London’s Metropolitan Police has confirmed it received a letter in January 2019 concerning Meghan Markle’s father. None of its allegations reportedly reached any other police force or agency. Instead, the force sent it on to the Sussexes’ office, and the agency is reportedly now deciding whether that was prudent.
The Met described the letter as laying out claims about possible crimes committed by Thomas Markle, 82, abroad. It was sent over concerns for the Duchess’s safety, according to ITV News. Scotland Yard released these details on Oct. 24, 2026, the day after Meghan confirmed that she saw the letter in 2018. She promised its allegations were being looked into. The Met is now looking back at how it dealt with the letter at the time and, in the words of the spokesperson, “considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary to review our approach.”
