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Spokesperson Confirms Meghan Markle Reaches Out to Estranged Father After Emergency Leg Amputation

Doctors are monitoring the 81-year-old in the Philippines for infection after a life-saving below-knee amputation.

Overview

  • Meghan Markle's representative confirmed she has contacted Thomas Markle following his emergency hospitalization, with no details released about the nature or outcome of the outreach.
  • Thomas Markle underwent a three-hour operation in the Philippines to remove his left leg below the knee after his foot turned black, according to family accounts.
  • His son said doctors described the surgery as a life-or-death decision and warned the next two to three days are critical for recovery.
  • Thomas remains in intensive care under watch for infection and other complications, and his family has requested privacy.
  • Meghan and her father have been estranged since 2018 after staged paparazzi photos before her wedding, and he has not met Prince Archie or Princess Lilibet; his health history includes two heart attacks in 2018 and a 2022 stroke.