Meghan Markle 's father has spoken out about his fears that he may "die tomorrow" and says her legal action against The Mail On Sunday over the publication of a handwritten letter she sent to him is causing him "anxiety". The former Duchess of Sussex has taken legal action over Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of The Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, over an article which reproduced parts of the handwritten letter sent to 76-year-old Thomas Markle in August 2018.