Meghan Markle issues U-turn statement on if she’s contacted her father Thomas Markle | Royal | News
Meghan Markle confirmed through aides that she had contacted her father just hours after he said he had not done so. In a new statement, his spokesperson said: “I can confirm that he has reached his father.”
Just hours earlier, his spokesman had denied reports that he had “instructed aides to contact his father” following his recent hospitalization. It has been reported that the Duchess of Sussex’s father was recently hospitalized after allegedly having one of his legs amputated.
Mr. Markle was said to have undergone a three-hour surgery for a “life-threatening emergency,” according to his son, Thomas Jr.
There were reports claiming that Meghan, who has been estranged from her father since 2018, “instructed aides to confirm claims that her father was in poor health.”
The Times said it was understood the duchess was not informed about her father’s health before the news was published.
However, Meghan’s representatives denied the allegations in a rare statement on Friday evening.
They told the Daily Express: “This is completely fabricated. No assistants were instructed to reach out.”
Later that night, his spokesman made a new statement and said: “I can confirm that he has reached his father.”
The Duchess of Sussex is understood to have been in contact with her sick father on the last day.
The latest news about Mr. Markle comes from his son, Thomas Jr., who gave an update on his father’s condition. It was announced by.
She told the Daily Mail: “Dad was very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It all happened very quickly. I took him to a local hospital, they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated.”
“There was no other option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a matter of life and death.”
The former TV lighting director underwent surgery in the Philippines, where he moved earlier this year.
Tom Jr said: “One of his doctors said the next two or three days were critical. His left leg was removed below the knee. They were worried about infection (sepsis or gangrene) setting in. The flesh was black and he was dying. There was no other option given.”
“It was either ‘we need to operate immediately and amputate his leg, otherwise he could die’. It was a life-threatening situation.”
