Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's Marriage Is 'Toxic': Her Half-Sister
Samantha Markle, the older half-sister of the Duchess of Sussex, spoke out in a new interview and expressed concerns about Meghan and Harry's relationship, describing it as "toxic."
The 58-year-old, who had previously lost a defamation lawsuit against the royal, described the couple's relationship as detrimental to their well-being.
AP Clips of Harry and Meghan walking together at different points in their relationship were shown during the interview, with Samantha's voiceover stating her opinion on their relationship.
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"They are really unhealthy for each other."
The full interview is set to air on Sunday, April 30th.
In the clip, Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., and half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., are also interviewed, and unseen home videos of the duchess as a teenager are featured.
Screengrab/7News In the trailer, Thomas Jr. declared, "We're not going to go away.
This is going to change everything."
Samantha's lawsuit against Meghan, filed in March 2022, accused the duchess of spreading "malicious lies" during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 and her alleged statement to journalists in 2020.
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Samantha claimed that Meghan defamed her by saying they barely had a relationship and that she had been "handsomely paid" by a tabloid to speak against her half-sister.
The Florida court dismissed the case, stating that Meghan's statements were purely her opinion and "incapable of being proved false." In 2021, Samantha wrote a 330-page book titled "The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister Part 1".
Samantha also claims that Meghan would "still be a waitress" if it was not for their father, Thomas Markle Sr.
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The Duchess of Sussex addressed the nickname in her Netflix documentary with Prince Harry, titled Harry & Meghan, and said, "I don't know your name. I don't know about your birthday. You're telling these people you raised me, and you coined me 'Princess Pushy'?"
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7News Spotlight reveals that the program will feature the first reunion of Thomas Jr. and his two eldest children since Meghan married Harry and "iced them out of her life."
The Markles have shared "treasured childhood videos" of Meghan, including clips of her as her high school's homecoming queen.
Meghan's relationship with her family turned sour when her father, Thomas Sr., worked with paparazzi to stage photos before her wedding to Harry in 2018. In a text message exchange, Meghan pleaded with her father to "stop talking to any press," but their relationship has not recovered. Last May, Thomas Sr. was hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
The latest interview reveals Thomas Sr.'s desire to mend his estranged relationship with his daughter, as he can be heard asking how to fix it.
As of this writing, the Sussexes' representative has not commented on the situation.
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