Meghan Dumps Her Dad For Good!

With her father refusing to be silenced, the stressed-out duchess is struggling to cope and has been forced to take action

Meghan Markle looked deliriously happy and beautiful on her wedding day as she exchanged vows with Prince Harry in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, signalling the start of her fairytale life as the Duchess of Sussex.

But two months on from her big day, palace insiders say the 36-year-old is secretly struggling to cope with the pressures of royal life as well as her increasingly fractured relationship with her family.

Now, shock claims have emerged that her father Thomas Markle, 74, “made up” his emergency heart surgery as a reason not to attend her wedding and avoid further embarrassment after he was accused of staging photos to sell to the paparazzi. And Woman’s Day can reveal heartbroken Meghan has been forced to make the painful decision to sever ties with her dad for good.

SELLING HER STORY

“Meghan has had to deal with various members of her family coming out of the woodwork and selling stories about her to make a quick buck,” says an insider.

“She was hoping that would die down after the wedding, so it’s got to be heartbreaking to see her father still giving interviews about her. She’s having a hard enough time dealing with the pressures of being part of the royal family and everything that comes with it. This is the last thing she needs.”

TALKING TO THE MEDIA

While the duchess is still very close to her mother Doria Ragland, who was the only member of her family in attendance at her big day, her father, half-sister, half-brother and other relatives have all given interviews about her. And it doesn’t look like her dad has any plans to stop speaking out about his famous daughter.