The father of Megan Markle, Thomas, suffered a severe stroke, reports Daily Mail. The 77-year-old was photographed while being put in an ambulance in Mexico, from where he was allegedly transferred to the United States for treatment.

He was to travel to England

Markle suffered a stroke just days before traveling to London to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee Elizabeth II, where he intended to meet with the family.

"I am shocked to announce this just seven days before Thomas joins me in London to celebrate the Queen's 70th birthday on a special show on my GB News show, fulfilling his long-held desire to visit the castle. Windsor, "said the British journalist Dan Wooton.

#MeghanMarkle's father #ThomasMarkle has suffered a major #strokes
'Wouldn't it be nice if the Royal Family paid for his hospital treatment, as the # U.S. has no #NHShttps://t.co/btpqIBBKwJ

- Janis Sharp (@JanisSharp) May 25, 2022

"But a brutal turn of events will now prevent him from embarking on his journey as he recovers in hospital, just as he missed his daughter's wedding to the Duke of Sussex after suffering a heart attack. "I found out this morning that he had a stroke and his daughter Samantha asked me not to report the news while he was undergoing additional tests to determine the severity of the stroke, but an American site reported it."

“Rushed” to a hospital in Chula Vista (1.5 hrs north & over the border of where he was loaded into an ambulance in Tijuana) for a #stroke? Yeah right. They have an amazing hospital in Tijuana. Dumb. 🙄 #ThomasMarkle is scheming for attention & money again. https://t.co/ngHtiVe40f

- Kathleen O'Shea (@ohperdita) May 24, 2022

He had problems with blood pressure

Markle can not speak after the stroke and will be kept for treatment for some time, writes Daily Mail. A few days before the stroke, he also had problems with his blood pressure, which was constantly high.

To note, Thomas Markle did not attend the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan after it was revealed that he agreed to staged paparazzi photos. He cited the upcoming heart surgery as an excuse. Megan cut off contact with him shortly after the wedding, and he later often criticized her behavior and decisions in the media.

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