Meghan Markle’s father suffered a stroke

International media revealed this Tuesday, May 24, that Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, He was admitted to a hospital in California, United States, after suffering a stroke at the age of 77.

The news was confirmed by Samantha Markle, Megan’s sister and Thomas’s daughter, who in conversation with the local media Daily Mail He would have asked the media to keep their distance to give the family privacy, adding that his father would have lost his speech due to the spill, but that he has already been improving.

“Privacy for the family, for their health and well-being,” asked Samantha Markle, emphasizing that, for the time being, Tests would be done to determine what damage the stroke left Thomas.

For his part, one of the journalists who was aware of the news and who stated that he was publishing it because other media were about to reveal it, stated that It is unlikely that Thomas Markle could travel to the UK to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.

“I am devastated to report this news, just seven days before Thomas met me in London to celebrate the queen’s jubilee, for a TV special on my show GB News, fulfilling his wish to visit Windsor. In a cruel twist of fate, he will now not be able to make the trip,” said journalist Dan Wootton.

And I add: “Samantha Markle told me: My father is recovering in the hospital. He just needs peace and rest. We are praying for him.” stating that Megan’s sister would have insisted on the need to bring peace to her father, who must recover in hospital.

Queen Elizabeth II bans Meghan and Harry from participating in events of her 70-year reign

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and his controversial Uncle Andrew will not be with the queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the symbolic start of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II, 96.

“After careful consideration, the queen decided that the traditional appearance on the balcony (…) Thursday June 2 is limited this year to her majesty and members of the royal family who carry out official public engagements on behalf of the queen, ”announced a spokesman for the British royal house on Friday.

From June 2-5, the UK will celebrate four days of grand festivities for the platinum jubilee marking Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne, a record for a British monarch.

They will start with the traditional Trooping the Colour (Banner Parade), which usually commemorates the queen’s birthday annually, although it was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

The British press, very fond of crises in the royal family, expected that Enrique and Meghan, who went to live in California, where the former American actress is from, after leaving the monarchy in 2020, would be with their grandmother in the balcony.

And that Prince Andrew also appeared, the queen’s third son and considered her “favorite”removed from public life for his relationship with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

A total of 18 members of the royal familyincluding Crown Prince Charles, 73, and his wife Camila, their son William, his wife (Catalina) and their three children, will appear on the balcony to witness the great military parade.

Although not an active member of the monarchy, the husband of Princess Anne, the only daughter of Elizabeth II, will also be present, for the “support” given to his wife during her commitments, Buckingham Palace explained.

*With information from AFP.

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