Thomas Markle Jr’s letter to Prince Harry – what Meghan’s brother said ahead of the Royal Wedding
MEGHAN Markle's family have all had their say on the much-anticipated Royal Wedding.
Her half-brother went so far as to warn Prince Harry not to marry the US actress - although he has since said he wrote his scathing open letter in a ";moment of madness".
What did Thomas Markle Jr write to Prince Harry?
In an explosive open letter, Meghan's estranged relative slammed the wedding as a "fake fairy tale".
The man who shares a father with the Suits star addressed the 33-year-old royal with: "Dear Prince Harry, It's not to late, Meghan Markle is obviously not the right woman for you.
"As more time passes to your Royal Wedding, it becomes very clear that this is the biggest mistake in royal wedding history.
"I'm confused why you don't see the real Meghan that the whole world now sees.
"Meghan's attempt to act the part of a princess like a below C average Hollywood actress is getting old."
The letter was published in after Markle Jr wrote it on April 26, just weeks ahead of his half-sister's big day.
After slamming her relationship he later wrote a new open letter to Meghan at the beginning of May - sharing fond childhood memories and wishing her well for the big day.
Why did Meghan's brother write about the Royal Wedding?
The 51-year-old, from Oregon, claimed Meghan abandoned their father Thomas Markle Sr, despite him pouring money into her career when she first started out.
He wrote: "What kind of person starts out by using her own father until he's bankrupt, then forgets about him in Mexico leaving him broke, over mostly all her debts.
"And when it's time to pay him back she forgets her own father like she never knew him."
The lack of a wedding invite for Thomas also appeared to be a sore spot, as he added: "Not to mention, to top it all off, she doesn't invite her own family and instead invites complete strangers to the wedding. Who does that?"
But he added: "Meghan is still my sister, she is family. So whatever happens is up to her, whether she wants to forget knowing me or the rest of her family, family comes first."
What has Meghan's brother said about the letter?
On May 16, Thomas Jr reportedly backtracked on the explosive letter, describing it as "a moment of madness".
Telling that he penned it after reaching "breaking point", he said his sister would make the "perfect modern princess" and wished her every happiness.
He described how he had been trying to get help from Kensington Palace due to the overwhelming attention his family has received since the pair began dating - but says it fell on deaf ears.
Tom said: "It wasn’t designed to humiliate Meg into inviting me, but more hoping we could get the help we needed.
"Ever since her relationship with Harry emerged two years ago, our lives have been changed forever."
He said all he hopes for now is to see his sister happy as he wished her and Harry well as he admitted being "extremely proud"; his family was part of history.
The 51-year-old added: “My sister’s going to be one of the best things ever to have happened to the royal family."