Meghan Markle faces an embarrassing court battle against her own father after it was revealed he could testify against her in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s legal fight with the Mail on Sunday.
The Mail on Sunday and its parent company, Associated Newspapers, are accused of unlawfully publishing a letter from the Duchess of Sussex to Mr Markle in February 2019.
The paper argues the publication was justified because there is a “huge and legitimate” public interest in the “personal relationships” of members of the royal family.
Legal documents reveal the Mail On Sunday will rely on evidence from Mr Markle, including that he “had a weighty right to tell his version of what had happened between himself and his daughter including the contents of the letter”.
It means should the case go to trial, both Meghan and her father could be called to testify against one another. The paper’s sister publication, the Daily Mail, reported Mr Markle would be prepared to face her in court.
The duchess’s half sister, Samantha Markle, insists their father will testify in the case if asked to.
