Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Want Her Dad To Talk To Them, Not Tabloids

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Thomas Markle just compared the royals to 'cult-like' Scientology – a strange move if he wants to build bridges with Meghan and Harry who find his media interviews 'disrespectful.'

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

Published Aug. 16 2018 5:09AM EDT

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Has the royal family had enough of Thomas Markle?

Possibly – at least with his tabloid words.

On Friday night in The Sun, Meghan Markle's father was quoted as comparing the Royal Family, his daughter's husband's family, to "cult-like" Scientologists, or the robotic submissives of The Stepford Wives.

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Want Her Dad To Talk To Them, Not Tabloids

Thomas Markle just compared the royals to 'cult-like' Scientology – a strange move if he wants to build bridges with Meghan and Harry who find his media interviews 'disrespectful.'

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Tim Teeman