<p>Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from AP and Reuters, citing unnamed sources</p><p>Thomas Markle, the father of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/prince-harry">Prince Harry</a>’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to federal law enforcement sources.</p><p>Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from the Associated Press and Reuters, citing unnamed sources. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/meghan-duchess-of-sussex">The Duchess of Sussex</a> said last month that she was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/meghan-duchess-of-sussex-distressed-child-sexual-abuse-image-claims-against-father">“deeply distressed”</a> about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at her father’s former home.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/06/thomas-markle-arrested">Continue reading...</a>