Meghan Markle would ignore her father’s birthday flowers

A bouquet of flowers is not going to mend the broken relationship between Meghan Markle and her father Thomas Markle.

The Duchess of Sussex’s father claims he sent his distant daughter a bouquet of roses for her 40th birthday, but received no thanks for the gesture.

He told TMZ he sent a dozen red roses with two yellow roses in the middle to signify Meghan and Prince Harry’s two children – Archie, 2, and newborn Lilibet. He also says he sent a note that says, “I wish you a happy birthday and better days.”

He reiterated at the point of sale that he wanted to be a part of his grandchildren’s lives, but also reportedly said it was normal for Meghan not to respond to him.

Thomas’ strained relationship with Meghan came to a head in 2018, just before the royal couple’s wedding, when it was revealed he had staged photos for the press and leaked a personal letter from her to the tabloids .

Meghan – who now lives in Montecito, Calif., With Harry and their children after leaving the royal family – spoke about her relationship with her father to Oprah Winfrey in March, saying she could not forgive his “betrayal”.

“I look at Archie, I think about this child and I really can’t imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my child,” she said. “I can’t imagine it, so it’s hard for me to reconcile that.”

Last month Thomas, 77, told Fox News he planned to file a petition in California courts to try and see his grandchildren.

Meghan, meanwhile, also received birthday wishes from the Royal Family, although she has allegedly been on good terms since the couple’s explosive interview with Winfrey earlier this year.

Page Six reported earlier this week that the couple are hosting a “low-key” celebration this year.