Meghan Markle’s dad prepared to testify against her in court

Thomas Markle “would testify” against his daughter, Meghan, if asked to, her sister Samantha Markle has claimed.

Thomas Markle (right), 75, has given lawyers previous unseen text messages sent in the lead up to Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry (left). Picture: Jane Barlow/Pool/Getty; Splash News/Media Mode

Meghan Markle’s dad “would testify” against his daughter Meghan, the duchess’ half-sister Samantha Markle has claimed.

Samantha Markle - who is Mr Markle’s daughter from his first marriage - told the BBC: “If he is called, he will come.”

The confirmation comes following reports Mr Markle would be prepared to take the stand as a key witness for the defence in a case Meghan has brought against the owners of the Mail on Sunday.

Thomas Markle claims he paid off Meghan's student loans even after she became a star of hit TV show Suits. Picture: Supplied

Thomas Markle with baby Meghan. Picture: Meghan Markle/Instagram

Mr Markle, 75, has given lawyers previously unseen text messages sent in the build-up to Meghan’s wedding, according to a report published in The Sun.

Documents filed at London’s High Court outlined the extent of her fall out with her dad – and claimed she was behind a smear campaign against him.

The documents have been filed by the Mail On Sunday as it fights a legal action bought by Meghan.

They say intimate details of her broken relationship with her father – revealed in a US magazine by five “friends” – could only have come from her.

January 12, 2019: Thomas Markle was pictured grocery shopping in Baja, Mexico. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode

Thomas Markle, 75, has given lawyers previous unseen text messages sent in the lead up to Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry. Picture: Aaron Chown/AFP

Documents filed at London’s High Court outline the extent of Meghan’s fallout with her father. Picture: Supplied

They also accuse Meghan of using friends to pressure UK journalists into dropping stories about her.

She is suing the newspaper for damages after it published a leaked letter she wrote to Thomas three months after her May 2018 wedding.

Meghan claims it was misuse of her private information and breach of copyright.

SHATTERED RELATIONSHIP

She could be forced to hand over private text messages, emails and phone records as part of the legal disclosure process. And she is likely to be called as a witness if the case is not settled out of court.

The five-page handwritten letter was posted to Thomas by the Duchess of Sussex’s Los Angeles-based business manager.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave Canada House in London on January 7. Picture: Frank Augstein/AP

Prince Harry and Archie in Canada. Picture: Instagram

The court documents say that after Mr Markle messaged his daughter saying he couldn’t come to her wedding because he had been rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery and told not to fly on health grounds, he received a text that appeared to be from Prince Harry.

The message accused him of causing hurt to his daughter and did not ask about his health, leaving him “deeply hurt”.

In return, Mr Markle wrote: “I’ve done nothing to hurt you Meghan or anyone else … I’m sorry my heart attack is … any inconvenience for you.”

Meghan was seen last night for the first time since the “Megxit” crisis exploded — leaving her Canadian hideaway in a seaplane.

The Duchess, 38, had been lying low at an £11 million ($A20.7 million) retreat on Vancouver Island while Prince Harry thrashed out their royal breakaway deal in Britain.

Meghan was pictured at Victoria Harbour airport on Vancouver Island on Tuesday. Picture: Alamy; Getty Images