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The Duchess of Sussex's father has been paid £7,500 to reveal details of their relationship, his private conversations with Prince Harry and thoughts on the royals in an extraordinary TV interview. Thomas Markle, 73, was flown by ITV's Good Morning Britain from his home in Mexico to a luxury hotel in California to discuss everything from making Harry promise never to 'raise his hand' to Meghan, to the prince's views on Brexit and Donald Trump. His decision to accept the payment comes weeks after he was exposed as posing for fake paparazzi photographs to 'improve' his public image, for which he has admitted accepting payment. Kensington Palace officials were deliberately kept in the dark about yesterday's TV interview so there was no opportunity to dissuade Mr Markle from taking part. The former Hollywood lighting director also confirmed he hadn't warned his daughter or her new husband in advance, but said he hoped he hadn't offended them and that the Royal Family would 'understand my feelings as well’. The interview saw the recluse claim that Harry had said he was 'open' to Brexit and that people needed to 'give Trump a chance'. He also said that: Meghan kept the fact that she was dating Harry secret at first – and later asked her father to refer to him by the codename 'H'. He gave his permission for the couple to wed as long as Harry promised never to 'raise his hand' against his daughter. It was a 'mistake' to collude with the paparazzi and he had apologised to Harry and Meghan, who forgave him. He was 'grateful' to Charles for stepping in when he was forced to pull out of giving his daughter away due to heart surgery, but admitted he felt jealous. He still hasn't met Harry – and has no idea when he will. Meghan has wanted children for a long time and he believes they will try for a baby 'sooner or later'. Kensington Palace declined to comment on the interview or the astonishing claims, but there is little doubt that the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex have again been left humiliated by the continuing Markle family soap opera. Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan confirmed that Meghan's father had pocketed 'a few thousand pounds' but insisted his 'ultimate motive was not money'. He claimed Mr Markle had turned down significantly higher offers from the US media but chose the British programme as he wanted the 'proper chance' to put across his 'side of the story'. |