Royal wedding 2018: Meghan's dad reveals tears over big day

The Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle, has revealed his daughter cried when he told her he would not be attending her wedding to Prince Harry.

He also expressed his disappointment at not walking her down the aisle.

"I'm a footnote to the greatest moment in history rather than the dad who walked his daughter down the aisle. That upsets me somewhat," he told ITV's Good Morning Britain.

He said he watched the event on TV from a B&B in the US after having surgery.

He said he cried while viewing it, describing the duchess as "beautiful" and saying it was "incredible" that "the whole world was watching my daughter".

In the lengthy interview, he also revealed what he said when Prince Harry asked to marry his daughter, his political conversations with his new son-in-law and whether a royal baby could soon be on the way.

Mr Markle told GMB he broke the news that he would not be there in an emotional phone call with his daughter and Prince Harry.

"They were disappointed ... and they both said, 'Take care of yourself, we are really worried about you'," he said.

He said he was recovering well from his heart surgery, which saw him have three stents fitted.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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