'Thomas Is Praying Meghan Will Give Him One Last Chance'

WHEN MEGHAN MARKLE revealed she was pregnant in October, her estranged family were quick to comment. Her father Thomas told the press of his ‘excitement’, while her half-sister Samantha Markle used the opportunity – once again – to berate Meghan for ‘mistreating’ her father. And then they fell silent.

Until last week, when Samantha made the shocking announcement that she is writing a ‘tell-all’ book, entitled Shadows Of The Duchess, to expose what she claims are Meghan’s lies. The book’s publication will coincide with Meghan’s due date.

Meanwhile Thomas, Grazia can exclusively reveal, is also refusing to remain silent in the run-up to the royal baby’s birth. ‘Thomas is praying Meghan will give him one last chance this holiday season,’ says an insider. ‘He’s clinging to the fact that Christmas was such a special time for them growing up, and hoping against hope that her heart will soften and she’ll at least pick up the phone and patch things up.

‘He’s growing impatient and there’s talk of more blabbing if he doesn’t get some encouragement very soon. When you see Samantha piping up with more ramblings, it’s usually a signal he’s not far behind.’

The news came as Meghan attended last week’s Royal Variety performance, before she met with victims of the Grenfell tragedy in a North London kitchen. At the same time, there were headlines claiming Meghan prepares her speeches for ‘days’ and ‘insists on writing them herself ’.