Meghan's Markle former pal Lizzie Cundy is urging the Duchess to put the past behind her and mend her relationship with her sick father.
Thomas Markle, 78, has had multiple health scares in recent years, including a stroke in May 2022 which left him in hospital and has affected his speech, the Mirror reports. He also underwent heart surgery in 2018, missing Meghan and Prince Harry's wedding before suffering a second heart attack days after.
Despite Thomas' health continuing to deteriorate and his desperate pleas to reconcile with his daughter, the two are still not on talking terms.
Thomas previously revealed the contents of his hospital bill which showed his discharge date was on May 17, two days before Meghan tied the knot.
Now, the pair have no relationship at all after members of the Markle family went behind the Duchess' back and leaked stories to the media.
Speaking to the Mirror, Lizzie, 54, said: "Meghan needs to do the right thing at last before it's too late.
"Her dad is seriously ill, he's had a terrible stroke and he's trying to reach out to her – family is everything, she needs to realise it. As does Harry, Thomas hasn't met his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet yet."
The former friends met in 2013 when Lizzie was asked to sit with the Suits actress at a charity event hosted by her pal John Cauldwell. Meghan allegedly wanted a role on Made in Chelsea and Lizzie attempted to set her up with Ashley Cole.
In what Thomas has claimed to be his final interview, he issued a direct emotional plea to the Duchess as he begged: "How can I fix this?"
The 78-year-old previously said he was 'lucky to be alive' after his most recent stroke which has seen his two other kids, Thomas Jnr and Samantha Markle rally to be around him.
Meghan has reportedly been concerned for her father's poor health and made a move to reach out to him. A source close to the mum-of-two told the Mirror: "Despite their estrangement, Meghan is concerned. She wants to know if there is any way to contact her father privately, without other family knowing about it or having to get involved."
However, one of the Duchess' alleged concerns is that she would also have to have contact with her two siblings if she reached out who Meghan 'believes have their own agendas', the source adds.
They continued: "If she can contact their dad, she wants it to be totally private, it won't involve Netflix, it won't involve any photographs and it must not involve any tip-offs to the paparazzi."
Meghan and Prince Harry previously begged Thomas to stop speaking to the media.
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