Meghan Markle’s Dad Thomas Markle Has Left Leg Amputated, Her Brother Says: ‘Life Or Death’

Meghan Markle’s father is reportedly recovering from major surgery after an urgent health scare. Thomas Markle, 81, suffered a blood clot that left doctors “no option” but to amputate his left leg below the knee, his son, Tom Markle Jr., tells the Daily Mail. Tom spoke to the British outlet on Dec. 4 and noted that Thomas has been “very brave” throughout the ordeal and he explained how the situation turned serious quite suddenly. “His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly. I took him to a local hospital and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated,” he said, adding, “There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death.” Thomas is said to have relocated to the Philippines with Tom in recent months and was cared for at a medical facility in Cebu, the Daily Mail reports. He and Meghan have been estranged for years following her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry and reps for the Duchess of Sussex reportedly have no comment on her father’s condition. Thomas did not attend Meghan and Harry’s nuptials in England after he confirmed that he’d staged paparazzi photos with a British tabloid ahead of the event, a move he later said he regretted. Meghan has claimed that her father wasn’t truthful with her when confronted about the situation, telling Oprah Winfrey in a bombshell 2021 interview that his alleged dishonesty is what led to their falling out. As for Thomas’ current prognosis, Tom Jr. shared that hospital staff are keeping a close eye on him. “One of his doctors said the next two or three days are critical. … They were worried about infection setting in — sepsis or gangrene,” he said.