โWhy does Thomas Markle just not shut up?โ Itโs a question we and countless others have asked countless times since Meghan Markle became Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Itโs also the question that opened her estranged fatherโs latest interview with the British media, as he appeared on Good Morning Britain Tuesday to once again exploit his daughterโs family and claim entitlement to a relationship she clearly has no interest in continuing.
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โIโve made it quite clear that until I hear from herโuntil she does speak to meโthat Iโll continue to do this,โ Thomas Markle told GMB, which timed the interview to coincide with a commemoration of what wouldโve been Princess Dianaโs 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 Lilibetโa threat he is now backing down from, claiming he doesnโt want the children to be used as โpawns in a game.โ
His own daughter, however, is clearly fair game.
โI will do a show at least [every] month, if I can get it through,โ he told GMBโs anchors. โAnd 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 daughterโs good graces? (Also, why does this feel like the epitome of entitled white male behavior?) One neednโt be a Sussex supporter to recognize the profound emotional manipulation taking place hereโenabled by the British media, no less. (And for those of you triggered by this, due to your own familial relationships, we apologize.)
โThis is way too childish,โ Markle continued, clearly oblivious to the concept of irony. โThis is kind of silly, you know? Itโs time to talk with each otherโweโre 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 itโs time to do something; itโs time to talk.โ
Of course, British media is gonna British media, and accordingly, anchor Richard Holt Madeleyโanother clearly entitled white male anchor who made sure to note that he now occupies Piers Morganโs old chairโseized upon the opportunity, asking what Meghanโs choice to keep her peace by keeping her father โcompletely at armโs lengthโ indicated about โher character...her mindset.โ
Frankly, we wouldโve asked what it indicates about Thomas Markleโs.
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 โsheโs never been that way before...once she hooked up with Harry, she changed...โ
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 motherโcome through, Doria), he instead opted to court the press, taking ill-advised pre-wedding photo ops and then bowing out of his daughterโs wedding at the eleventh hour.
But please, tell us more, Thomas.
โSheโs pretty much disowned both sides of her family,โ he continued, hitting the British mediaโs Meghan-hating g-spot by highlighting the Sussexesโ highly publicized divestiture from โThe Firmโ (also known as the working royal family). Accusing Harry of abandoning the queen and royal family, he criticized the princeโs upcoming book and speculated on the coupleโs happiness, claiming โall [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.
โEverything theyโre 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, heโll happily throw chum in the water.
โItโs just ridiculous,โ he said. โItโs been nearly four years. Itโs just crazy.โ
We couldnโt agree more, Thomas.
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