Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas Markle Sr has reportedly been left 'devastated' after King Charles hosted Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire on 10 July, marking a rare family reunion that he remains excluded from, according to claims cited by royal commentators.
The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from her father since 2018, when he admitted to staging paparazzi photographs ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry. The fallout hardened into a years-long silence, punctuated only by Thomas Markle's repeated public appeals to reconnect with his daughter and meet his grandchildren.