Meghan Markle has been slammed for her approach to contacting her ailing father, Thomas Markle, after he had his leg amputated in the hospital. Speaking exclusively on the Daily Expresso news show, Talk TV host Mark Dolan, took aim at the Duchess after a statement released by a Sussex spokesman criticised a Daily Mail journalist, who Thomas has been a father figure to for seven years, for being at his bedside.
Mr Dolan said, “This is an 81-year-old man. He’s lonely; he’s in a foreign country thousands of miles away. He’s got his son, Thomas Markle Jr, but he’s got major issues, too. He’s got health problems, he’s broke, and he’s not been able to be at the hospital 24/7, so Caroline has filled the gap.
And what is her reward? A subtle attack from the ruthless Sussex public relations machine, throwing shade at the Mail on Sunday for running this story. And therefore, that is by definition an attack on Caroline Graham, who is really a dear friend of Thomas Markle.”
Explaining why this latest drama has been a “public relations disaster”, Mr Dolan said: “This is a nightmare for Meghan, and it is a public relations disaster because she’s trying to rehabilitate herself in the world of Hollywood. She’s got her ailing business empire, As Ever, which is basically a bit of honey and a couple of flower sprinkles. It’s turned into a bitter war of words, and all Thomas Markle gets from Meghan is one of her creepy calligraphy letters.
“When you’re dying, and your last hope is to meet your daughter, and you get some correspondence, I think that’s a real slap in the face. Given that Meghan knew Thomas Markle was fighting for his life, if that’s not a wakeup call, and you can’t jump on a plane or call him, then nothing will change. Meghan would have to have an entire personality transplant. She has to develop some empathy, of which she has shown precious little.”
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