Thomas Markle and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

The tumultous relationship between Thomas Markle and her daughter Meghan has played out publicly since he failed to attend her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 .

In 2021, Meghan referred to "lost" relationship with her dad.

She said: "I grieve a lot. I mean, I’ve lost my father. I lost a baby. I nearly lost my name. I mean, there’s the loss of identity. But I’m still standing, and my hope for people in the takeaway from this is to know that there’s another side."