Meghan's father Thomas Markle returns to US days before Archie birthday

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle has returned to the United States days before his grandson Prince Archie’s 7th birthday.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, Meghan’s estranged father has returned to the US from the Philippines on Saturday after his leg was amputated.

Thomas nearly died when a blood clot in his left thigh cut off the blood supply to his foot five months back.

Thomas Markle has now moved to an undisclosed location after leaving his home on the island of Cebu, where he moved last year to start a new life more than 7,000 miles away from Prince Harry and Meghan.

Meghan’s half-sister Samantha said, "Dad made the decision to come back to the US for ongoing medical care. He will be able to get the best prosthetics here and be surrounded by friends and family to support him. Even though he has been through such traumatic times, this has been a positive spiritual experience for dad."

Thomas has returned to US ahead of Prince Archie’s birthday.

However, Thomas, the estranged father of Meghan, has publicly expressed heartbreak over never meeting his grandchildren, Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Thomas fell out with his daughter Meghan after he said he suffered two heart attacks on the eve of her 2018 wedding and was unable to walk her down the aisle – although Meghan claimed he was simply seeking publicity.

As a result, he has yet to meet Harry and his grandchildren.