Meghan Markle's Dad Reportedly Changed His Mind and Wants to Attend the Royal Wedding
Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle, apparently wants to go to the royal wedding, after all. Just one day after telling TMZ he will sit out the May 19 nuptials to avoid embarrassing the royal family or his daughter following a staged paparazzi photo scandal, Thomas Markle has contacted the outlet again to announce he’s changed his mind.
According to TMZ, Prince Harry’s father-in-law-to-be now wants to participate in the wedding. “I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle,” he said, according to the outlet, adding, “Of course I’d walk her down the aisle. This is a historic moment. I’d like to be a part of history.”
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But with said “historic moment” taking place this Saturday, that might be a problem because Thomas also told TMZ that, as of Tuesday, he was back in the hospital due to severe chest pains from the heart attack he had a week ago. He’s supposedly asked the doctors to release him on Wednesday, but they haven’t gotten back to him with a decision yet.
According to TMZ, though, the doctors would be the only impediment. The outlet claims that Thomas says his daughter tried calling him on Monday when he was away from his phone, and that she later sent a text saying she loved him, was concerned for his health, and has no hard feelings about the whole paparazzi photo-staging situation. As for what the Queen of England thinks about all this, he apparently had this to say: “I don’t think the Queen is thinking about what I’m doing.”
Kensington Palace released a statement about Thomas Markle’s staged photo incident yesterday. “This is a deeply personal moment for Ms. Markle in the days before her wedding,” a Kensington Palace spokesman said. “She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr. Markle in this difficult situation.”
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