# Meghan Markle Told to Stay Silent on Father's Abuse

> Meghan Markle was told to stay silent about her father's alleged child sexual abuse in 2019, per royal protection officer.
- Title: Meghan Markle Told to Stay Silent on Father's Abuse · Complex
- Summary: Meghan Markle was told to stay silent about her father's alleged child sexual abuse in 2019, per royal protection officer. Meghan Markle reportedly kept her…
- Keywords: meghan markle, thomas markle sr, royal protection officer, child sexual abuse, scotland yard, metropolitan police, sussex royal family, arthur markle, lilibet markle, culture, music, Meghan
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/pop-culture/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/meghan-markle-father-whistleblowing-2019
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:19:15.734+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meghan markle, thomas markle sr, royal protection officer, child sexual abuse, scotland yard, metropolitan police, sussex royal family, arthur markle, lilibet markle, culture, music
## Meghan Markle's 2019 Concerns
Meghan Markle reportedly considered exposing child sexual abuse allegations against her father in 2019.

> Leave it with us, we'll investigate it
## Royal Protection Officer's Intervention
A royal protection officer allegedly told Meghan to stay quiet and let authorities handle the matter.

> Leave it with us, we'll investigate it
## Independent Inquiry Launched
Scotland Yard faces independent investigation over failure to share allegations with overseas police.
## Global Investigations
Thomas Markle Sr. faces separate investigations in the Philippines and Mexico over alleged child sexual abuse.
## Meghan's Explanation
Meghan said she kept her father away from her children to protect them from abuse allegations.

> I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications' distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children was for one reason: to protect them
## Thomas Markle Sr. Denial
Thomas Markle Sr. denies wrongdoing and faces no criminal charges in ongoing investigations.

> sick lies
## Key takeaway

Meghan Markle reportedly kept her father away from her children after being told to stay silent on his alleged child sexual abuse in 2019.