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Meghan's dad says daughter 'ghosting' him since wedding | Meghan's dad says daughter 'ghosting' him since wedding |
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The Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle, says he tries to text his daughter every day but has not spoken to her since she married Prince Harry. | |
Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain, Mr Markle said he did not understand why Meghan was "ghosting" him. | Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain, Mr Markle said he did not understand why Meghan was "ghosting" him. |
Mr Markle was invited to his daughter's wedding in May but had to pull out because he needed heart surgery. | Mr Markle was invited to his daughter's wedding in May but had to pull out because he needed heart surgery. |
He said: "I love you very much, you're my daughter and I would really like to hear from you. | He said: "I love you very much, you're my daughter and I would really like to hear from you. |
"Whatever differences we have, we should be able to work them out." | "Whatever differences we have, we should be able to work them out." |
In the run-up to the wedding Mr Markle became embroiled in a controversy over reports he had staged paparazzi photos of himself in wedding-related activities, such as being measured for a new suit. | In the run-up to the wedding Mr Markle became embroiled in a controversy over reports he had staged paparazzi photos of himself in wedding-related activities, such as being measured for a new suit. |
Speaking from San Diego in the US, he said: "For that incident I've apologised 100 times - I don't feel that's worthy of being shunned or ghosted, that's ridiculous." | Speaking from San Diego in the US, he said: "For that incident I've apologised 100 times - I don't feel that's worthy of being shunned or ghosted, that's ridiculous." |
Ghosting, an expression often used in dating, is when someone suddenly ends all communication with another person. | |
It was Mr Markle's first television interview since the Duchess's pregnancy was announced in October, the programme said. | It was Mr Markle's first television interview since the Duchess's pregnancy was announced in October, the programme said. |
"I've been trying to reach out for several weeks - every day I try to text her, I just haven't received any comment back," he said. | "I've been trying to reach out for several weeks - every day I try to text her, I just haven't received any comment back," he said. |
"I just keep asking her to respond back to me and I haven't got any response back. I've sent letters as well." | "I just keep asking her to respond back to me and I haven't got any response back. I've sent letters as well." |
Mr Markle, who was not paid for the interview, suggested the royal couple could have been influenced by press reports about him. | Mr Markle, who was not paid for the interview, suggested the royal couple could have been influenced by press reports about him. |
"The unfortunate thing about my daughter and Harry is that they believe everything they read in the papers," he said. | "The unfortunate thing about my daughter and Harry is that they believe everything they read in the papers," he said. |
"For the first year they were telling me never believe those things but now they're believing it and thinking I'm saying a lot of things that I'm not saying." | "For the first year they were telling me never believe those things but now they're believing it and thinking I'm saying a lot of things that I'm not saying." |
The 74-year-old, who has never met his son-in-law, said he remained "hopeful" he would be able to meet his future grandchild, who is due next spring. | The 74-year-old, who has never met his son-in-law, said he remained "hopeful" he would be able to meet his future grandchild, who is due next spring. |
He added: "I think she'll make a great mum and maybe things will soften a little bit and we'll connect again." | He added: "I think she'll make a great mum and maybe things will soften a little bit and we'll connect again." |
Mr Markle did say his daughter was strong-minded. | Mr Markle did say his daughter was strong-minded. |
He said: "She's always been a very controlling person and that's part of her nature but she's never been rude. | He said: "She's always been a very controlling person and that's part of her nature but she's never been rude. |
"The ghosting I don't completely understand. She's always been in charge, that's her nature. But she's always been polite." | "The ghosting I don't completely understand. She's always been in charge, that's her nature. But she's always been polite." |
Some people took to social media to give their support to the duchess. | |
Kensington Palace declined to comment on the interview. | Kensington Palace declined to comment on the interview. |
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