Meghan Markles estranged father Thomas has leg…
Meghan Markle’s estranged father had the underside half of his left leg amputated in a “case of life or death” after he was rushed to a hospital in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Thomas Markle, 81, underwent life-saving three-hour surgical procedure at a Cebu hospital when his leg turned blue, then black as a blood clot cut off circulation to his foot, his son Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail.
“My dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly. I took him to a local hospital and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated,” Markle Jr. said.
Thomas Markle in a wheelchair in Los Angeles on March 22, 2023. LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Doctors allegedly said that Markle Sr. would have died if they hadn’t amputated the limb below the knee, but the first surgical procedure might not have been enough.
“There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death,” his son said.
Markle is in steady condition in the intensive care unit but might need more surgical procedures after a period of commentary to see if he contracts any infections.
“One of his doctors said the next two or three days are critical. His left leg has been removed below the knee. They were worried about infection setting in – sepsis or gangrene. The flesh was black and dying,” Markle Jr. said.
Thomas Jr., who serves as his father’s main caretaker, noticed the condition of his father’s foot and he rushed him to a local hospital in the town of Cebu where he underwent checks and medical doctors determined to ship him to a large hospital in the realm.
Markle had lived in Rosarito, Mexico, before transferring to the other facet of the world in January for a more “peaceful” atmosphere to escape the “awful drama of recent years.”
Thomas Markle is reportedly in steady condition in the intensive care unit but might need more surgical procedures after a period of commentary to see if he contracts any infections. BACKGRID
Meghan Markle has been estranged from her father, Thomas, since 2018. Channel 5
The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from her father since she married Prince Harry in 2018, when he suffered two coronary heart assaults that prevented him from touring from Los Angeles to London to stroll his daughter down the aisle.
The elder Markle raised his daughter by himself between the ages of 11 and 18.
He has not met the royal son or his two grandchildren, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4.
Meghan Markle has not commented on her father’s health points.
Thomas Markle with his daughter, Samantha, and his son Thomas Jr. @tauerbach/Twitter
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Game Four of the 2025 World Series in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2025. MLB Photos via Getty Images
Thomas Markle’s other daughter, Samantha, was praying her father would overcome the latest health battle.
“He is a strong man, but he has been through so much,” she told the Daily Mail Wednesday. “I am praying that he is strong enough to survive this.”
“My father has been through two heart attacks, a stroke and an earthquake,” she added. “I hope he can pull through this.”
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