Meghan Markle's father, Thomas, says being cut off from Archie's baby's life is an "abuse"

Meghan Markle's father says that he was expelled from the life of his grandson Archie while he describes the snub as an "abuse".

Thomas Markle Snr criticized Meghan, 38, and 34-year-old Prince Harry, son-in-law, for not sending him a photo of his grandson Archie.

Mr. Markle, 75, said the only pictures he would have seen of the three-month-old boy were those posted on the Internet.

Speaking for the first time since the birth of his grandson, he also criticized climate change activists for using private jets and accused them of being hypocritical.

Mr. Markle, who lives in Mexico, told the Mail on Sunday: "I would like them to send me a picture of Archie so I can frame it and place it on my wall next to Meghan's.

"Is not that what any grandfather would want?

"I'd like to know if he has the famous Markle nose."

The former director of lighting in Hollywood claims to have sent a card to Meghan via her financial advisor in Los Angeles, where she was born and raised, but he did not receive a response and did not do not know if it has been delivered to him.

He said that he loved Meghan and remembered the times when he was wearing it when she was a baby.

Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, now 62, has split up at the age of six and divorced.

Mr. Markle said he was tired of waiting for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to forgive him and he is fed up with "lies" and their "privacy".

A spokeswoman for Meghan and Harry declined to comment.

Mr. Markle was criticized for his repeated interviews about his quarrel with his daughter and Harry, who welcomed baby Archie in May.

A few days before the wedding of Meghan and Harry in May 2018, he was paid for the photos of paparazzi staged.

Mr. Markle did not attend the May 19 wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

He was invited but claimed that he was unable to travel to the UK because he had suffered a heart attack and was in poor health.

In other royal news, Meghan and Harry have hired a team of all-female assistants in what is believed to be a royal premiere.