Thomas Markle's life has been defined by a long career in television, a move abroad late in life, and a public breakdown of his relationship with his youngest child, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. But just what do we know about the man himself?
Thomas Wayne Markle was born on 18 July 1944 in Newport, Pennsylvania, where he grew up in an Anglican household. His parents were Doris May Rita and Gordon Arnold Markle, and through his father's line he descended from a family with German roots dating back to the 18th century. He also traced ancestry to Mary Hussey Smith, a New Hampshire landowner, as well as links to historical figures including Sir Philip Wentworth.
