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Thomas Markle Claims He ‘Doesn’t Understand’ Why Meghan Has Cut Him Off. We Can Think of a Few Reasons…

The Duchess of Sussex's father just can't seem to shut up, continuing his years-long campaign of exploiting his estrangement from his daughter in the media.

โ€œWhy does Thomas Markle just not shut up?โ€ Itโ€™s a question we and countless others have asked countless times since Meghan Markle became Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Itโ€™s also the question that opened her estranged fatherโ€™s latest interview with the British media, as he appeared on Good Morning Britain Tuesday to once again exploit his daughterโ€™s family and claim entitlement to a relationship she clearly has no interest in continuing.

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โ€œIโ€™ve made it quite clear that until I hear from herโ€”until she does speak to meโ€”that Iโ€™ll continue to do this,โ€ Thomas Markle told GMB, which timed the interview to coincide with a commemoration of what wouldโ€™ve been Princess Dianaโ€™s 60th birthday. Markle was speaking from his home in Mexico, as he also did in late July when he threatened to pursue legal action to meet his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibetโ€”a threat he is now backing down from, claiming he doesnโ€™t want the children to be used as โ€œpawns in a game.โ€

His own daughter, however, is clearly fair game.

โ€˜I will do a show at least [every] month, if I can get it through,โ€ he told GMBโ€™s anchors. โ€œAnd eventually, sooner or later, she should start talking to me.โ€

For why? What in the ever-loving extortionist logic is this, and what kind of father thinks this is the way back into his daughterโ€™s good graces? (Also, why does this feel like the epitome of entitled white male behavior?) One neednโ€™t be a Sussex supporter to recognize the profound emotional manipulation taking place hereโ€”enabled by the British media, no less. (And for those of you triggered by this, due to your own familial relationships, we apologize.)

โ€œThis is way too childish,โ€ Markle continued, clearly oblivious to the concept of irony. โ€œThis is kind of silly, you know? Itโ€™s time to talk with each otherโ€”weโ€™re family...the kids are going to grow up without knowing that they have two families. This is more than just me and my daughter now; this is me and my daughter, her husband, and two babies. So itโ€™s time to do something; itโ€™s time to talk.โ€

Of course, British media is gonna British media, and accordingly, anchor Richard Holt Madeleyโ€”another clearly entitled white male anchor who made sure to note that he now occupies Piers Morganโ€™s old chairโ€”seized upon the opportunity, asking what Meghanโ€™s choice to keep her peace by keeping her father โ€œcompletely at armโ€™s lengthโ€ indicated about โ€œher character...her mindset.โ€

Frankly, we wouldโ€™ve asked what it indicates about Thomas Markleโ€™s.

Markle, who previously leaked a private letter from his daughter to the press, claimed not to know what has changed in the four years since Meghan and Harry went public with their relationship, responding โ€œsheโ€™s never been that way before...once she hooked up with Harry, she changed...โ€

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As we recall, Markle, er...changed, too. In fact, instead of discreetly traveling to England to walk his daughter down the aisle and into royal life (as did her motherโ€”come through, Doria), he instead opted to court the press, taking ill-advised pre-wedding photo ops and then bowing out of his daughterโ€™s wedding at the eleventh hour.

But please, tell us more, Thomas.

โ€œSheโ€™s pretty much disowned both sides of her family,โ€ he continued, hitting the British mediaโ€™s Meghan-hating g-spot by highlighting the Sussexesโ€™ highly publicized divestiture from โ€œThe Firmโ€ (also known as the working royal family). Accusing Harry of abandoning the queen and royal family, he criticized the princeโ€™s upcoming book and speculated on the coupleโ€™s happiness, claiming โ€œall [Harry] does now is ride a bicycle around the neighborhood he lives in,โ€ despite also admitting to having zero contact with the couple or their outer circle.

โ€œEverything theyโ€™re doing is for money, but to [write a book about his royal life] is just shameful,โ€ Markle stated...and again, the irony astounds. But as long as the British media keeps biting, heโ€™ll happily throw chum in the water.

โ€œItโ€™s just ridiculous,โ€ he said. โ€œItโ€™s been nearly four years. Itโ€™s just crazy.โ€

We couldnโ€™t agree more, Thomas.

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