Has Meghan Markle been right all along about a plot involving the UK press? Her supporters certainly believe so, as they have strongly criticised the UK media and several journalists, including Piers Morgan, for misusing her estrangement from Thomas Markle to target the Duchess.
The Duchess of Sussex's well-wishers called it an intentional plan by the UK media to sabotage Meghan by portraying her father as an innocent grandfather who was forcefully kept distant from his grandkids. For the unversed, Archie and Lilibet's grandpa has been accused of possessing child pornography by his son, Thomas Markle Jr.
A fan wrote on X: "There was a deliberate plan by UK media - led by Piers Morgan, Dan Wootton, Caroline Graham, and in which all 'royal commentators' from Dickie Arbiter to Tom Sykes took part - to turn Thomas Markle into a saintly cudgel to attack Meghan."
Now that Thomas has imploded, where does the media stand? Meghan is being dragged into criticism for a story she did not write and a fault that is not hers.
The outspoken TV presenter Piers Morgan, in his latest tweet, blamed the Duchess, asking why she did not go public if she really had information about her father's alleged acts back in 2018. He tweeted: "This Thomas Markle story is shocking, and if guilty, he must face the full force of the law.
But it raises a lot of questions: if police alerted Meghan in 2018 to allegations so serious she ended all contact, why was he not arrested? And why did she not go public to protect others?"
In a detailed statement, Meghan also addressed the child pornography allegations against her father. She revealed that in 2018, a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection containing disturbing information.
Meghan also hit back at "media publications' distortion over the years" and shared the only reason she kept herself and the Sussexes' kids away from Thomas Markle. Meghan's supporters proudly hail her as the ultimate 'Underdog Duchess,' pointing to the relentless and brutally negative tabloid coverage she faced, unlike any other royal.
This coverage only highlighted her resilience and cemented her image as a brave woman standing up for herself against the press. Media analysts continue to debate the ethics of tabloid journalism and the complex dynamics between royal family members and the British press corps.