Meghan Markle's dad 'pulls out of royal wedding days after suffering heart attack'

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Kensington Palace has asked for "understanding" amid reports that Meghan Markle’s father has pulled out of the royal wedding. Thomas Markle was set to fly from his home in Mexico to walk his daughter down the aisle in Saturday’s ceremony.

However, according to US news site TMZ, he has decided not to come because he “does not want to embarrass the Royal Family or his daughter”.
It comes after allegations he staged paparazzi pictures in the run-up to the wedding, including shots of him reading about his daughter and Prince Harry online in an internet cafe.

TMZ also reported that Mr Markle suffered a heart attack six days ago but checked himself out of hospital in order to attend the wedding despite his ill health.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/meghan-markles-dad-pulls-out-of-royal-wedding-over-fears-he-could-embarrass-royal-family-a3838941.html

[Kittycow]

1. I hope he's ok.

The pictures seemed harmless enough, judging from the article. Sounds like it's just being blown up way out of proportion.

I wonder if her mom will walk her down the aisle. Judging from mainstream wedding forums, that's common now.

[hlthe2b]

2. this makes me very very sad. Surely someone close with the Father/couple could have

worked to protect him from the paparazzi and spared him any embarrassment while letting him know what to expect.

I'd give ANYTHING to have my Father alive even one more day and could not imagine excluding him... Makes me very sad...