Meghan Markle Shares Heartfelt Poem on Missing Parents, Subtly Alludes to Rift with Father Thomas Markle

She’s known for hiding secret messages in her choice of attire, and now Meghan Markle may have done the same in her e to aThe Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared heartwarming words to the programme of a fundraising carol concert at St Marylebone Parish Church in London for Smart Works on Tuesday – of which she has been a patron since 2019.

In addition to the message, Meghan shared a reading of Maya Angelou’s reflective poem, called I’ve Learned, People reported.

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The reflective piece is brimming with emotionally charged words, listing the life lessons that one comes to discover with time and the importance of giving back.

Nestled within the reading is a striking line discussing parent-child relationships, which reads: ‘I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.’

It’s a line that may have particularly resonated with Meghan, who is thought to still be estranged from her father Thomas Markle, 80.

Their relationship hasn’t always been that way, and a blog post from the Duchess of Sussex’s now-defunct website The Tig revealed the affection that she once held for her ‘hardworking daddy’ before he was shut out of her life.

Now, as the festive period fast approaches, a time famous for forgiveness, Meghan’s choice of poem may be hinting that she is missing her father. UK charity.
Thomas, a retired lighting director, has not spoken to his youngest daughter since 2018, despite allegedly making multiple attempts to reach out.

It’s thought that their relationship first became strained when he posed for paparazzi photographs prior to Meghan’s royal wedding in 2018.

The 80-year-old also suffered a heart attack just before the ceremony, preventing him from walking his daughter down the aisle.

Since then, Meghan and Harry have not communicated with Thomas, and he has never had the opportunity to meet his grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibett.