Royal Wedding 2018: Meghan Markle's brother Thomas says she will 'be the perfect princess' weeks after warning Harry to call off wedding

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Thomas Jr previously said the marriage would be 'the biggest mistake in royal wedding history'
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Martin Coulter17 May 2018

Meghan Markle's estranged half-brother has said she will "be the perfect princess", weeks after penning a furious letter warning Prince Harry to call off their wedding.

Thomas Markle Jr, 51, has flown to London ahead of the Royal wedding on Saturday to show support for his sister.

Their father, Thomas Markle Sr, 73, was set to walk Ms Markle down the aisle before controversy erupted over a set of staged paparazzi photographs.

Speaking to the Mirror, Thomas Jr said: “My dad will be heartbroken that he cannot be with Meg in Windsor to walk her down the aisle. He would have moved heaven and earth to be there.

“He’ll be hugely embarrassed that he was found to have faked pictures, but what’s clear is that he’s not benefited from the best advice."

Speaking of the Markles' family infighting, he said Buckingham Palace could have offered them "more guidance".

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He said: “It would have been better for the palace to have guided him, as well as us for that matter, to ensure the focus is on Harry and Meg and not her family back in the States.

"They should have intervened and guided us when Meg and Harry’s relationship was first made public.”

Despite penning an open letter to Harry only a fortnight ago, warning the couple's nuptials would be "the biggest mistake in royal wedding history", his views on sister Ms Markle appear to have softened.

He said: “My sister’s going to be one of the best things ever to have happened to the royal family.

“She will be the perfect modern princess. I wish Meg and Harry nothing but a happy and healthy future together.”

The pair are set to tie the knot in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Saturday, May 19.

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