U.K. police say they received letter with claims against Meghan’s father, wasn’t shared with other law enforcement

October 24, 2026 / 9:03 AM EDT / CBS News

A letter making a "number of claims" against the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was received by the Metropolitan Police in 2019, a Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.

Police said they passed the letter to the office of the Duke and Duchess "for their awareness," however, the details of the allegations made in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies.

On Friday, it was reported that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, is under investigation by authorities in the Philippines for alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.

The British tabloid The Sun reported Thursday that Thomas Markle, who has been estranged from his daughter for years, had been reported to authorities in the Philippines by his son, Thomas Markle Jr., after the younger man allegedly discovered child abuse materials in storage boxes at his father's home in the Philippines.

The Daily Mail reported Friday that Markle had denied the allegations against him.

Meghan, who recently moved back to Britain with her husband Prince Harry and their children, said in a statement sent to CBS News on Friday that she was "deeply distressed"…

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