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Meghan Markle\u2019s<\/a> estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr.<\/a>, has reportedly undergone leg-amputation surgery in the Philippines. According to the Daily Mail<\/a>, Thomas\u2019s left foot and lower leg were removed after a blood clot cut off circulation. The 81-year-old, who moved to the Philippines earlier this year, is now in intensive care.<\/p>\n Speaking to the Daily Mail, Thomas\u2019s son, Thomas Markle Jr., explained how his father wound up undergoing the amputation. \u201cMy dad is being very brave,\u201d he told the tabloid. \u201cHis foot turned blue then black. It happened very quickly. I took him to a local hospital and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated.\u201d Thomas underwent a three-hour procedure in Cebu and reportedly needs another procedure to remove the clot in his leg. Thomas Jr. added that there was \u201cno option\u201d for anything other than amputation and that it was \u201ca case of life or death.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas has been estranged from Meghan since 2018, when he caused a media spectacle after staging paparazzi photos in the lead-up to her wedding. He then gave several<\/a> interviews<\/a> to the British press in which he bashed his daughter for her \u201csense of superiority\u201d and tried to pick a fight with Queen Elizabeth<\/a>. During her 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey<\/a>, Meghan addressed their relationship, saying, \u201cI\u2019ve lost my father.\u201d<\/p>\n A representative for Meghan did not immediately return a request for comment. We will update this post if we hear back.<\/p>\n Stay in touch.<\/p>\n Get the Cut newsletter delivered daily<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n