Meghan Markle reportedly didn’t talk to her father on her wedding day.
Just three days before the duchess married her beloved Prince Harry, her father, Thomas Markle, underwent heart surgery.
The 73-year-old was supposed to escort his daughter down the aisle at the royal wedding, but he reportedly suffered a heart attack last week that prevented him from attending the ceremony.
Instead, Prince Charles escorted her down the aisle.
Meghan Markle reportedly didn’t talk to her father, Thomas Markle, on her wedding day. Just three days before the duchess married her beloved Prince Harry, Markle Sr (right) underwent heart surgery
The 73-year-old was supposed to escort his daughter down the aisle at the royal wedding, but he reportedly suffered a heart attack last week that prevented him from attending the ceremony. Instead, Prince Charles (pictured) escorted her down the aisle
On Saturday, Markle Sr (pictured with Meghan) told TMZ that he watched the nuptials in Windsor on TV with ‘joy and emotion’
Now, it has been revealed that the 36-year-old Suits star ‘didn’t talk to her father’ on her big day, sources told Us Weekly.
On Saturday, Markle Sr told his favored outlet, TMZ, that he watched the nuptials in Windsor on television with ‘joy and emotion’.
Speaking proudly of Meghan, whom he described as his ‘beautiful baby’ earlier in the day, he said: ‘My baby girl is a duchess and I love her so much.
‘When you watch your child get married, every thought goes through your mind, every memory from the first day she was born, the first time I held her.’
He said the service at St. George’s Chapel was ‘beautiful’.
‘I will always regret not being able to be there and not being able to hold my daughter’s hand,’ he said.
Markle also said that he hopes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘can go on a nice honeymoon and rest and relax, and all of my relatives will just shut up about everything’.
The only member of Meghan’s family who was visible at her wedding was her mother, Doria.
Speaking proudly of Meghan, whom he described as his ‘beautiful baby’ earlier in the day, Markle Sr said: ‘My baby girl is a duchess and I love her so much.’ Prince Harry and Meghan share a kiss outside St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after their wedding
Markle Sr also said that he hopes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘can go on a nice honeymoon and rest and relax, and all of my relatives will just shut up about everything’
She was faultless throughout the ceremony – as she has been in the months leading up to it – and watched on with pride and emotion as her daughter tied the knot.
Doria has not given any interviews since her daughter’s relationship was revealed. Markle Sr, on the other hand, was caught staging paparazzi photographs for a fee last week.
Last Sunday, he faced embarrassment after the Mail on Sunday revealed he had colluded with LA-based paparazzo Jeff Rayner, 44, to stage pictures – including shots of him apparently being measured up for a suit at a local tailors.
The only member of Meghan’s family who was visible at her wedding was her mother, Doria, who has not given any interviews since her daughter’s relationship was revealed
The newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have little time to recover from their fairytale wedding as they head straight back to work this week.
Unlike other newlyweds, Harry and Meghan will not be jetting off on a honeymoon straight away, and will instead be back on royal duty, carrying out their first official engagements as husband and wife.
The couple, who exchanged vows in front of 600 guests and during a ceremony watched by millions across the world on Saturday, are due to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday as part of the Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday celebrations.
It will mark the beginning of a new life for former actress Meghan, who has already spoken of her desire to ‘hit the ground running’ in her role as a full-time royal.
Shortly after the couple were proclaimed husband and wife at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, Kensington Palace’s social media pages and the royal family’s website had been updated to reflect their newest member.
A biography of the Los Angeles-born Suits star on the monarchy’s official website described her ‘lifelong commitment’ to working to promote ‘social justice and women’s empowerment’, carrying a quote in which she declares: ‘I am proud to be a woman and a feminist.’
Meghan, who is reported to have broken with tradition to give a speech of her own at the wedding reception, has worked with a number of charities in the past, including UN Women and World Vision.
The couple, who exchanged vows in front of 600 guests and during a ceremony watched by millions across the world on Saturday, are due to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday as part of the Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday celebrations
It will mark the beginning of a new life for former actress Meghan, who has already spoken of her desire to ‘hit the ground running’ in her role as a full-time royal
She will continue working with the Royal Foundation alongside Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
A visit to Australia is in the diary for October, for the 2018 Invictus Games, while other trips abroad this year are said to be in the pipeline.
But despite their hectic schedules, the couple seized the opportunity to spend some time away from the public eye on Sunday.
After two receptions hosted by the Queen and Prince of Wales on Saturday – with some guests said to have continued partying well after Frogmore House closed its doors – the royal newlyweds left Windsor Castle on Sunday afternoon for some well-earned privacy.
Only the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were seen returning home to Kensington Palace on Sunday evening.
Earlier in the day, the Birmingham-born designer of Meghan’s wedding dress had told how the royal bride had been ‘glowing’ and ‘incredibly composed’ when she had put on the gown on the morning of the ceremony.
Clare Waight Keller also revealed that Harry had spoken to her after the service, and said: ‘Oh my God, thank you, she looks absolutely stunning.’
The touching revelation came as reports revealed guests celebrated the couple tying the knot by downing themed cocktails, eating up-market fast food, watching a spectacular fireworks display and dancing to a celebrity DJ.
Hollywood star George Clooney whisked both Meghan and Kate on to the dancefloor, the Mirror reported, while the Duchess of Sussex was said to have ended her speech by saying: ‘I have found my prince.’