Meghan Markle doesn’t have a great relationship with her father, Thomas Markle. From the moment Meghan Markle began to be welcomed into the British royal family, their father-daughter relationship has grown increasingly strained. He didn’t attend the duchess’s wedding and is notorious for speaking to tabloids about his daughter and their relationship. Royal supporters celebrate the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby boy | Peter Summers/Getty Images Thomas Markle’s relationship with the tabloids lead the duchess to write her father a letter pleading him to stop. She wanted to work out their differences and their relationship privately. Instead, he leaked the hand-written note. If you ask Thomas Markle why he gave the note to a tabloid, he’ll say it was to clear his name after a few of his daughter’s friends came forward to comment on the duchess’s difficult relationship with her father. Upon the letter’s release, a source told Vanity Fair that Meghan Markle wasn’t going to address the situation in public for fear “it could escalate an already difficult situation.” “She cares for her dad, and has concerns for him and his mental health, which is one of the reasons she doesn’t want to comment on this,” said the source. “It’s a very complex, very emotional situation, and let’s not forget she is seven months pregnant.” Meghan Markle’s dad comments on the royal baby Then Meghan Markle gave birth early Monday morning and Meghan’s dad gave a statement to The Sun. “I’m delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well,” he said. “I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honor.” He continued, “God bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and God save the Queen.” A source close to Meghan Markle’s dad said he only has positive things to say about his daughter and the birth of his sixth grandchild. He hopes this happy time can possibly lead to a reconciliation between the two. “Thomas only has kind words for Meghan at the moment — he is extremely happy,” a source told The Sun. “Despite what has transpired over the last year, this is a very proud moment for him.” The source continued, “He just wants his grandson to have a normal, happy, healthy life. He does not want to do anything to upset anybody at this time, and he is hoping that in the aftermath of the birth of his grandson, a ­rapprochement can be made.” Will Meghan Markle’s dad ever meet his grandson? It’s not looking that way. According to Fox News, last month, a source close to Thomas Markle said he has no plans of visiting his new grandchild. Additionally, a royal expert previously speculated that Thomas Markle may very well never meet his sixth grandchild. “I can’t think for a moment that Thomas Markle will ever be able to meet his grandson or granddaughter,” said the expert. Read more: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Encourage Young People to Make Steps Towards Social Change Check out The Cheat Sheet on Facebook!<doc-sep>The news of the royal baby's arrival was heard loud and clear from across the pond. After many months of anticipation, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their first child into the world on Monday, a baby boy whose name has not yet been announced. While mother and son are—as the new dad told the press—"doing incredibly well," someone from Markle's life was paying attention to the news: the duchess' dad, Thomas Markle. "I'm delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well," he told The Sun. "I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honor.<doc-sep>An unexpected resource has surfaced in support of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, urging the couple to keep baby Archie Harrison away from Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex. Roslyn Markle, the first wife of Thomas Markle, and mother of Meghan's half-sister, Samantha, is calling the former Hollywood lighting expert an "awful father." After staying quiet since the news broke that Meghan Markle was dating Prince Harry, Roslyn Markle has now broken her silence in support of the Duchess of Sussex and newborn Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, says Express. Roslyn, the mother of Thomas Markle's oldest children, Samantha and Thomas Jr., was married to Duchess Meghan's father between 1964 and 1975, before he was married to Doria Ragland. Roslyn Markle calls her former husband "abusive," claims he cheated on her and "starved her of cash." Ms. Markle, whose claims that Tom Markle was a horrible father lead her to believe that he would be an equally terrible grandfather, says she urges the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to steer clear of Meghan's father. "Knowing Tom as I do, Meghan would be a fool to have him in her life. While he portrays himself as a loving father, he was anything but to our two children during our marriage. It may sound clichéd but a leopard does not change its spots. Repeatedly he has shown to Meghan he cannot be trusted. She must know that now. I speak not out of bitterness, my life moved on many years ago, but out of concern." Roslyn Markle says she believes that Archie deserves to be raised in a happy home and not exposed to the "vengeful situation" created by Thomas Markle and family. The Daily Mail says that Roslyn Markle now lives in New Mexico, and has a new life, but expresses concern for baby Archie and his parents. She warns Duchess Meghan that her father has never met two of his grandchildren, ages 32 and 34, and has had limited exposure to his youngest granddaughter, Noel Rasmussen, 21, whom he has only met in person three times. Ironically, for all of Samantha Markle's bluster, according to Roslyn Markle, it's two of her [Samantha's] children who have never met their grandfather, Thomas Markle. Roslyn Markle says that while her former husband was never physically violent, he would go on "foul-mouthed tirades." "He would scream, "f*** you", "f*** off," "leave me the f*** alone", or "get the f*** out of here". Everything was f***. He called me a f****** c*** a lot."<doc-sep>Meghan Markle's estranged dad Thomas Markle Sr. should not be let back into her life after the birth of her son Archie, warned Thomas' ex-wife Roslyn Markle. The 73-year-old, who has kept a dignified silence since Prince Harry met Meghan three years ago, now claims he was an “awful father” who showed little interest in their young children. She accused the Duchess of Sussex's dad of cheating on her during their marriage between 1964 to 1975 before Markle had Meghan with second wife Doria Ragland in 1979, before separating in 1987. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (Source: Getty Images) Roslyn reportedly alleged that Meghan should not make up with Markle now after the birth of child Archie as she feels that he has not changed. She also claimed that Markle hurled abuses at her and starved her and their children of cash to the extent where she had to shoplift for food. Markle, 74, has denied all allegations against him. "Knowing Tom as I do, Meghan would be a fool to have him in her life," Roslyn told the Sun. "While he portrays himself as a loving father, he was anything but to our two children during our marriage. It may sound cliched but a leopard does not change its spots." "Archie deserves to be brought up in a happy home, not in this vengeful situation that has been created. Tom was an awful father. What makes him think he’d be a great ­grandfather to Archie?" the cancer survivor who met Markle in the summer of 1963 at a house party in Chicago, added. At the time, Roslyn was working as a clerk in the Illinois Railroad Company while Markle was at WTTW studios. Roslyn says she was impressed by Markle's charm and was soon pregnant with their first child. They moved in together to a small apartment in Chicago, but the happy life Roslyn had hoped for soon fell apart. Roslyn was unemployed then and she said Markle would scream at her to get a job of her own if she ever asked for cash to buy nappies or food for their kids. "He would scream, 'F*** you'. 'F*** off'. 'Leave me the f*** alone' or 'Get the f*** out of here. Everything was 'f***'. He called me a f****** c*** a lot." She added that she hoped the situation would improve when she became pregnant with their second child, Thomas Markle Jr, in 1965, but they only got worse. Markle drove Roslyn and the children to his mum's house in Pennsylvania where he "abandoned" them and wouldn't send money. Disclaimer : This is based on sources and we have been unable to verify this information independently.<doc-sep>
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received well wishes from her estranged father after the birth of their son on Monday. "I'm delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well," Thomas Markle said in a statement to The Sun. "I am proud that my new grandson is born into the British royal family and I am sure that he will grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honor." He continued, "God bless the child and I wish him health and happiness, and my congratulations to my lovely daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, and God save the Queen." PRINCE HARRY BEAMS WITH PRIDE AFTER WELCOMING SON WITH MEGHAN MARKLE Baby Sussex, whose name is yet to be revealed, is Thomas' sixth grandchild. His daughter, Samantha, and son, Thomas Jr., from whom Duchess Meghan is also estranged, have five children between them. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have been estranged from Thomas, 74, since he missed their royal wedding last May and repeatedly spoke about the couple to the press. MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED HALF-BROTHER BEGS HER TO REUNITE THEIR FAMILY ROYAL FAMILY PLACES MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED SISTER ON 'FIXATED PERSONS' LIST Last month, sources close to the former Hollywood lighting director told reporters that Thomas had no plans to travel overseas to visit his grandchild. Thomas is reportedly persona non grata at the palace and claims he has not been able to reach Duchess Meghan, alleging that she is in a "cone of silence." MEGHAN MARKLE AT 'WIT'S END' OVER FATHER'S BETRAYAL A royal expert previously speculated that Thomas may never meet Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's baby, claiming, “I can’t think for a moment that Thomas Markle will ever be able to meet his grandson or granddaughter.” Another said that Duchess Meghan "moved on" from her family drama and is focusing solely on motherhood. MEGHAN MARKLE PLAYING A 'DANGEROUS GAME' WITH ESTRANGED FATHER, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS MEGHAN MARKLE'S ESTRANGED SISTER SLAMS HER AS 'WEALTHY NARCISSIST' Duchess Meghan sent Thomas a handwritten letter begging him to stop speaking to tabloids — which he later released to a tabloid, allegedly to clear his name after he'd felt wronged by several of her friends who'd spoken about their difficult relationship in the media. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Thomas previously also confessed to hanging up on Prince Harry when the Duke of Sussex confronted him about staging paparazzi photos leading up to the royal wedding, a move that was orchestrated by Duchess Meghan's estranged sister Samantha.