Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, has been arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to AP sources cited by CTV News. The arrest was reported on Friday, November 6, 2026.
CTV News attributes the information to Associated Press sources. The BBC reported that the allegations concern possession of child sex abuse material. Further details of the charges, the location of the arrest and the status of any court proceedings were not included in the reporting available.
Coverage of the case has also extended to other members of the family. The Guardian reported that the Duchess of Sussex's estranged half-brother has been described as a "person of interest" in a child sexual abuse inquiry, and The Telegraph carried a similar account. Those reports concern a separate individual from the man arrested.
Thomas Markle is the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and has been estranged from her for years. The reporting does not connect the arrest to any other member of the family beyond the half-brother coverage noted above.
What to watch next: whether prosecutors file formal charges and whether authorities release additional information about the investigation.
