(CNN) Hours after telling TMZ he wanted to walk his daughter down the aisle, Thomas Markle said he will have heart surgery Wednesday morning and cannot attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, the US-based celebrity news site reported. According to TMZ, Thomas Markle said surgeons will clear blockage in his heart, repair damage and put in a stent. Earlier in the day, Markle told TMZ he wanted to walk his daughter down the aisle as she marries Prince Harry at Saturday's royal wedding. "I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle," he said, according to the first TMZ report. Markle has been involved in controversy since it was revealed he allegedly staged a series of photos captured by an American paparazzo.

Source: CNN May 15, 2018 18:38 UTC