Meghan Markle Reportedly ‘Called Hospitals’ in Search of Sick Dad, Sent Him a Letter Amid Sister’s Attacks

Meghan Markle was seemingly on the hunt to make contact with her estranged father, Thomas Markle, after he was rushed to the hospital in the Philippines.

In an article published on Tuesday, December 9 by Us Weekly, the outlet reported that the Duchess of Sussex, 44, “called hospitals in the Philippines” after she found out Thomas, 81, had been hospitalized and underwent an emergency leg amputation last week.

The outlet also reported that the With Love, Meghan star — who has been estranged from Thomas since tying the knot with Prince Harry in 2018 — penned a letter to her dad and “is hopeful the message will arrive to Thomas in the next 24 hours.”

As Star previously reported, on Friday, December 5, a spokesperson for the mother of two – who shares Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, with Harry, 41 – told People: “I can confirm she has reached out to her father.”

However, Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, called out the Suits alum via a series of X posts that day, insinuating she has not been in contact with Thomas.

“You’re also [sic] gullible. Believe it if he’s put on a private jet and put into one of the best hospitals in the United States for care,” Samantha wrote in one post. “Until then don’t hold your breath. It’s likely a PR stunt because of public scrutiny.”

On Monday, December 8, Samantha also reposted a series of photoshopped pictures of Meghan holding up a banana and a toy phone to her ear, mocking the idea that the As Ever founder is phoning hospitals in the Philippines.