Overview
- Thomas Markle, 81, is in intensive care in the Philippines after a roughly three-hour operation, with his condition described as stable by family and doctors.
- Family members say surgeons amputated his left leg below the knee following a severe blood clot that cut off circulation, and another procedure is expected to address a remaining clot in his thigh.
- Thomas Markle Jr., his primary caregiver, detailed an emergency transfer between hospitals and urged Meghan and Prince Harry to make contact.
- A spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex confirmed Friday that Meghan has reached out to her father, updating earlier reports that suggested no contact.
- Thomas moved to the Philippines earlier this year and has been estranged from Meghan since 2018, and he has never met Harry or the couple’s children.