Thomas Markle’s Post‑Wedding Shenanigans: Trump, Brexit & a Missing Wedding Slide
After the royal rhinestones rolled out, Thomas Markle – the rugged 73‑year‑old dad of the newest Princess Meghan (‘Meghan Markle’)’ – found himself in the eye of a media storm. Reports say he almost missed the ceremony, tried to keep his heart in check, and even dropped a few political bombs on the press.
Drama Before the Altar
You’d think a wedding could stand alone, but not when the star‑dad is suddenly a political hot‑spot. Thomas hinted that he had “heart surgery” as the real reason for stepping away, but a quick look at his spreadsheets screamed “take a break, man”. Humorously enough the entire saga unfolded during a video‑chat with a U.S. news outlet that kept switching between “answer” and “stay away” like a flip‑flop.
Meghan’s Solo Walk Down the Aisle
- Beginning: The bride walked the first stretch of the aisle solo – no snoring husband or even a robotic kiss remotely filmed, just pure classic royal ceremony.
- The Grand Entrance: Eventually, Prince Harry’s royal father, Charles, stepped in to finish the walk. The audience, guessing, whispered, “Well, that’s one way to keep the ceremony interesting.”
Markle The Dilemma
Thomas said his heart wasn’t strong enough to do the walk-in – “I wish I handed a hand to my daughter, not a king,” he laughed. However, he also said he was proud of her. The celebratory tone was anything but tragic.
Political Side‑walker
The real twist: “I was complaining I didn’t like Donald Trump. He said ‘give Trump a chance,’ and I was not so sure.” Though “I still liked Harry,” Thomas added, showing that love for family trumps his personal opinions about politics.
When asked about prime ministerial policy, the old lighting director used his experience of lighting a TV show to explain:
“It was a loose conversation about one of the two big things: Brexit or Disney, Prince Harry was open to both – no real campaign, just a nice game of political jigsaw.”
In a World of Royal Neutrality, These Days
In the kingdom of the Bow, where neutrality is the rule, a father sharing his thoughts about Trump and Brexit feels like a thunderclap. Still, Prince Harry deals with it with the usual calm – the perfect blend of “that’s a hard ocean” and “a harmless splash.”
Whether the royal family can keep politics off the waste line after all is a debate for tomorrow. But the more immediate question is: How can they dismiss a wedding that, style‑wise, still had enough drama for Oscar nominations?
