The Duchess of Sussex has had a letter delivered to her father Thomas Markle's hospital bed in the Philippines

After seven years of estrangement, Duchess Meghan wrote a letter to her dad Thomas Markle, who is in an intensive care unit in the Philippines.

Get all the details from the last 48 hours as the Duchess of Sussex has attempted to reach out to her father, Thomas Markle, after he underwent surgery in the Philippines.

His son Thomas Jr., 59, told the Daily Mail newspaper: "My dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and 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.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has written a letter to her father Thomas Markle as he recovers in hospital after having his leg amputated.

Mr Markle has said he does not want to die distanced from his daughter after his leg was reportedly amputated below the knee

Several experts have weighed in on Meghan Markle being announced by her Duchess of Sussex title. Richard Fitzwilliams told the Daily Mail that Meghan’s actions break royal protocol. In reality the Harper Bazaar’s journalist should have been announced to Meghan — rather than the duchess being announced.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has "personally called" hospitals in a bid to contact her estranged father, Thomas Markle, after he underwent emergency surgery.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has "personally called" hospitals in a bid to contact her estranged father.The former Suits star hasn't had contact with Thomas Markle since her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 but is keen to have a handwritten note delivered to the retired lighting director in the Philippines after he had his leg amputated below the knee

Royal experts believe Meghan Markle's repeated insistence on using her Duchess title signals she knows it may not last forever