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Thomas Markle scandal timeline
Royal Palace faces scrutiny over Thomas Markle's storage unit scandal and delayed police action.
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Royal Palace faces scrutiny over Thomas Markle's storage unit scandal and delayed police action. Royal Palace must address Thomas Markle's storage unit scandal and its problematic timeline after FBI and Mexican police found child pornography and disturbing materials. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Storage unit discovery
Mexican police raided Thomas Markle's Rosarito storage unit on Saturday morning.
“There were incriminating magazines too. Books with disgusting titles, old VHS tapes with handwritten labels, references to the 'dark web' and instructions on how to wipe a hard drive”
2019 letter to Palace
In January 2019, a letter arrived at the Met's Royalty and Specialist Protection Command with serious allegations about Markle's disturbing behavior abroad.
“In January 2019, a letter arrived at the Met's Royalty and Specialist Protection Command, setting out serious allegations about Markle's disturbing behavior abroad”
Met's inaction
The Met never shared the 2019 allegations with any other police force, despite having a duty to protect the royals.
“The Met has now admitted it never shared the allegations with any other police force, anywhere”
Markle's background
Markle Sr had no criminal record and a Hollywood career winning Emmys for lighting on General Hospital and Married... With Children.
“Markle had no criminal record and a storied career in Hollywood having won a couple of Emmys for his work as a lighting director on ABC's long-running soap opera General Hospital and hit sit-com Married... With Children”
Markle Jr's discovery
Markle's son found hundreds of images of child sex abuse in a storage unit in Cebu, Philippines.
“According to Markle Jr, he found 'hundreds if not thousands' of images of child sex abuse in four boxes stored in a unit in Cebu”
Philippines police action
Philippines police obtained a warrant to search Markle's storage unit after Markle Jr handed digital devices to authorities.
“Markle Jr handed them, along with digital devices and hard drives, to police in the Philippines who swiftly obtained a warrant to search them”
FBI involvement
The FBI will help Philippines police investigate whether American laws were broken in the storage unit case.
“The FBI says it will help them and look at whether any American laws were broken”
Royal family reaction
The Sussexes have not mentioned the 2019 letter despite it being a key factor in their relationship with the royal family.
“Last week Meghan finally spoke. She says she learned of the allegations years ago and was told they were being investigated”
King's timing
The King opens the Commonwealth summit in Antigua on Tuesday, where slavery and its legacy are top of the agenda.
“The King must be furious about the timing. On Tuesday he opens the Commonwealth summit in Antigua, and slavery and its legacy are top of the agenda”
Markle's health
Markle Sr is 82 and lost his left leg after a blood clot last December, currently in Florida rehab.
“Markle Sr is 82. He lost his left leg after a blood clot last December and is in a rehab center in Florida”
Royal family history
Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship began in 2017, with Harry warning William about the romance going too fast.
“Remember William's warning. In Spare, Harry said his brother told him the romance was going too fast, too soon”
Netflix series
The Netflix series Harry & Meghan came out in December 2022, focusing on Meghan's falling-out with her father.
“In December 2022, nearly four years after that letter reached their office, the Netflix series Harry & Meghan came out”
Royal family response
The Palace needs to tell the public what they knew about the 2019 letter and when they knew it.
“The Palace, the Met and the Sussexes need to tell us what they knew and when they knew it. Seven years is long enough”
What it means
Royal Palace must address Thomas Markle's storage unit scandal and its problematic timeline after FBI and Mexican police found child pornography and disturbing materials.
