Thomas Markle - the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex - is in hospital after suffering a stroke. Mr Markle, 77, had hoped to meet his grandchildren - Archie and Lilibet - and other members of the Royal family for the first time as he was planning to fly to the UK in June for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
But he was rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning after having a stroke. Karl Larsen, who has a YouTube channel with Mr Markle, confirmed the news to the PA news agency.
Mr Larsen added that the retired director of photography had been looking forward to travelling to the UK for the jubilee. Mr Markle did not attend Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018 as he was recovering from heart surgery.