Thomas Markle says he fears he will never get a chance to meet his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry plan to return to the UK.
Markle, 82, describes learning about the couple’s UK return through news coverage. He says the way he found out left him feeling “hurt and upset.” The outlets report his concern centers on the possibility that he may not meet the children during the visit.
While the coverage is focused on Markle’s personal remarks, it generally aligns on the core points: his reaction to hearing about the UK trip via television/news, his expressed fear about meeting Archie and Lilibet, and the fact that Meghan and Harry are returning to Britain with their children. The sources emphasize different wording and detail, but they do not present conflicting claims about the basic sequence of events described by Markle.