvania.
© Getty ImagesThe Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in the Philippines has since appointed a task force run by the specialist Women and Children’s Protection Centre, and the FBI told HELLO! that they were "aware of the allegations and will provide support, as appropriate, to the Philippine authorities."
"We will also investigate any related allegations of federal violations of U.S. law."
Meghan's statement reveals she knew about allegations years ago
© GettyOn October 23, 2026 Meghan issued a statement, claiming that she had been made aware of "disturbing allegations" about her father after being shown a letter sent to Scotland Yard eight years ago making "troubling" allegations against her father.
"I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed," she said.
It continued: "I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them.
"I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.
"Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children."
Met Police are reviewing the matter
A Met Police spokesperson said on October 24, 2026: "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom.
"It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex."
The statement continued: "The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies.
"The MPS is reviewing the handling of this matter in 2019 and considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary to review our approach."
