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Meghan Markle has broken her silence following her estranged father’s arrest, but one of the duchess’s biggest critics has some words for her.

On November 6, Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested by federal agents in Florida for possessing graphic images involving children. His arrest came after authorities obtained a warrant last month to examine the alleged evidence from Thomas Sr.’s home in Cebu City, Philippines. 

Meghan released a statement regarding the news of the investigation in the Philippines in October that read, “I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light… my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed… Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children.”

The former Suits star went on to say that years ago, “a letter was sent to the Metropolitan police and Royalty and Specialist Protection. That letter was subsequently shared with me. It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father, and I was given assurances that these were being investigated.”

Now, following Thomas’ recent arrest, a close friend of Meghan’s told The Sun, “It is her sincerest hope that a full and thorough investigation will now help deliver justice for the victims.”

TV host and longtime critic of Prince Harry’s wife, Piers Morgan, was surprised by her most recent comments demanding an investigation now. He took to X (formerly known as Twitter), writing, “The time for a thorough investigation was in 2019 when the allegations were first made to police by his [Thomas’] ex-wife.” 

Morgan is referring to Thomas’ first wife, Roslyn Loveless, who accused him of making disturbing remarks about children after he traveled to Thailand and the Philippines. In 2019, Loveless wrote a letter to London’s Metropolitan Police outlining her concerns about his comments and travel to Asia. The Met confirmed that it did receive that letter in 2019, and it was shared with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the time.

Some agreed with Morgan and wanted to know why the duchess didn’t speak up about Thomas’ alleged behavior earlier, writing, “In her haste to victimize herself once again, Meghan Markle actually implicated herself in a cover-up that may have endangered other people’s children. Her plan to again be the aggrieved one, worthy of endless sympathy, has backfired. She protected her own children, but apparently, she didn’t follow up to see that other people’s children were not put in harm’s way.”

Others though, slammed Morgan and the rest of the British media for giving Meghan’s dad a “platform” all these years. Thomas did paid interviews with outlets in the U.K. including Good Morning Britain, which Morgan co-hosted from 2015 to 2021.

One person fumed, “Piers Morgan, for once in your miserable life, take responsibility for the part you played. You and your colleagues went to extraordinary lengths investigating Meghan Markle’s life, desperately searching for anything you could use to tear her down and destroy her reputation. Yet, somehow, you showed far less interest in investigating the conduct of her despicable father, whom you gave a platform for years.”

Another added, “Maybe you could have thoroughly investigated such a man before paying him.”

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