Europe · 24 October 2026 to 25 October 2026 · 4 headlines · BBC News
The Met's handling of a letter on Meghan's father
The Metropolitan Police is investigating a letter containing claims about Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and has said the letter has not been shared with any other law enforcement body. The letter is understood to have been written by Thomas Markle's first wife and reportedly details Meghan's decision to cut contact with her father, citing allegations of abuse. The Met has not disclosed further details of the inquiry's scope or status.
As it ran
25 October 2026
- Meghan broke contact with father in letter citing abuse claims BBC News
- Letter making claims about Meghan's father written by his first wife, BBC understands BBC News
24 October 2026
- Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father BBC News
- Met Police says letter with claims about Meghan's father not shared with other law enforcement BBC News
More from front pages
- Obama's campaign trail for Democrats in the 2026 midterms 25 October 2026 on the map
- Blaze and arrest at Eagle's Nest 25 October 2026 on the map
- The French student protests and security deployment 25 October 2026 on the map
- Serbia's student movement against Vučić 26 October 2026 on the map
- Arrests and clashes at French mass protests 26 October 2026 on the map
- The fall of Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia 26 October 2026 on the map
- French student protests against Macron 27 October 2026 on the map
- French student protests against Macron's government 23 October 2026 on the map