Meghan Markle, 40, wants
to heal her bitter four-year rift with her estranged father, Thomas, 77.
The Duchess of Sussex is
understood to have reached out to her dad’s camp after it emerged he is out of
hospital recovering from a stroke.
An insider said: “Despite
their estrangement, Meghan is concerned. She wants to know if there is any way
to contact her father privately, without other family knowing about it or
having to get involved.”
Thomas’ severe stroke was
caused by a blood clot on the right side of his brain and he is believed to be
in a hospital in San Diego recovering.
Prior to the accident, he had
been due to the fly to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next
week.
Writing on a whiteboard with a
pen, he said: “I wanted to come to pay my respects to the Queen. I wish her a
happy Jubilee and many more years.”
Reflecting on his stroke,
Thomas said: “I feel hugely grateful and know how lucky I am to be alive. I
want to thank everyone, especially the wonderful doctors and nurses who saved
my life.
“I have been deeply moved by
loving messages I’ve received from all over the world. I can’t speak right now,
but I am working hard and will thank people properly when I can.”
