Meghan Markle's father has called for the Duchess of Sussex to be stripped of her royal title and said she has 'insulted' the royal family following her surprise appearance on the Ellen show.
Thomas Markle, 77, who lives 70 miles away from the Sussexes mansion, was left feeling 'embarrassed' after watching his daughter earlier this week in the former actress' first major TV interview since her notorious Oprah tell-all alongside Prince Harry.
Meghan's estranged father, who is a retired Hollywood lighting director, called the Duchesses appearance a 'stupid stunt' and said she had 'insulted the Queen, the royal family and the British people'.
Meghan Markle's father Thomas, 77, (pictured left) who lives 70 miles away from the Sussexes mansion, has called for the Duchess of Sussex (right) to be stripped of her royal title and said she has 'insulted' the royal family following her surprise appearance on the Ellen show
Meghan's estranged father, who is a retired Hollywood lighting director, called the Duchesses appearance a 'stupid stunt' and said she had 'insulted the Queen, the royal family and the British people
Meghan, 40, can be seen drinking milk from a bottle, squatting and eating crisps like a chipmunk as part of a cringe-worthy on-the-street prank during the show
During the interview, Meghan, 40, left a group of street vendors open-mouthed in shock by dancing and singing in front of them while referring to herself as 'mommy' as part of a cringe-worthy on-the-street prank during the show.
Having shared several insights into her 'happy' family life in California with Prince Harry and their two children, five-month-old Lilibet and two-year-old Archie, Meghan made a clear attempt to distance herself from the royal family's reserved image with the toe-curling comedy skit.
Speaking to The Sun, Mr Markle said: 'She insulted the Queen, the Royal Family and the British people.
'She made a complete fool of herself and should lose her title. I love my daughter but her performance was ridiculous.'
Her surprise TV appearance came as a shock as it was long rumoured that the Duchess would give her first interview to Ellen after she and Harry emigrated in January 2020. But in the end the Sussexes chose their neighbour in Montecito, Oprah Winfrey.
Ellen, who is ending her show after 19 seasons amid plunging ratings after being accused of running a toxic workplace last year, is close friends with Meghan having bonded at a LA dog shelter where the talk show host encouraged Meghan to adopt her first dog Bogart. The women have stayed in touch ever since.
In response to the claims, Ellen issued an apology and sent her staff a memo in which she wrote she was 'taking steps... to correct' issues with her employees.
Thomas Markle was left feeling 'embarrassed' after watching his daughter earlier this
