# Prince Harry's father arrested

- Place: Tampa, United States (27.9489, -82.4606)
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:45:04.070Z · expires 2026-11-14T16:45:04.070Z
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Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials, per ktla.com.

Markle, who is reportedly estranged from his daughter, was taken into custody following a search warrant executed at his residence in Tampa.

The case has drawn significant media attention in the UK and US, with the FBI involved in the investigation as noted by unionleader.com.

## Sources

- [Meghan’s estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials](https://ktla.com/news/ap-father-of-meghan-markle-arrested-on-charges-related-to-child-sexual-abuse-material-ap-sources-say/) · ktla.com · 2026-11-07
- [Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, arrested for possession of child sex abuse photos](https://www.unionleader.com/news/nation-world/update-3-thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-arrested-for-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-photos-f95ce83f) · unionleader.com · 2026-11-06