{
  "id": 19550974,
  "title": "A timeline of Meghan Markle's relationship with her father, Thomas Markle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/a-timeline-of-meghan-markles-relationship-with-her-father-thomas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/meghan-markle-father-thomas-markle-estranged-relationship-timeline-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thomas Markle was detained in November 2026 on a charge of possessing child pornography. This followed Meghan Markle's revelation in 2018 that her father had posed for paparazzi photos for money ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry. The situation deteriorated when Meghan learned from tabloids that her father had allegedly supplied child sex abuse images to authorities. Despite denying these allegations to the Daily Mail, their relationship remained tense, with Meghan expressing deep distress over the accusations. In 2019, Meghan released a letter to Markle, accusing him of breaking her heart by speaking to the press about her and her husband. This led to a legal battle between Meghan and the Mail on Sunday, which later resulted in a settlement. Throughout this tumultuous period, Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, maintained his denials, further straining their already troubled relationship.",
  "summary": "Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, was arrested in Florida on Friday. Their relationship has been publicly strained since 2018.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "WORLD IN BRIEF: Meghan’s father returned to custody, DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death, Ghana makes new offshore hydrocarbon discovery and other stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/world-in-brief-meghans-father-returned-to-custody-dr-congo-sentences",
        "published": "2026-11-11T04:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}