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Meghan Markle’s estranged father is once again pleading with his daughter to get in contact – and his opinions along with those of several of the duchess’ half-siblings are being aired in a new documentary.
Speaking to Australian news outlet 7 News Spotlight recently, Thomas Markle said he's “open to any kind of conversation" to repair his relationship with his 41-year-old daughter.
The doccie reportedly shows the former Hollywood lighting director, who lives in Mexico, making a “deathbed” plea to reconcile with the former Suits actress.
In a dramatic statement he says Meghan – whose children, Archie (3) and Lilibet (2), he's never met – has “killed me and then mourned me” while he’s still alive.
“I refuse to be buried by her,” he goes on to say.
Thomas has suffered serious health issues in recent years, including a near-fatal stroke not long ago that's left him debilitated.
He told the outlet he's “open to any kind of conversation” to repair his relationship, asking, “How can I fix this?”
However, he was quick to point out that his daughter was the one who cut off the relationship.
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He famously didn't walk her down the aisle at her May 2018 wedding to Prince Harry in England after a series of embarrassing public interviews and paid-for paparazzi shoots.
The doccie features commentary from Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle (58), and half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr (56), both of whom have been vocal in their criticism of her treatment of them.
They've both accused Meghan of lying when she said in her infamous Oprah Winfrey interview that she was an “only child”.
Samantha, who wrote a book called The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister: Part 1 about her relationship with her half-sibling, has also said Meghan's estrangement from her family is due to her belief that they're “not good enough” for the British royal family.
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Thomas Jr, a former reality star who lives in Colorado and works as a window fitter, accuses Meghan of outright neglecting her father.
“If it wasn't for his hard work and his love for her, she wouldn’t be where she is right now,” he says.
The doccie also features plenty of childhood footage of the duchess and shows her being crowned home-coming queen in high school.
But the family's decision to take part in the documentary has been called into question. British celebrity PR guru Carla Speight branded the move “tasteless”.
“The fact it’s going out on the eve of the coronation just proves how fame-hungry, classless and tasteless they really are,” the celeb expert told The Express.
"The Markles are the only people who should be embarrassed by this. The royal family, Meghan and Harry have nothing to worry about."
Despite being billed as the “last documentary ever”, Speight doubts it will be.
"Of course, they’re not going away. They don’t appear to want to let that go any time soon"
Sources: dailymail.co.uk, hindustantimes.com, express.co.uk, nowtolove.com
