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Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, is reportedly under investigation Monday for possession of child pornography found in his Philippines home, after a bombshell report last week that his son, Thomas Jr., discovered a stash of underage sex abuse material there.
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Letter from Thomas Markle Sr. to ex-wife reportedly confessed he went to the Far East ‘because 12-year-olds are legal there’
By Antoinette BuenoThomas Markle Sr. reportedly said that he went to the Philippines and Thailand because “12-year-olds are legal there.”
The disturbing claim was made by his first wife, Roslyn Loveless, in a 2019 letter she sent to London’s Metropolitan Police obtained by the Sun.
Thomas Markle Sr. reportedly said he went to the Philippines and Thailand because "12-year-olds are legal there" according to his first wife, Roslyn Loveless. / SplashNews.comLoveless wrote, “I questioned Thomas Snr — he denied [child sex abuse] accusation but stated that he went to the Philippines and Thailand because 12-year-olds are legal there.”
In 2019, the legal age of sexual consent in the Philippines was 12 years old, but it was still illegal to pay for sex with anyone under 18.
‘SNL UK’ takes scathing dig at Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas’ child porn scandal
By Tamantha Ryan“Saturday Night Live UK” took a scathing dig at Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas Markle’s child porn scandal during its “Weekend Update” sketch.
“In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public,” comedian Paddy Young said in the clip.
“In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence,” he quipped.
Meghan Markle’s final message to dad Thomas last year before his child porn allegations emerged revealed: report
By Audrey RockMeghan Markle reportedly told her father, Thomas Markle Sr., he’d never meet her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in a letter sent to him last year before his child sex abuse material allegations.
According to the Sun, the Duchess of Sussex, 45, accused her father, 82, of sexually abusing children and informed him that authorities were aware of his alleged wrongdoings.
Meghan, seen with Thomas Markle Sr. in a throwback photo, reportedly said he'd never hear from her again. Channel 5
Thomas Markle, Sr. on Dec. 3, 2017. Karl Larsen / BACKGRIDMeghan also reportedly told him it would be the last time he’d ever hear from her.
Per the outlet, the letter was reportedly sent to Thomas Sr. after his leg was amputated in December 2025 following a blood clot that cut off his circulation.
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Markle’s ex-wife sent 2019 letter shared with Meghan warning of his alleged child abuse: sources
By Sara NathanThomas Markle Sr.’s first wife sounded the alarm about his alleged child abuse years before he became the subject of a police investigation, multiple sources tell Page Six.
Roslyn Loveless, who was married to the former TV lighting director from 1964 to 1975, sent a letter detailing allegations about her ex-husband that found its way to London’s Metropolitan Police in 2019, we are told. Loveless died in 2024.
Thomas Markle Sr.’s first wife, Roslyn Loveless (pictured above in December 2016), was behind a 2019 letter warning authorities about his alleged child abuse, multiple sources tell Page Six. JohnChapple.com/MEGAAlthough it’s not yet known what was in the letter, it was subsequently sent to Markle’s daughter, Meghan, by police. The Duchess of Sussex has said she was “deeply distressed” by the claims.
Meghan Markle’s private feelings about dad Thomas’ child abuse allegations revealed after years of silence
By Amanda RubioMeghan Markle reportedly feels a “real sense of relief” that disturbing allegations against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., are now being “properly investigated” — years after she first became aware of them.
A source close to the Duchess of Sussex, who is reportedly “speaking with her blessing,” told the Sun Friday that she is “utterly devastated” by the allegations that her father possessed child sexual abuse material.
Meghan Markle (pictured above in Austin, Texas, in 2024) reportedly feels a "real sense of relief" that allegations of child abuse against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., are being investigated. Getty Images“As a mom of young children herself, she is utterly devastated by all of this,” the insider said.
“Above all, her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed. Their welfare and protection have to come first.”
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