Meghan Markle's dad compared himself to King Charles while slamming Harry and his daughter

Meghan Markle's dad, Thomas Markle, is celebrating his 80th birthday today - he's previously mentioned how he thinks he and King Charles are very similar.

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Thomas Markle thinks he and King Charles experience similar situations (Image: Getty, ITV)

Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, previously compared himself to King Charles as according to him they both experience similar situations with the Sussexes while battling health issues.

Mr Markle, who is celebrating his 80th birthday today, told the Mail back in June that he feels "deep empathy" for the monarch and that he would love to speak to him "because I am sure he has as many unanswered questions as I do."

The King was diagnosed with a form of cancer back in February and while he's now returned to public-facing duties he's still undergoing treatment for it.

Meghan's dad said: "Neither of us deserves the treatment we’ve received.

"He is going through cancer treatment and I’m not in the best of health. I’m not afraid of dying. It is what it is."

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Meghan Markle has been estranged from her father (Image: Getty)
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He added: "I have so many questions I’d like to ask Meghan and Harry.

"The main one being, why have they treated not only me but the Royal Family and the King so badly."

Mr Markle went on to stress that he hasn't met his grandchildren, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, yet.

He claimed the Sussex children have two grandfathers who want to see them, one of whom is the King of England and added: "I never in my 80 years thought I’d be in the same boat as the king.

"I wish we could have worked this situation out. I was always ready and willing to do that."

Thomas was married to Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland from 1979 until 1987.

His relationship with his daughter reportedly took a bad turn after he was allegedly caught staging press photos before her wedding to Harry in May 2018.

The couple talked about the incident in their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, with the duke saying: "Of course, it’s incredibly sad what happened. She had a father before this.

"Now she doesn’t have a father. I shouldered that. Because if Meg wasn’t with me, then her dad would still be her dad.

"It’s amazing what people would do when offered a huge amount of money. Fifty thousand, a hundred thousand, to hand over photographs, to create a story. And thank God most of them said no."

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