Meghan Markle contacts estranged father Thomas following emergency leg amputation in Philippines: report

"I can confirm she has reached out to her father," the spokesperson told the outlet. Meghan's representative did not share any further details about her contact with her father.

Thomas Jr. said that the surgery was "life or death" after his father's foot turned "black and blue." He explained that his father is still in the intensive care unit and "the next two or three days are critical" to monitor for infection.

Thomas's leg amputation follows years of health struggles - he reportedly suffered a stroke in 2022.

Fox News Digital has contacted Meghan and Thomas Jr. for comment.

"I've lost my father," Markle said at the time.

"The tabloids had apparently known [his location] for a month or so and decided to hold until the Sunday before our wedding because they wanted to create drama," she claimed.

"We called my dad, and I asked him [about staging the photos]," she said. "He said, 'No, absolutely not.'… I said, 'I just need you to tell me and if you tell me the truth, we can help,' and he wasn't able to do that. And that, for me, has really resonated, especially now as a mother… I genuinely can't imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my child. I can't imagine it. So, it's hard for me to reconcile that."

Meghan's half-sister Samantha took responsibility for arranging her father's staged paparazzi photos.

Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.