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Palace hides letter from Thomas Markle allegations
Royal sources say Palace buried letter about Thomas Markle's child abuse claims to avoid scandal.
In brief
Royal sources say Palace buried letter about Thomas Markle's child abuse claims to avoid scandal. Buckingham Palace reportedly hid a 2019 letter from Thomas Markle's first wife alleging child abuse to prevent scandal. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Palace concerns over letter
Royal sources say Buckingham Palace is worried about what the Metropolitan Police review might uncover.
Letter from Thomas Markle's first wife
Roslyn Loveless wrote a letter in January 2:019 accusing Thomas Markle of being a paedophile.
Meghan Markle's awareness
Meghan Markle was given the letter by police and received assurances it was being investigated.
Police mishandled letter
Met Police failed to share the letter with global law enforcement agencies and misplaced it.
Letter's consequences
The letter led to Meghan Markle cutting ties with Thomas Markle over child abuse claims.
Thomas Markle's denial
Thomas Markle denies sleeping with under-age girls and ever possessing child abuse images.
Thomas Markle Jr's report
Thomas Markle Jr reported his father to the FBI and Philippine police after finding child abuse images.
Palace's silence
Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on the scandal, saying it's a matter for the Markle family.
Royal concern
Royal sources say it's 'unthinkable' that Palace were not told about the letter.
Potential scandal
The scandal could have damaged the Royal Family's reputation after Meghan's wedding.
Met Police review
The review aims to find out why the police didn't share the letter with foreign authorities.
Royal family's reaction
Royal sources say the police should have informed Palace about the letter.
Meghan's patronages
Meghan received royal patronages from Queen Elizabeth in the month the letter was received.
Scandal impact
The scandal could have worsened Meghan's unhappiness in the Royal Family.
Current status
The Met Police review is ongoing to determine who decided not to act on the claims.
What happens next
Buckingham Palace must confirm whether they were told about the letter in 2019 and what they did.
The one thing
Buckingham Palace reportedly hid a 2019 letter from Thomas Markle's first wife alleging child abuse to prevent scandal.
