Does Meghan’s rift with dad Thomas date back seven years? Royal fans notice he was missing from her 2011 wedding to Trevor Engelson
The Duchess's strained relationship with her father may be no new thing
THOMAS Markle has said it's "not easy" dealing with the fact that he couldn't attend daughter Meghan's wedding to Prince Harry.
But eagle-eyed royal fans have pointed out that he also appeared to be absent from her nuptials with first husband Trevor Engelson in 2011.
Meghan, 37, and film producer Trevor, 41, married in Ocho Rios, Jamaica in front of 100 people, including her mother Doria Ragland.
Doria - who also supported Meghan at the Royal Wedding - was pictured paddling in the sea with her daughter during the festivities.
Other snaps showed guests taking part in a wheelbarrow race on the beach, Meghan posing in a bikini and her and Trevor happily dancing with loved ones.
But according to , Thomas was nowhere to be seen.
Thomas has claimed that he's been "cut off" by his daughter since her and Harry's big day in May, after he gave a series of explosive interviews about her and her new in-laws.
But a source revealed to The Sun yesterday that "nothing could be further from the truth".
Instead, Meghan is said to be "devastated" by his outbursts - and it seems their issues date back much further than her recent wedding.
The source said: "His behaviour is something she has had to deal with for most of her adult life.
"There has been a long history of ‘dad disappointment’ with her life being splattered with upset because of her relationship with him.
"She isn’t shocked or surprised by his behaviour and dealt with it all with a lot of grace.”
In a candid home video that emerged last year, a teenage Meghan revealed her fractured relationship with Thomas.
In the clip, she admitted to a friend: "We aren’t on the best of terms."
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