Meghan Markle has known since 2018 about the accusation that her father had images of child abuse: "Deeply saddened"

Meghan Markle has been aware since 2018 of allegations regarding her father's possession of child abuse images. Following her half-brother's claim of finding such images at their father's home in the Philippines, Meghan expressed deep sadness and concern for the potential victims. The Philippine authorities have initiated an investigation into Thomas Markle Senior, prompted by his son Thomas Markle Jr.'s report of discovering hundreds or thousands of images. Meghan stated that she has had no contact with her father since 2018, primarily to protect her children, Archie and Lilibet. Thomas Markle Senior, now living in the US, denies the allegations, calling them lies.