The Metropolitan Police has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) regarding its handling of a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle’s father, received in 2019. The letter, sent by Markle’s first wife Roslyn Loveless, who died in 2024, contained claims about Markle and was passed to the Duchess of Sussex in January 2019. Meghan Markle stated the letter gave her sufficient reason not to visit her father or allow him to meet her children, Archie and Lilibet, and believed the allegations were being investigated. The Met did not initially share the letter with other law enforcement agencies, citing that while it contained no security concerns, it detailed alleged offenses outside the UK. The force said it intends to make further referrals to relevant overseas law enforcement agencies in the coming days. Reports indicate the Met had to obtain a copy of the letter from the Sussexes, as it did not retain one itself. The IOPC will investigate why the contents were not shared with other agencies and what royal officials knew about the letter, which was sent while Meghan was a working royal and forwarded to the Sussexes’ office rather than directly to her.
Our reading is that the Metropolitan Police are proactively addressing scrutiny regarding their handling of information related to Thomas Markle Sr. The voluntary referral to the IOPC, coupled with the intention to contact overseas law enforcement, suggests an attempt to demonstrate transparency and thoroughness. The fact the Met did not initially retain a copy of the 2019 letter and had to obtain it from the Sussexes highlights potential shortcomings in their record-keeping procedures.
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