Meghan Markle confirmed Thursday that her father will not be present to walk her down the aisle when she marries Prince Harry, in a late announcement hinting at disarray behind Britain’s meticulously planned royal wedding. Thomas Markle, 73, underwent heart surgery on Wednesday following a paparazzi scandal and a series of U-turns over his intention to attend. Until now, Kensington Palace has tightly planned and closely controlled the drip-fed revelations about details of the wedding day. The Sun tabloid ran a front page saying Thomas Markle was “alone, ill and afraid”, citing sources saying Kensington Palace had neglected to support him in the run-up to the wedding. TMZ reported Thursday that Thomas Markle was alert and out of surgery after having stents implanted.

Source: Punch May 17, 2018 12:22 UTC