Meghan Markle: her father, Thomas Markle, wants a right of reply to Oprah Winfrey
According to The Sun, Thomas Markle wrote a letter to Oprah Winfrey and went to drop her off at her house, demanding an interview to answer that of his daughter Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey continues to make a big splash, even twenty days after its broadcast on CBS. Thomas Markle, the Duchess of Sussex's father, looked at him. He even reacted to it, surprisingly taking up the defense of the British royal family in the face of his daughter's accusations of racism. But according to The Sun, Thomas Markle, determined to tell the world his truth, went even further. The 76-year-old reportedly went to Oprah Winfrey to ask for a right-to-answer interview.
He would like to tell his side of the story
Thomas Markle was indeed seen Thursday evening in front of the sumptuous villa of Oprah Winfrey, which is less than two kilometers from that of his daughter. He handed an envelope to a security guard. And according to The Sun, it contained a letter with her grievances, addressed directly to the American producer. "Thomas Markle asked Oprah to contact him so he could tell his side of the story. (…) He watched the interview and thinks he deserves a chance to say what he has to say" , the tabloid source said.
Meghan Markle never digested her father's "betrayal"
On March 7, Meghan Markle spoke with Oprah Winfrey about the relationship she has with her father. Or no longer talks, suddenly, since she has not spoken to him for three years. She put back on the table this famous paparazzade that he had programmed before the wedding and the lies he would have continued to tell afterwards, stressing that he had experienced it all as a real "betrayal". It is undoubtedly on this story that Thomas Markle wishes to return publicly.
During her interview, Meghan Markle also spoke about Samantha Markle, her half-sister. She brushed aside the criticisms that the latter likes to make in the tabloids and laughed at the famous book of revelations that she published earlier this year. "She only changed her name and took over Markle when I started dating Harry (in 2016). So I think that's pretty telling," the Duchess of Sussex commented. Respondent's response: "I was a Markle before her." Not sure that new statements from their father will help matters ...