Young Archie and Lilibet are “deprived” of seeing their grandparents by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, his father Thomas Markle said today.
The 77-year-old Duchess of Sussex’s father accused the couple of being “terribly unfair” to their children by keeping them away from relatives, including himself, his grandfather Prince Charles and his great-grandmother, the Queen. .
Speaking to Australian television from his home in Mexico, 120 miles south of Harry and Meghan’s £ 11 million Montecito mansion, he revealed that he has not yet met Archie, 2, and Lilibet, of three months.
He also accused his daughter, with whom he is estranged, of having an “attitude” of not letting him see his grandchildren.
Markle said the only family member who had regular access to the children at present was Meghan’s mother and his ex-wife, Doria Ragland.
But he promised not to use legal means to see the children, saying he did not want them to be used as pawns.
Speaking to Channel 7’s Sunrise, he said: “I think they (Archie and Lilibet) are deprived of seeing all their grandparents and I think they are deprived of seeing all their relatives and I think it’s terribly unfair. for them “.
Asked if he would consider legal action to see the children, he said: “I have had offers from several lawyers – pro-bono – because we have the right to sue to see our grandchildren.
“But for me it’s like trying to get down to a game and use them as pawns and I won’t demand to see them because I just think I use them and that’s not what I plan to do.
“They shouldn’t be used, they’re just babies. So no, I’ll wait.
Thomas Markle (pictured) accused Harry and Meghan of being “terribly unfair” to their children by keeping them away from relatives, including himself, his grandfather Prince Charles and his great-grandmother, the queen.
Speaking to Australian television from his home in Mexico, 120 miles south of Harry and Meghan’s £ 11 million Montecito mansion, he revealed that he had not yet met Archie, 2 years old. the picture with Harry and Meghan) and three-month-old Lilibet.
I will wait patiently until they are ready to take them to me. But as long as my daughter has the attitude, she doesn’t want me to see them, that’s how it will be.
He later urged the couple, who have lived in California since their careful separation from the royal family, to return to England.
‘I would like all four of them to return to England and do their homework. It’s better for the kids and it’s better for them, ”Markle said.
‘By not recovering, they deceive their children. They also receive much better protection in England than in Montecito.
Thomas Markle also urged the couple (who appear here with Archie and while Meghan was pregnant with Lilibet), who have been living in California since their careful separation from the royal family, to return to England.
“I’d like to see them maybe make up with the queen and make up with her (Harry’s) father, and then we can get it back.”
The comments were made as part of a 15-minute interview with Channel 7’s breakfast program, previously aired by toady.
Markle, who earlier this year criticized her daughter in an exclusive interview with Britain’s Good Morning Britain program, today described her daughter as a “controller”.
Asked if it was his daughter who “controlled” their relationship, he said, “I think 100%. My daughter is very controlling.
Markle also did a blow to Prince Harry during his last television appearance.
He said he had yet to meet his son-in-law and that the prince had not contacted him to ask for his daughter’s marriage before the 2018 wedding, which is why Markle was not present.
In another bearded comment, she also accused the 37-year-old royal of “failing as a husband” for his treatment of Meghan’s mental health claims.
Speaking during the couple’s interview with Oprah earlier this year, the 40-year-old duchess said she had contemplated ending her life.
But he said that after going to the palace officials for help, he was denied any medical support.
Markle, who earlier this year criticized his daughter in an exclusive interview with the British program Good Morning Britain (pictured), today described his daughter as a “controller”
Markle said, “I think Harry was a total failure as a husband, because if a wife or son of mine came to me and told me I had psychological problems and was thinking about suicide, I would take them directly to a doctor.
“I shouldn’t go to see someone first.”
It’s not the first time Mr. Markle has made a claim. After the couple’s interview with Oprah in March, she described the prince as snot and accused her of not supporting her daughter.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain earlier this year about her daughter’s mental health claims, she said: “It really bothered me, as I said, it would have been easy for me to contact myself, with any of the rest of his family, whom he says he does not know.
But the other thing is she would think she could turn to her husband. When it was noted that she had spoken to Harry, Markle said Meghan’s husband, Harry, “obviously hadn’t given her that well.”
Markle also criticized her daughter’s decision to refuse to see or talk to her in her previous television appearance.
At the time, Markle said, “The biggest problem here is that he has almost his entire family.”
Markle, who raised Meghan as a child, was supposed to walk her daughter down the aisle in May 2018, but withdrew from the ceremony after health issues.
The two also engaged in a row about him talking to the press. Markle has stated that it was “created” by journalists, which he says he plans to sue.
During Meghan’s interview with Oprah in March, she asked the Duchess, “Did I feel betrayed when it was found that her father was working with the tabloids?”
During Meghan’s interview with Oprah (pictured) in March, he asked the Duchess, “Did I feel betrayed when it was found that her father was working with the tabloids?”
After weighing in on whether she was “comfortable” delving into the subject, Meghan said her father had assured her that she had “absolutely not” spoken to the press.
She said, “If we’re going to use the word betrayal it’s because when I asked him, when the communications team told us it was a story that would come out that, by the way, they had apparently had the tabloids known for a month or so. less and they decided to stay until the Sunday before our wedding because they wanted to create dramaturgy, which is also a key point in all of this, they don’t report the news, they create the news.
‘We called my dad and asked him, and he said no, absolutely no. As I said, the institution has never intervened for anything, but they can try to get in and kill this story. But if they do it once, we won’t be able to use the same leverage to protect our children one day.
He added: “I said we won’t be able to protect our children one day, and I said, I just need you to tell me. If you’re telling me the truth, we can
And he couldn’t do that. And that has had a great impact on me, especially now as a mother. “
Meghan continued, “And I also say full stop, if we use this to protect you, we won’t be able to protect our children one day, I’m talking about your grandchildren.
“I look at Archie, I’m thinking about this kid, and I’m really not going to imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my son.” I can’t imagine. Therefore, it is difficult for me to reconcile it ”.
Last night, MailOnline contacted Sussex representatives for comment.