Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, will not attend his daughter's royal wedding to Prince Harry on May 19, and Kensington Palace has spoken out about the headline-making drama.
“This is a deeply personal moment for Ms. Markle in the days before her wedding,” a Kensington Palace spokesman said in a statement on Monday, May 14, per Us Weekly. “She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr. Markle in this difficult situation.”
Thomas Markle reportedly will no longer attend the royal wedding after he was accused of staging paparazzi photos of himself "getting ready" for the big event—doing things like getting a suit tailored and reading a book on British landmarks.
The Internet seemed to agree that the photos initially seemed sweet, until the Daily Mail published security video footage that appears to show Thomas, 73, teaming up with paparazzo Jeff Rayner to allegedly stage them. The publication estimates that he may have gotten a payout of over $100,000, but other reports claim it was actually much less.
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