Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has reached out to her father, Thomas Markle, via a heartfelt letter as he recuperates from a leg amputation.

The former Suits actress, who has been estranged from her father since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, felt compelled to communicate through a handwritten message following Thomas’s critical surgery in the Philippines on December 2.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has written a letter to her dad Thomas Markle as he recovers from a leg amputation

A representative for the duchess confirmed that Thomas has received her letter, stating, “Despite a Daily Mail journalist remaining at his bedside, intruding on privacy and ethical standards, it has posed a significant challenge for the Duchess to privately connect with her father, despite her persistent attempts over recent days.

“Thanks to the assistance of reliable and trusted intermediaries, her message has now been successfully delivered to him.”

“With the support of reliable and trusted contacts, her correspondence is now safely in his hands.”

Meghan previously won a legal battle with the Daily Mail newspaper after accusing the outlet of publishing extracts from a previous letter she had written to Thomas ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry.

Thomas gave an interview to the publication during his most recent health scare in which he insisted he’s open to reconciling with his estranged daughter and meeting his grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.

He told the Daily Mail: “‘I’ve always said I am open to reconciling with my daughter. I have never stopped loving her. I don’t want to die estranged from Meghan. I want to meet my grandkids. It might be nice to meet her husband too.”

Thomas previous suffered two heart attacks back in 2018 which are said to have prevented him from flying to the UK for his daughter’s royal wedding and he also suffered a stroke in 2022.

Thomas now faces weeks of recovery in hospital before he starts rehabilitation therapy to help him learn to walk again.

He told the Daily Mail: “I have always been a very independent man. I don’t like the idea of spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair …

“I have been waking up in the middle of the night and worrying about it. I’m grateful to be alive. But living without a leg is a tough prospect. I’m worried.”

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