Meghan Markle appears onstage at the 2021 Global Citizen Live concert at Central Park in New York, USA, on Sept. 25, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo Meghan Markle's estranged father,

Thomas Markle's public pleas to reconnect with Meghan and meet his grandchildren spark royal expert debate about family estrangement and reconciliation chances.

The image from her royal wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 emerged during a Christmas event hosted by Queen Camilla The snap was taken during Meghan's walk down the aisle, where the future monarch escorted his new daughter-in-law Meghan Markle 's photo has a special place in King Charles and Queen Camilla 's London home.

British media personality Piers Morgan took a swipe at Meghan Markle after several media reports claimed that the Duchess had not contacted her estranged father following his leg amputation.

Meghan Markle's father—regularly maligned by her online supporters—has been one of the major enigmas surrounding her childhood. Meghan and Thomas Markle are now estranged, and the Duchess of Sussex was left calling hospitals over the weekend trying to track him down after a life-or-death leg amputation in the Philippines.

PEOPLE understands that the Duchess of Sussex had previously emailed her father on Dec. 5 after his surgery amid claims that he had not heard from her

Meghan Markle created a new Christmas tradition for her and Prince Harry's kids Archie and Lilibet on her Netflix special With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.

Kate Middleton is ready to put the past behind her and start fresh in 2026. The Princess of Wales, 43, is looking to get on some level of reconciliation with estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markle as the new year approaches.

Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland welcomed their daughter, Meghan Markle, in 1981. Here's everything to know about Meghan Markle's mother and estranged father.