Philippine police examine devices seized from Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle Sr.
The gist
Philippine police obtained a warrant to examine devices seized from Thomas Markle Sr.'s former Cebu home.
The 82-year-old denies possessing child sexual abuse material; his son handed the material in.
How it unfolded
- 2018A letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and its Royalty and Specialist Protection command making allegations against Thomas Markle Sr.; it was later shared with Meghan.
- 2019The Metropolitan Police were made aware of claims against Markle, including alleged sexual abuse of a child, and passed them to the Duchess of Sussex's office, per The Sun.
- 2025Meghan broke contact with her father in a letter telling him she and the authorities knew he had abused young girls.