London's Metropolitan Police have confirmed they forwarded a letter containing several allegations about Thomas Markle Sr. to Meghan Markle ... but said they didn't share the claims with any other law enforcement jurisdiction.
Scotland Yard told the BBC ... "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing several claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom."
They added ... "It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex. The letter was reviewed and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness. The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies."
Meghan Markle's friend is speaking out about her state of mind after the shocking child porn allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. ... saying she feels a "real sense of relief" over the investigation.
A friend of the Duchess -- who reportedly gave her blessing to her pal to speak on the matter -- told The Sun ... "As a mum of young children herself, she is utterly devastated by all of this. Above all, her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed. Their welfare and protection have to come first."
The pal added ... "After so many years of living with deeply troubling concerns, there is also a real sense of relief that these matters are now being properly investigated."
The FBI has offered its support to Philippine officials investigating Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child pornography ... TMZ has learned.
An official with the FBI tells TMZ ... "The FBI is aware of the allegations and will provide support, as appropriate, to the Philippine authorities. We will also investigate any related allegations of federal violations of U.S. law."
Meghan Markle's half sister Samantha Markle is pushing back against the extremely troubling child porn allegations made against their father Thomas Markle Sr. ... claiming her brother Thomas Markle Jr. fabricated the claims for revenge and a quick payday.
Samantha told the Daily Mail ... "There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him."
She added ... "My brother first came out with these lies a few weeks ago when the cash from my dad was cut off. He has used dad as a cash cow for years and once the money stopped he made up the most outrageous lies he could to try and make money from the media."
Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., is vehemently denying claims that he possessed child pornography ... after his son Thomas Jr. said he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of graphic and disturbing images at his dad's home in the Philippines.
Thomas Sr. told the Daily Mail ... "I'm shocked, I'm hurt and I'm very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I could never do what I'm being accused of. It's the worst thing anyone could accuse me of."
He added ... "This is bulls***. It's just a bunch of lies. It's sick. I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies."
Meghan Markle's father,Thomas Markle Sr., is under criminal investigation by a child protection unit after his son, Thomas Jr., allegedly found a massive stash of child porn at his dad's home in the Philippines, TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for the Cebu City Police Office in the Philippines tells TMZ... "There is a specific unit assigned to that case: Women and Children Protection Center. The rep added that there's a "criminal investigation" underway and "this case is confidential."
The Sun published an article this week stating that Thomas Jr. found “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sex abuse images in four large boxes at his father’s residence in the city of Cebu.
Meghan Markle's former agent says he's got no idea which way her career's going ... and he loves that it's not his problem to figure it out.
Ari Emanuel -- the powerhouse WME Group executive chairman -- sat down for an interview with The Sunday Times, published over the weekend, and was asked where he thinks her career is headed.
Ari replied, "Here's the great thing: I don't have to think about that anymore."
Meghan Markle's best friend is sharing a candid look at Meghan's new life with Prince Harry ... and the couple looks happy with their new surroundings in England.
Meghan's bestie Kelly McKee Zajfen shared photos of her trip to the United Kingdom ... including some downright adorable snaps of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In one pic, Meghan is smiling and laughing as she drinks wine and plays board games with her friends in a garden.
In another, Harry is on the floor playing with Kelly's son, Jack.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are booking it out of the U.S. and moving back to Britain ... a pretty shocking turn of events considering it's only been six years since they shunned their royal duties.
Perhaps the decision has been in the works for a while ... but PEOPLE reports they are bouncing back to the United Kingdom by the end of this month ... and Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will start school in September and are already enrolled across the pond.
Lips are sealed as to where in the UK they're moving ... but PEOPLE reports they're keeping the home in Montecito, California, and their vacation property in Portugal.
King Charles hosted a shocking family get-together on Friday ... with major British outlets reporting he saw Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two young children for the first time in over four freaking years.
Chris Ship, a journalist at the well-known British outlet ITV, reported the royal reunion ... revealing the King of England and his wife Queen Camilla met with his youngest son, his American daughter-in-law and his two grandkids.
They reportedly met at Highgrove House -- Charles and Camilla's family residence in Southwest England.
Meghan Markle is giving back to her community in a meaningful way ... making a surprise visit to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to spend time with young patients.
The Duchess of Sussex stopped by Thursday and joined young patients for watercolor painting ... while also spending time with patients who couldn’t leave their rooms to take part in the activity.
Photos from the visit show Meghan wearing a tan sweater and white pants with a black facemask ... and she's clearly enjoying her time with patients and staff.
Prince Harryhas returned to the U.K. -- coming face-to-face with his estranged father, King Charles III, at Clarence House for the first time in over a year... a royal reunion that could signal a turning point.
The Duke of Sussex pulled up to his father’s London home around 5:20 PM on Wednesday in a black SUV... and reports say the two shared a private tea during a 55-minute sit-down.
Harry’s been busy in the U.K. this week -- hitting the WellChild Awards and paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at her burial site on the anniversary of her death -- before heading to London for their first face-to-face since Feb '24, when the King revealed his cancer diagnosis.
