Met Police refers itself to watchdog over letter about Meghan's father

Summary

The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog over potential errors in how it handled a 2019 letter warning of dangers to the security of the Duchess of Sussex posed by her father, Thomas Markle Sr. The letter made allegations about Thomas Markle. The Guardian reports the move comes as Philippines police investigate alleged child sexual abuse images reportedly found at Thomas Markle Sr's former home; he denies those claims. BBC News reports the police watchdog will investigate the force over its handling of the letter. These are allegations, and the reporting does not establish that they are true.

Timeline

1. BBC

   29 Oct 2026, 17:12 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that the Metropolitan Police has referred itself to a watchdog over its handling of a letter containing allegations about Meghan's father.

2. The Guardian

   29 Oct 2026, 19:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that the Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog over potential errors in its handling of a 2019 letter warning of dangers to the security of the Duchess of Sussex posed by her father.

3. BBC

   30 Oct 2026, 14:36 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that the police watchdog will investigate the Met over its handling of a letter containing allegations about Meghan's father.