Meghan Markle’s separated father, Thomas, has written a personal message to the queen after a massive stroke that left her unable to speak.
Meghan Markle’s father has been discharged from hospital five days after suffering a massive stroke as the Duchess of Sussex tries to contact him to end her four-year dispute. .
Retired Hollywood director of lighting Thomas Markle, 77, fell ill in Mexico on Monday night and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance, The Sun reported.
He was said to have lost his speech after the incident, which occurred after he already suffered a health scare last week, sources said. The sun. After being discharged today, he told Mail on Sunday: “I am very grateful and I know how lucky I am to be alive.
“I want to thank everyone, especially the wonderful doctors and nurses who saved my life. They are angels.
“I am deeply moved by the love messages I have received from all over the world. People have been so kind.
“I can’t talk right now, but I’m working hard and I’ll thank people properly when I can.”
Markle was scheduled to fly to Britain this week to celebrate next weekend’s platinum jubilee, but the stroke slowed the trip.
His condition was so serious that he could only communicate by dragging messages on a piece of paper, sources said.
Writing on a white board with a felt-tip pen, he wrote, “I wanted to come and pay my respects to the queen. I wish her a happy jubilee and many more years.”
The severe stroke was caused by a blood clot on the right side of Mr. Markle’s brain.
Meghan, 40, is now understood to have contacted her father’s camp after being discharged from hospital.
A privileged person told the Sunday mirror: “Despite her separation, Meghan is worried.
“She wants to know if there is any way to contact her father in private, without the rest of the family knowing or getting involved.”
Meghan is said to be worried that contacting her father would mean having to talk to her stepbrothers Thomas Jr., 55, and Samantha.
The source said: “Meghan can’t contact her half-siblings because she thinks they have their own diaries.
“If he can contact his father, he wants it to be completely private. It won’t involve Netflix, it won’t involve any photography, and it shouldn’t involve any warning to the paparazzi.”
The health scare comes after Thomas warned in a bitter Supreme Court privacy case that he was so ill that he could “die tomorrow.”
In a letter about the case from Meghan in a “personal and private” letter, she revealed that she was “clinically obese”, had “heart and lung problems” and was taking anticoagulants that affect her breathing.
Four years ago, Meghan’s father lost his royal wedding after claiming that he had suffered a heart attack.
Meghan’s relationship with her father collapsed after she posed for paparazzi photos before her 2018 wedding.
Harry and Meghan have confirmed that they will be attending the Queen’s party with three-year-old Archie and Lilibet, who are celebrating their first birthday during the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
They are believed to be staying at Frogmore Cottage at Windsor Castle.
Markle has never met Harry or his grandchildren.
It comes when the Queen, who has suffered mobility problems, vowed to make two appearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday, the first day of her jubilee celebrations.
A source told the Mail on Sunday: “The Queen is determined to take part in the Jubilee celebrations.
“Trooping is one week ahead to be part of this year’s Jubilee and the Queen really wants to be a part of it.”
The Queen has inspected the troops every year of her reign, but this year she plans to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to receive the greeting as the guards return to the barracks.
Prince Charles will replace the queen, inspecting the troops on horseback.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced here with permission.
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