The sickening claims against Thomas Markle set a family test for the royals

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The family dimension to the unfolding scandal is inescapable. Most families would want to support a son and daughter-in-law dealing with a nightmare but things are always a bit more complicated with the royals.

London: Royal aides at Buckingham Palace have worked hard to shield King Charles from the dramas surrounding Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

But it will be impossible to fully isolate the King from the allegations against Meghan’s father Thomas Markle, who faces charges of possessing child sexual abuse material.

And in any case, it may not be wise to pretend that the royal family can stay out of the unfolding scandal. The family dimension to this scandal is inescapable because most families would want to support a son and daughter-in-law dealing with such a nightmare

The royal family is not just any family, of course, but this case will end up testing the various members of the House of Windsor over how they respond.

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