Meghan Markle's father had part of his left leg amputated after being rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery this week in the Philippines.
Thomas Markle Sr. lost his left foot and lower leg during a 3-hour operation Wednesday, his son, Thomas Markle Jr., told the Daily Mail Friday. He was rushed into surgery after a blood clot cut off circulation in his left leg, and it turned black, DM was told.
Thomas Jr. detailed the seriousness of the situation, saying ... "There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death."
Meghan Markle's father has been admitted to an intensive care unit in the Philippines after being rushed to the hospital for an emergency surgery ... and it seems he will need a second surgery now as well.
Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail their father -- Thomas Sr. -- was taken to the hospital with a grave illness Tuesday ... and he underwent three hours of surgery earlier today.
Thomas Jr. told DM ... "They raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery. I would ask everyone around the world to keep him in their thoughts."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's had a rough couple of years, and it looks like things are only getting tougher for the man formerly known as Prince Andrew ... because he likely won't have a payday after leaving the Royal Lodge.
The brother of King Charles was tentatively set to receive upwards of £488,000 -- about $644,000 USD -- upon his early eviction from the property he called home for over two decades, reports CNN.
According to the Crown Estate, cash will only go to Andrew if “no end-of-tenancy repairs or dilapidations are required.”
Andrew paid £1 million for the Royal Lodge in 2003 for a 75-year lease on the property. He's expected to foot the bill for any refurbishing or maintenance of the grounds.
Of course Andrew's not out on the streets ... he'll be moving to Sandringham, located roughly 100 miles north of London, and his accommodation will be funded by King Charles.
FYI ... Andrew was stripped of his titles as prince and Duke of York last month, as his links to late financier Jeffrey Epstein cast a cloud over the British Royal Family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle weren't ducking the cameras at Kris Jenner's huge 70th bash ... in fact, they were happy to be snapped all night long, TMZ has learned.
Here's the deal ... pictures of the royal couple mingling with a slew of stars at the party were scrubbed minutes after the Kardashians posted them in the party's aftermath. Multiple reasons have been alleged in the press ... the latest claim was the couple made it clear they were not to be photographed.
A source close to the situation calls BS on that … telling us the new report that Harry and Meghan were photographed at Kris’ party even though they wrote "No" on their consent form can't be true -- because there was no form.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were guests at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday bash, but you wouldn't know it from her social media accounts ... Kris and Kim Kardashian deleted shots of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from the event.
Kris celebrated the milestone birthday at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Beverly Hills compound Saturday with a James Bond-themed soiree. With such a classic English theme, Meghan and Harry were the perfect guests, looking every bit the part in black-tie attire. So why the photo album removal?
Prince Harry's been caught red-handed supporting the L.A. Dodgers ... and now he's apologizing to Canada for his actions.
Check out his hilarious interview with CTV News Thursday -- he addresses his choice to support his new home town's team over the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, and chalks it up to being "under duress."
He adds ... "I was invited to the L.A. Dodgers box or the dugout by the owner himself. So, I was doing what I thought was the polite thing to do."
PrinceWilliam and PrincessKate Middleton’s pal from college, Ben Duncan, has reportedly died.
Duncan -- who appeared on the UK’s "Big Brother" in 2010 -- died after falling from the 7th floor of London’s Trafalgar St. James Hotel last Thursday, according to several British outlets. That's about a 100-foot drop.
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident in a statement to the Daily Mail, which was the first to report the news. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and that the death "is unexpected but non-suspicious."
The English soccer superstar officially became Sir David Beckham during a ceremony at Windsor Castle ... being presented with the recognition for "Services to Sport and to Charity."
The 50-year-old was happy as could be as he took a knee in front of Charles ... and proudly flaunted his new medal in a photo op with his wife, Victoria.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left their Montecito cocoon for Halloween ... walking around Santa Barbara with their kids -- and Markle put on her best butterfly impression.
The former royals were out and about with their children, Lilibet and Archie ... going door to door with the rest of the normies and asked for some sweet treats on the holiday.
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Archie and Lilibet dressed as an ant and firefly respectively while their mom dressed as a butterfly.
A British Royal Family shake-up continues ... Sarah Ferguson's going to be doing some house-hunting pretty soon ... because she won't be living with her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew.
ICYMI ... Andrew's being stripped of his title by King Charles, and he's also being kicked out of Royal Lodge, where he and Sarah lived for almost two decades.
A source close to Ferguson confirmed she'll also be leaving the Royal Lodge to move into her own place, Peoplepeople.
The source said Sarah hadn't asked for any property for herself in recent weeks, and they stated the philanthropist will "forge an independent life" for herself.
Andrew has been the subject of intense controversy for his connections to Jeffrey Epstein ... he's reportedly looking to move into a property on the Sandringham Estate -- privately held by his brother, King Charles -- ASAP.
Sarah and Andrew were married in 1986 and divorced 10 years later, although they stayed close. They welcomed a pair of daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, during their time as a married couple.
Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts and sister-in-law Amanda Roberts broke down in tears as they celebrated the news that Prince Andrew is losing his royal titles.
Watch their emotional interview on BBC's "Newsnight" ... Sky can barely keep it together as he acknowledges "this normal girl from a normal family has taken down a prince."
He says it means "everything" to him, and certainly to Virginia, who accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein -- first in a 2019 interview and then in a 2021 lawsuit. She and Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement in 2022.
Prince Andrew will no longer be known as such ... his brother -- King Charles of Great Britain -- has reportedly begun stripping him of the title ... and he's kicking the former prince out of his rent-free royal mansion.
Buckingham Palace announced the move Thursday, writing, "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," CNN reports.
The statement continues ... "His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation."
Prince Harry seemed defeated Tuesday night ... as he and his wife, Meghan Markle, were booed as their mugs popped up on the Jumbotron during Game 4 of the World Series.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had expressions that harkened back to the infamous Coldplay couple ... as they cringed as the jeering started. Harry eventually forced a smile, but it was clearly an uncomfortable moment.
The good news ... they had great seat at field level. Sorry Jerry O'Connell, no nosebleeds for them.
Harry dressed sharp in a black blazer over a white T-shirt and dark pants, while Meghan donned dark pants with an oversized white button-up. Of course, they both repped Dodger blue with matching baseball caps.
Their support didn't help though ... Dodgers lost 6-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays, evening the series to 2 games apiece.
Prince Andrew has had a rough time lately ... first, he stripped himself of most of his royal titles, and now he's on the verge of being asked to testify before Congress about his alleged association with late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew, as you know, was linked to Epstein after an infamous 2001 photo surfaced showing him standing with his arm around a teenage Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent victims, who died by suicide this year.
In the pic, Epstein's girlfriend and confidante Ghislaine Maxwell -- who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for child sex trafficking -- is standing behind them with a smile. Ever since the release of the photo, Andrew has been in the doghouse with the royals and trying to dodge legal pitfalls.
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Democrat Congressman Stephen Lynch says that Prince Andrew will be invited to appear before the U.S. House Oversight Committee as it investigates the Epstein files.#Newsnightpic.twitter.com/HZ0gaiYHqU
Now, Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democratic Representative on the House Oversight Committee, wants to invite Andrew to the U.S. Congress to talk about his purported involvement in the Epstein scandal.
Meghan Markle made her very first appearance at Paris Fashion Week ... and of course, she did it in total style.
The Duchess of Sussex stepped out Saturday for the Balenciaga show, turning heads in a white oversized cape layered over a matching button-down shirt. She finished the look with black pointed-toe heels, sleek minimal accessories, and a perfectly polished, slicked-back bun.
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Meghan attended in support of Pierpaolo Piccioli, who recently took over as Creative Director for the House.
Prince William is opening up like never before -- and of all people, he’s doing it with Eugene Levy -- talking about the brutal year he’s had with both Kate and King Charles hit with cancer diagnoses just months apart.
On Friday’s episode of Apple TV’s "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy," the Prince of Wales got real ... calling this the toughest year of his life after the rug got yanked out from under him with his family’s back-to-back health battles.
William admitted he always saw his family as lucky ... hardly any illnesses over the years, with his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, living well into their 90s.
