Meghan Markle’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., has launched a fresh attack on the Duchess of Sussex following the release of her new Netflix series *With Love, Meghan*. He criticized the show as "embarrassing" and accused Meghan of fabricating details about her childhood for sympathy.  

 

Speaking to journalist Kevin O’Sullivan on *TalkTV*, Markle Jr., 58, ridiculed his sister’s portrayal of her upbringing. “This is probably the first time I felt sorry and embarrassed for her,” he said. He also revealed that he hadn’t allowed their father, Thomas Markle Sr., to watch the series due to concerns for his health. "I didn’t have enough heart medication for him to watch it. I didn’t want him to kick the bucket, so I’d have to go refill the prescription before I let him watch it," he quipped.  

 

In the series, Meghan described herself as a "latchkey kid" who grew up eating fast food and TV dinners. In a previous 2021 letter to U.S. politicians advocating for paid parental leave, she also claimed her family was financially struggling and that she “grew up on the $4.99 salad bar at Sizzler.”  

 

Markle Jr. dismissed these claims, calling them “another one of the malarkey stories she sold to the Royal Family for sympathy.” He insisted, “We weren’t poor. She didn’t have to rub two nickels together at Sizzler’s salad bar.” Critics have also pointed out that Meghan was raised in a middle-class home in Woodland Hills, where her father, an Emmy-winning lighting director, provided a comfortable lifestyle. He reportedly won a $750,000 lottery prize when Meghan was nine, which helped pay for her tuition at the prestigious Immaculate Heart Catholic School in Los Angeles.  

 

"The entire world knows how she treated her family, especially her father, who gave her everything," Markle Jr. continued. "That’s why nobody’s buying it."

 

In his interview, he also mocked *With Love, Meghan*, sarcastically stating that dropping bricks on his pinky toes "would probably be better" than watching the show. Predicting its failure, he said, "Everybody’s going to watch the first episode, and it’ll be the worst critically acclaimed episode of all time. Then, five or six minutes into the second, they’ll probably commit themselves to a psychiatric ward."  

 

Markle Jr. went on to accuse Meghan of exaggerating her involvement in cooking, claiming, "She didn’t cook anything for anybody ever growing up." He also referenced what he called the "Meghan Markle death stare," saying, "There was always that little look. The Meghan Markle death stare, like her viper jaw pitches up, and she’s about to strike."  

 

His latest remarks follow previous controversies surrounding his treatment of Meghan. Last year, he faced backlash for YouTube videos in which he mocked her by wearing a wig and tiara while stuffing a cushion inside his jumper, referring to himself as "Me-gain." Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond called the videos "grotesque" and described his actions as "the ultimate betrayal."  

 

Markle Jr. has also suggested plans to cash in on his connection to Meghan by selling merchandise, including glasses, mugs, and T-shirts, telling viewers in a clip, “I'm gonna be riding those coat-tails, baby – oh yeah. If it wasn’t for Meghan Markle, I don’t know what I’d be doing.”  

 

His past criticism of Meghan dates back to 2018, when he wrote an open letter to Prince Harry before their wedding, warning him that Meghan was “obviously not the right woman for you” and calling her “jaded, shallow, [and] conceited.”  

 

Despite his past attacks, Markle Jr. briefly attempted to reconcile with his half-sister during his appearance on *Big Brother VIP Australia* in 2021. He was filmed writing an apology letter to Meghan and Harry, admitting that his previous words were “very immature and wrong.” In the letter, he explained, “The letter was definitely written out of me feeling really hurt and confused... I know that it was very immature and wrong, and I truly regret it.”  

 

Meghan’s new series, which offers lifestyle tips from inside a rented $8 million mansion, has already faced criticism. While it does not directly reference the Royal Family, it showcases the Duchess’s life in California with Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet. The show has been described by some reviewers as “gormless lifestyle filler” with “a tangible desperation,” raising questions about whether it will justify the couple’s $100 million streaming deal.  

 

Despite the backlash, Meghan appears committed to her rebranded media presence, presenting herself as a relatable figure who, as she puts it, believes that even those in "little flats" in London can enjoy a small taste of her California lifestyle.

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail  2025-03-06

 

 

Nobody believes a word she says. Typical rich kid who wants to play the victim by claiming she had a rough upbringing when the opposite is true. 

 

The fact she continues down the same path suggests some form of mental illness. At the very least, a pathological liar and a narcissist.