'Devastated' Meghan Markle to return home in weeks as she 'misses her mum'

Meghan Markle will reportedly head back to America to visit her mother because she ‘misses’ her. The Duchess is said to be planning the transatlantic trip in the wake of her father’s arrest.

Thomas Markle Snr is in custody after he was charged with possession of child pornography last week. On Tuesday (November 10), a judge ordered he be held in jail after Markle, 82, cut his electronic tag off his leg. He had been ordered to wear the monitoring device as part of his bail conditions.

Meghan, who has been estranged from her father since 2018, is “devastated” by the legal proceedings, a source close to the Duchess of Sussex told People magazine.

She is now planning a trip to the US to see her mother, Doria Ragland, the source added.

They said: “She misses her mom since moving to England, and this makes her miss her even more. They’ve been speaking a lot. Being able to talk to her mom helps, even though she wishes they could be together.”

Meghan and Doria saw each other regularly when she and Prince Harry lived in Montecito, California, before moving back to the UK in August. While in Britain, Meghan is said to be relying on loved ones to support her through the “devastating” news.

The source added: “She is devastated. This is her dad, someone she grew up trusting and was very close to for many years. The allegations are devastating for her. There’s a lot of sadness.”

It was previously reported Meghan has chosen to throw herself into family life and her career as news of her dad’s case develops. On Tuesday, she made her first public appearance since the arrest was confirmed.

She and Prince Harry appeared at an event on the dangers young people face on the internet at the European Parliament in Brussels. Meghan had been due to give a speech to attendees, but chose not to as she was “not strong enough” following the revelations about Thomas Markle Snr.