Meghan, who is in New York for her baby shower, hasn't seen her brother in eight years (Image: GETTY)
Mr Markle said his last meeting with his half-sister, long before she became the Duchess of Sussex, was shrouded in sadness. The pair bumped into each other at their grandmother’s funeral in 2011 - which would be the last time they were in the same room before Meghan’s acting career took off and she married Prince Harry. The 53-year-old, who was in his teens when Meghan was born, told New! magazine Meghan was “unbelievably” close to their father’s mother - Doris Markle - and was left broken by her passing.
Meghan, seen today New York, distanced herself form her half-brother when her career took off (Image: GETTY)
He said: “She came to her funeral in 2011 and was unbelievably sad. It was really hard for her.
“She was in a new relationship with her first husband and had a lot going on with her Hollywood career.
“It was the last time I saw Meghan.”
In the run up to the Windsor wedding, Mr Markle sent an open letter to Prince Harry warning him from marrying Meghan.
Meghan, who played Rachel Zane in Suits, lost contact with Thomas Markle Jr in 2011 (Image: GETTY)
He urged the prince to backtrack on his plan to wed the former actress, saying it would become “the biggest mistake in royal wedding history”.
Shortly after their grandmother’s funeral, the pair drifted apart as Meghan relocated to Toronto and shot to fame in Suits.
The father-of-two said Meghan distanced herself from her family which he believes was down to her newfound success and
