Prince Harry Didn't Give Meghan Markle Same Promise Kate Received From William

Prince Harry didn't give Meghan Markle the same promise Kate Middleton received from Prince William.

The Duchess of Cambridge was reportedly different from the other royal brides because Prince William made a promise to her. Prince William guaranteed Middleton that she could keep her family even after their royal wedding.

On the other hand, according to Nicholas Frakes, a journalist for Express, Prince Harry didn't do the same to his wife, Markle. The former "Suits" star had already cut ties with the Markles. She had not spoken to her dad, Thomas Markle Sr. and to her brother and sister on the father side.

However, Markle was able to maintain her relationship with her mom, Doria Ragland. Ragland is the Markle and his father reportedly shared a great relationship. In fact, she invited him to her big day and wanted Thomas to be the one to give her away. However, he was involved in a photo scandal. Thomas staged his photos in the run-up of Prince Harry and Markle's nuptials which didn't sit well with the royal family.

Days before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot, Thomas canceled his attendance. According to him, he was getting a heart surgery and couldn't make it to the event. However, an insider revealed that he just made up the story to come up with a great excuse because he was too embarrassed to face the royal family following his photo scandal.

"The whole story about Meghan's father undergoing heart surgery was made up," the insider said. "He had to come up with a good enough reason not to attend her wedding and avoid any further embarrassment after those staged photos went public."

"The poor health story was his way of generating some compassion from the public, and taking the attention off those staged photos which were a complete embarrassment to Meghan and the royal family," the source continued. "It was really just such poor judgment on his part. Now everyone's feeling sorry for him. They shouldn't. He brought this upon himself and if he were truly sick Meghan would have made an effort to visit him. Don't feel sorry for him. If anything, feel sorry for Meghan."