Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle is going to the royal wedding. He will walk his daughter down the aisle. Both her parents will be there and they’ll be very involved. This is contrary to the blatant lies Meghan’s half-siblings have been peddling to the British tabloids for months. I’m still waiting for those half-siblings to apologize, but I shouldn’t hold my breath. They are so trashy, my God. Anyway, in case anyone needed the point underlined, People Magazine has an exclusive about Meghan’s relationship with her dad:

In the days leading up to her royal wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle will be putting the final touches on her special day — including one very important introduction. Just days before her father, Thomas Markle, walks her down the aisle of St. George’s Chapel, Meghan will introduce her dad to her royal groom for the first time, Kensington Palace confirmed last week.

A source close to the former Suits star refutes Markle Jr.’s claims [that Meghan ignores her dad]. “Meghan loves her dad,” the insider tells PEOPLE. “Like any father-daughter relationship, there have been ups and downs over the years. But they are in a good place now.”

The former lighting director on TV shows such as Married…With Children and General Hospital, was married to Meghan’s mother, yoga instructor Doria Ragland, until they divorced in the ’80s. He currently lives a quiet life in Mexico, while Ragland lives in L.A. When Meghan was a budding actress at Immaculate Heart school in L.A., “her dad was such a sweetheart,” a former classmate tells PEOPLE. “He did the sets for our plays, which was a huge thing for us, and he would volunteer his time even after Meghan graduated. She was close with her parents. They were affectionate.”

In response to Markle Jr.’s claims that Meghan left their dad in financial ruin after he supported her education and acting career, 
the insider says, “She’s been supportive of him in every way, including financially. She has paid many of her father’s bills over the years.”

[From People]

“She’s been supportive of him in every way, including financially. She has paid many of her father’s bills over the years.” Well ain’t that a kick in the pants to those gross half-siblings? That was one of their biggest grievances, that Mean Meghan completely ignored dear dad, even when he was struggling financially. It feels like those half-siblings didn’t speak to their father either, or maybe they just ignored him in general. Maybe those half-siblings really had a beef with Meghan because she wasn’t helping THEM pay THEIR bills. As for the rest of it… Meg had ups and downs with her dad. It happens. She’s marrying into a pretty dysfunctional family too, so they have no room to judge.

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