A US judge in Florida has ordered a psychiatric examination for 82-year-old Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, following his arrest by the FBI on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material.
MIAMI: A US judge has ordered a psychiatric examination for Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, after his arrest for alleged possession of images of child sexual abuse.
Thomas Markle, 82, is charged with one count of “possession of child pornography” and made an initial court appearance in Tampa in Florida on Friday.
Judge Lindsay Griffin cited his “health condition,” “advanced age” and “lack of recall” in the order issued on Friday, without providing further details.








