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EXCLUSIVE: The Mail on Sunday Defence characterised text messages from Harry and Meghan to Thomas Markle as being uncaring and self-serving. The Duchess says it “intentionally” omitted any references to the Royal couple’s attempts to protect Mr Markle and ensure his safety 1/21

EXCLUSIVE: To counter the Defence allegation, the Duchess has taken the step of revealing the full contents of a key period of text exchanges with Mr Markle.
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EXCLUSIVE: In one series, sent May 14, 2018, Harry, using his wife’s phone, urges his father-in-law-to-be to beware getting in to bed with the Press, which - he says - “created this whole situation”. 3/21

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EXCLUSIVE: The Prince wrote: “Tom, it’s Harry and I’m going to call you right now. Please pick up, thank you.” 4/21

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EXCLUSIVE: It was followed by another message saying: “Tom, Harry again! Really need to speak to u. U do not need to apologize, we understand the circumstances but ‘going public’ will only make the situation worse.  5/21

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EXCLUSIVE: Harry’s message went on: “If u love Meg and want to make it right please call me as there are two other options which don’t involve u having to speak to the media, who incidentally created this whole situation. 6/21

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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry wrote: “So please call me so I can explain. Meg and I are not angry, we just need to speak to u. Thanks.” He added: “Oh any speaking to the press WILL backfire, trust me Tom. Only we can help u, as we have been trying from day 1”. 7/21

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EXCLUSIVE: The legal document explains that instead of speaking to his daughter, Mr Markle issued a public statement through US gossip website @TMZ that he had gone to hospital because he had suffered a heart attack, and that was the first she knew of his condition. 8/21

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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: The next day - May 15 2018 - Ms Markle wrote to Mr Markle, in a message ANL described in its Defence as “merely” asking him to call her. 9/21

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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: In fact the message, according to the Duchess, went much further. It read: “I’ve been reaching out to you all weekend but you’re not taking any of our calls or replying to any texts… (Cont 10/21)

@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess continued: “Very concerned about your health and safety and have taken every measure to protect you but not sure what more we can do if you don’t respond." 11/21

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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess’s message to her dad went on: “Do you need help? Can we send the security team down again? I’m very sorry to hear you’re in the hospital but need you to please get in touch with us… What hospital are you at?” 12/21

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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: A further message from the Duchess, sent around 10 minutes later, said Mr Markle’s health was her primary concern, and offered him the protection of a security team. 13/21

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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: Meghan wrote: “Harry and I made a decision earlier today and are dispatching the same security guys you turned away this weekend to be a presence on the ground to make sure you’re safe…they will be there at your disposal as soon as you need them.”14/21
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@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: Meghan added: “Please please call as soon as you can.. all of this is incredibly concerning but your health is most important.” 15/21

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@TMZ Mr Markle, the filing reveals, responded by saying he was okay, would be in hospital “for a few days”,and refusing the offer of security, prompting pleas from his daughter to let them help,with Harry sending on details of the security team in another message from her phone. 16/21

@TMZ Mr Markle responded on the evening of May 15, saying he appreciated the offer but did not feel in danger and would instead recover at a motel, the Claimant responded 10 minutes later to make a further request for the hospital details so that she would know where he was. 17/21

@TMZ EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess’s lawyers say an emotive message attributed to Mr Markle which informed various articles attacking the Royal couple, including particularly strident criticism by Mail on Sunday columnist @piersmorgan , may NOT in fact have been written by Mr Markle. 18/21

@TMZ @piersmorgan EXCLUSIVE: The message from Mr Markle was so suspicious that Prince Harry responded to it saying: “Tom, it’s Harry, please answer your phone. I need to know this is actually you because it doesn’t sound like you at all”. No response was received 19/21

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@TMZ @piersmorgan Here is our original exclusive report in October 2019:

EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle Claims Mail Suppressed Key Parts of Her Letter to her Father About 'Exploitation by British Tabloids' 20/21

bylineinvestigates.com/mail/2019/10/2…

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@TMZ @piersmorgan Here is the original @BInvestigates World Exclusive in November 2019:

Meghan 'Rides Royal Coach And Horses' Through Mail Newspaper 'Lies' - Court Doc

bylineinvestigates.com/mail/2019/11/1…

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