Overview
- Thomas Markle, 81, is in intensive care in Cebu after falling gravely ill and undergoing about three hours of emergency surgery, according to his son.
- His left leg was removed below the knee after a blood clot cut off circulation and turned the foot black, his son told the Daily Mail, with further procedures possible.
- Doctors are described as extremely concerned, warning the next two to three days are critical due to risks such as infection and the need to address additional clots.
- Meghan’s spokesperson said she has reached out to her father, a development that follows earlier reports noting no public comment from the Duchess.
- The estranged father and daughter have had no relationship since 2018; Thomas previously suffered two heart attacks and a 2022 stroke and relocated to the Philippines earlier this year, with his son serving as primary caregiver.