Overview
- Surgeons amputated the 81-year-old's left leg below the knee after the limb discolored quickly, with the three-hour operation stabilizing him.
- He was transferred from a local facility to a larger hospital in Cebu, where he is being closely monitored in intensive care.
- His son, Thomas Markle Jr., told the Daily Mail that physicians warned there was no alternative to amputation to save his life.
- The family says the emergency began on December 2 at home, progressing within hours as scans showed blocked circulation from a clot.
- He relocated to the Philippines earlier this year and has a history of serious health issues, while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not commented publicly.