I personally couldn’t care if their stars continue to shine, fizzle, explode into a supernova, or implode into a black hole. I see two people who want a career change and a new house, and I don’t quite understand why that would generate so much outrage. They want to live their own lives, let them. One part of this story that does seems outlandish to me, however, is that anyone could view Meghan’s paternal relatives as the pitiful, downtrodden, sympathetic characters in this situation. One doesn’t have to side with Meghan to see what a mess her family is.
Thomas Markle Sr. (Father)
- Has trashed her in the press every chance he gets. Seriously, this guy just never shuts up.
- Staged and sold pictures to the paparazzi.
- Waffled back and forth about whether he would attend her wedding in the days prior, ultimately backing out at the last minute due to a heart attack.
- The heart attack story may be fake.
- Leaked her private letters to the media.
- Has said in an interview “I’m enjoying the fact I can make the entire Royal Family not speak” and says he has no plans to stop talking about her/them.
- Plans to testify against her in court.
Samantha Markle (Half-sister)
- Changed her name back to Markle after Meghan’s engagement.
- Has three children, is estranged from them all. Also estranged from her mother, brother, and half-sister Meghan (for over a decade).
- Trashes Meghan in the press.
- Is writing a book titled The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister
- Lied about being injured in a car crash while trying to evade the paparazzi. Police say the incident never happened.
- Spends so much time hate-tweeting that, in one year alone, she landed herself on the Fixed Threat Assessment Centre’s watch list, had her twitter account suspended, and was investigated by police for cyberbullying.
Thomas Markle Jr. (Half-brother)
- Was also estranged from his father until recently.
- Reported to be an alcoholic.
- Arrested for DUI.
- Multiple arrests for assault.
- Involved in multiple domestic violence incidents including one where he held a gun to his girlfriend’s head.
- Sent Harry a letter asking him to call off the wedding.
- Has repeatedly trashed Meghan in the press.
Tyler Dooley (Nephew)
- Co-owns a cannabis business selling “Markle Sparkle.”
- Tried to capitalize on his royal connection by appearing on a reality show.
This family is an absolute train wreck. There’s video of Meghan, 18 years old, saying she and her father weren’t “on the best of terms,” so this is not a new situation caused by her sudden rise to fame. She’s been dealing with this her entire life. Meghan has every right to step away from this chaos and I would argue she has a moral imperative to keep her child away from those toxic people. How anyone can fault Meghan for trying to get away from this dysfunction is beyond me.