Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle on Monday said that new son-in-law Prince Harry had urged him to give President US Donald Trump “a chance” in comments likely to cause discomfort for the royal family.
Thomas told ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB) that Harry had said “give Donald Trump a chance,” adding: “I sort of disagreed with that, but I still like Harry, that’s his politics, I had my politics.”
When asked by host Piers Morgan if he believed the prince was a Trump fan, he responded “I would hope not, now.”
The comments will raise awkward questions for Harry, who is expected to remain largely apolitical.
Markle also said that during a “loose conversation” with Harry, the prince had said Brexit was “something we have to try” although “there was no real commitment to it.”
“I think he was open to the experiment,” added Markle.