Met Police Yet to Contact Meghan Markle Over Royal Bodyguard Who Passed Her Thomas Markle Letter
The Met is trying to trace the royal officer who gave Meghan a letter about her father but has yet to ask the Duchess for help.
Trigger Warning: This article contains themes of child abuse that some readers may find distressing.
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., is under investigation over child sexual abuse allegations. However, the Duchess of Sussex was reportedly made aware of the disturbing claims years ago after receiving a letter about her estranged father. A royal protection officer had handed her the letter and assured her that the matter would be looked into. Questions are now being raised about the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the situation, leading the force to refer itself to the police watchdog for failing to inform relevant overseas authorities at the time.
The Metropolitan Police is reportedly trying to track down the royal protection officer who handed Markle the letter but has not approached the Duchess for help. According to The Telegraph, officers have yet to contact her to ask for help identifying the bodyguard or the individual involved.
The royal protection officer reportedly assured the Suits star that the allegations would be investigated after handing her the letter. The same officer is also said to have advised the Duchess against making the claims public. However, the Met has confirmed that it is still trying to identify and trace the person who was involved.
“The Met has not been in touch to ask for our assistance. They contacted the Duchess’s office to ask for a copy of the letter when its existence first came to light but have not been back in touch since then,” a source close to Markle told the outlet.
Meanwhile, the letter Markle received was reportedly only a photocopy, and the original document remains missing. The Met is also facing an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct for failing to pass the allegations on to authorities overseas. The letter had initially been sent to the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre, a specialized unit responsible for assessing threats against members of the Royal Family and politicians.
Back in 2019, Roslyn Loveless, Markle Sr.'s first wife, had reportedly written to the Met to raise concerns about him. She alleged that he once told her he travelled to the Philippines and Thailand because “12-year-olds are legal there.” Loveless, who was also the grandmother of Rasmussen, passed away in 2024.
If you know of any children who are being subjected to abuse, please contact The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at (800) 422-4453.
