Overview
- The 81-year-old fell suddenly ill in Cebu on December 2–3 and underwent about three hours of emergency surgery, his son said.
- Doctors told the family his life was in imminent danger, and he remains in intensive care under close monitoring, according to relatives.
- Thomas Jr. has been his father's primary caregiver in the Philippines following their move there earlier this year.
- Some outlets report an amputation after circulation loss in his left leg, a claim sourced to family accounts that has not been independently verified.
- Meghan and her representatives have not issued a public comment; father and daughter have been estranged since 2018 and he has not met Archie or Lilibet.