Meghan Markle has reached out to her dad after his health scare. In case you didn't hear, Thomas Markle is recovering in the Philippines after he had to get an emergency leg amputation due to a blood clot. The Duchess of Sussex has long been estranged from her pops, but after this emergency surgery, a rep confirmed to People on Friday that she reached out to check on him: "I can confirm she has reached out to her father.