Meghan Markle won't be happy as dad sends Charles message amid cancer diagnosis
Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle has risked causing further tension between them after he extended his well wishes to King Charles after it was revealed he has cancer.
Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday that the monarch has been diagnosed with an unspecified cancer that was discovered when he was undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. While The Palace have confirmed it is not prostate cancer they have not given any further details about the disease.
Thomas, 79, extended his sympathy to the King upon learning of his diagnosis saying: "I want to send my best wishes to King Charles and hope he gets well very soon. I wish him all the good wishes in the world." Charles, 75, has now begun outpatient treatment for his diagnosis.
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Meghan is estranged from her father Thomas (Netflix)However, the gesture may well anger Meghan after a string of incidents caused her to fall out with her father including when he staged paparazzi photos before her wedding to Harry. Meghan has also had a conflict with her father over his relationship with the media which has seen him give paid interviews to discuss their relationship, he also gave a private letter she wrote him to a publication to print.
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Then in 2020 he made a documentary titled Thomas Markle: My Story, where he heavily criticised Meghan and Harry and even claimed “the Royals owe” him for raising his own daughter. Given that he extended his wishes to Charles via the Daily Mail Meghan may not be too impressed at him taking such a serious and personal matter and using it to speak out.
The King famously walked Thomas' daughter Meghan down the aisle when she married Prince Harry at St. George's Chapel at Windsor after Thomas was ordered not to fly by doctors having suffered two heart attacks the night before the wedding. Thomas has previously expressed both his regret at not being there to give Meghan away and his "eternal" gratitude to Charles for stepping in.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry has arrived at LAX airport to jet back to the UK to see his father following his shock cancer diagnosis. The Duke of Sussex was seen arriving at a private terminal at LAX in his black Range Rover ahead of his flight to the UK.
He was informed about his father's diagnosis by the monarch personally. A source close to Harry had earlier said: "The duke did speak with his father about his diagnosis. He will be traveling to UK to see His Majesty in the coming days."
Harry is due to land in the UK around midday today (Tuesday February 6) to be with his father as soon as possible. He will not be accompanied by his wife Meghan Markle, or their two children - Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Charles' diagnosis was announced on Monday (Getty Images)Buckingham Palace announced the King's cancer diagnosis last night and said he will undergo immediate treatment. The monarch was last month diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and spent three days in hospital after undergoing a medical procedure for the benign condition.
It was during this intervention that a separate issue of concern was noted and subsequently diagnosed as a form of cancer. This second condition will now receive "appropriate treatment from a specialist team".
The statement said: "During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties.
"Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual. The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible. His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer."
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