. >> samantha markle, she joins us live from florida. >> reporter: in an interview with itv's "looseomen," her half-sister samantha markle is taking the blame for the debacle, saying she was just trying to help their father's image. >> i am entirely the culprit. there's a lot of scrutiny that it was money motivated. it was not. it was my suggestion that to benefit him and to benefit the royal family. >> reporter: the palace did not comment on the tmz report that markle's father won't attend the wedding but issued a statement asking that understanding and respect be extended to mr. markle in this difficult situation. like prince harry, her parents divorced when she was young. >> congratulations. >> reporter: markle winning the heart of one of the most eligible bachelors in the world seems like a scene from a hollywood movie. the california girl and her british prince falling in love despite growing up worlds apart. >> well, meghan is the world's most famous valley girl. i mean, she was brought up in a place called woodland hills. it's known as the valley. >> reporter: meghan and her m

she hasn't seen her since her graduation ten years ago. >> samantha markle, who until recently was samantharant, but she's changed her name back to markle so she can continue to cash in on her half sister's wedding. that's what i call a vulture. >> our source also claims the 53-year-old who wasn't invited to the wedding recents meghan. she posted since deleted tweets attacking her younger sibling for inviting complete strangers. >> excuse me. >> but in our 2016 interview an emotional samantha blamed the media telling us they twisted her words about meghan. >> pushy princess. diva. narcissistic. all of this other stuff came out that i never said. >> a year and a half later samantha isn't just payiinting r dad as a media victim. >> he is in a dangerous situation, being followed by seven or eight cars. there have been examples in history of how dangerous that can be. >> oh, okay, samantha. all right. well, we are continuing our extensive coverage this weekend with harry and meghan's road to the at ltar. >> meghan has left her acting career behind, and former actress had an incredible send-off

this morning, meghan‘s half—sister samantha markle said their father had faced an "unbelievable amountowing accusations that he posed for photographs for the paparazzi. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. she is said to have a close relationship with her father, and has been looking forward to having him at her side for the wedding ceremony. that, though, is now very much in doubt. it was this security camera footage obtained by the mail on sunday which showed a freelance photographer allegedly colluding with mr markle to take a set of pictures of him which were sold to newspapers around the world. and all of this at a time when kensington palace was appealing to the media to respect his privacy. ms markle and prince harry were said to have been taken aback last night when reports emerged that mr markle had decided not to attend the wedding. he was quoted as saying he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. kensington palace issued a statement saying this was a deeply personal moment for ms markle, and asking for understanding and respect to be extended to

it is difficult to feel sympathy for samantha markle. she has been a train wreck.egan. she and harry have tried to support as best they can. i think he made bad decisions. he got caught up in a situation that was bigger than him and didn't fully understand the repercussions. he now has to live with those consequences. i'm not sure the markle family really deserve sympathy. mr. markle, if he is going through a health crisis, he needs everyone's support and privacy over the coming days. you have to feel very sorry for megan. as you rightfully pointed out before, this is happening on the global stage. it is deeply embarrassing. she's marrying into the royal family. she is conscious of keeping respect for the queen. >> and also there is the tragically ironic piece of this, which is once again, the paparazzi, you know, ruining something -- not ruining but certainly getting in the way of something. of course it brings up the "spectre" of what happened with harry and princess diana and the paparazzi's role in all of that. and it just feels that is a sad note. so a happy n

however meghan‘s half sister, samantha markle, has been defending him on the good morning britain tvman. he has been gregarious and worked in entertainment for 40 years. he wanted peace and quiet. he was avoiding the media. he had spoken with press and was doing just that, but when he called me, panicking, on a freeway, because he is in a dangerous situation, being followed by seven or eight cars, how... think there have been examples in history, of how dangerous that can be. and so he was so stressed out, they rented the house next to him in mexico, four or five of them. he cannot open his blinds, he cannot go anywhere without being followed, and really, it is quite atrocious and intrusive, and i think it is highly unethical. joining me now is george danby, who calls himself the best paparazzi photographer. you could possibly hear what she was saying. had he responded that? at the end of the day, he has been approached, he has been money and he is staged some photographs with a photographer who knew what he was getting into, and thatis knew what he was getting into, and that is what

and samantha markle, the half sister, yesterday, kind of confirming that she was behind it all too.m the royal family. this is only reported by tmz, they said they had a conversation with mr. markle, deeply embarrassed by the photos, he thought they were stupid and hammy, and, you know, he regrets he won't be coming. we have not had that confirmation yet from the palace. we had the palace pleaing, give them some respect, give them some understanding and, remember, this is a deeply personal time for meghan markle. many people are hoping that perhaps this can turn around. cnn knows for sure that meghan markle was still keen on her father attending and walking her down the aisle, even after this story first emerged. poppy? >> so at this point, there has been no confirmation from the royal family, right? meghan markle herself if her father will be attending at this point? >> reporter: absolutely. it is really quiet on that front, which gives some people some hope that perhaps this can all blow over, perhaps there is a way of battling this. family drama is part of any wedding, right? it

this morning, meghan's half—sister, samantha markle, said theirfather had faced an "unbelievable amountsations that he posed for photographs for the paparazzi. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. she is said to have a close relationship with her father, and has been looking forward to having him at her side for the wedding ceremony. that, though, is now very much in doubt. it was this security camera footage obtained by the mail on sunday which showed a freelance photographer allegedly colluding with mr markle to take a set of pictures of him which were sold to newspapers around the world. and all of this at a time when kensington palace was appealing to the media to respect his privacy. ms markle and prince harry were said to have been taken aback last night when reports emerged that mr markle had decided not to attend the wedding. he was quoted as saying he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. kensington palace issued a statement saying this was a deeply personal moment for ms markle, and asking for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markl

while these were taken months ago of thomas markle in mexico they were just released and this morning, we are learning that meghan's estranged half-sister samantha markle, it's just another embarrassing story line. these seemingly candid photos are making headlines. the uk's "mail" on sunday publishing these photos and a surveillance video that it says showed thomas staging photos posing for the paparazzi according to "the mail" on sunday. meghan's father, a 73-year-old retired hollywood lighting director who worked on shows like "general hospital" and "married with children," arrived with a photographer at this internet cafe in mexico where he currently lives and allegedly started posing for the photos. the paper showing him reading articles online about his daughter's upcoming nuptials to prince harry, scanning over a book called "images of britain" and working out ahead of the big day. and then there's even this shot, allegedly being measured for his wedding suit by not a tailor but a party store assistant who "the mail" on sunday says was paid $15 by markle for his participation in the shot. the possibly problematic photos taken less than tw

samantha markle did refer to the speculation about her father's health.ising him. i think he wants to go to the hospital and get checked out, i don't know as of today what his are plans but there's a very real concern, i wanted to see him go. i didn't want him to price of that. but cleared — — didn't want him to price of that. but cleared —— deprived of that. clearly the priority should be whether or knot it is safe for him to do that. that's where we are at. prince harry has of course not actually met his prospective father—in—law, this was the week when both meghan's mother and father we re when both meghan's mother and father were supposed to be in the country so they could lead prince harry and other members of the royal family and get some sense of what life was going to be like for their daughter. those plans are up in the earth, time is running out but clearly kensington palace will be keen to make sure this is need good in a way thatis make sure this is need good in a way that is good for everybody. the latest figures on the economy show that unem

the half—sister of meghan markle has expressed her concern for their father's health, as a result of allegations that he staged press photographs of himself. samanthaictures only because he felt under attack. there's still doubt about whether mr markle will attend his daughter's wedding to prince harry on saturday. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is at buckingham palace. have we learned anymore today on the plans? the picture really is absolutely unclear tonight. a few hours ago the celebrity gossip website tmz, tonight it was reporting that he had changed his mind and wanted to come to the wedding after hearing from his daughter. there was one major problem and that it is reported that he is in hospital, that he has experienced chest pains. he suffered a heart attack and is undergoing medical tests. it is suggested he may be having surgery tomorrow. if thatis may be having surgery tomorrow. if that is correct, it would rule out him being at st george ‘s chapel on saturday. i think meghan markle, as much as she has wanted her father to be there, to walk her down the aisle, her major concern is for the health and well—being of her father.

trouble in the build up to this wedding you've got her hospice to samantha who's apparently writing a tell all book about meghan markle that's meant to be quite fiery and then you've got her health problems with this ten year here in the build up to the wedding rowson open access telling harry actually maybe megan isn't the woman for you he later retracted those comments and said he he got a bit over emotional he was upset that he wasn't invited to the wedding but there is going to be a lot of a lot of attention tomorrow on exactly whether or not this drama is going to continue is just not michael's mom he's going to be at the ceremony that we know some of her. more strange relatives are in windsor and it's going to be very interesting to see whether or not they they read the heads during the day but let's focus on the positive for the for just a moment to georg or prince charles who will walk the bride down part of the aisle very elegant solution i have to say. it is indeed and that is what many people here told me it's a just a fabulous way of welcoming her to the royal family helping her out of this a big dilemma t

samantha, her half sister. we have not heard from thomas markle. until we get confirmation, i am holding out hope he will arrive. it is nice to have the father of the bride on the big day despite the media storm that has happened. a great shame if he felt like he could not come. >> thank you so much for walking us through that, anna. it will be a lot of fun for the next few days. >> at the heart of it, a girl wants her dad to walk her down the aisle. a lot of fuss. >>> ahead, the first lady recovering after a kidney procedure. she is expected to stay at the hospital the rest of the week. ahh... summer is coming. and it's time to get outside. pack in even more adventure with audible. with the largest selection of audiobooks. audible lets you follow plot twists off the beaten track. or discover magic when you hit the open road. with the free audible app, your stories go wherever you do. and for just $14.95 a month you get a credit, good for any audiobook. if you don't like it exchange it any time. no questions asked. you can also roll your credits to

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it was thomas markle wanting to make a few dollars on the side. >> today, a source claims to "e.t." that samantha has no quaul ms cashing in. she wants to write a tell off. the diary of princess pushy's sister. she says that is in jest. she hasn't seen meghan since her graduation ten years ago. >> samantha mark. the. who was is a manna grant. recently changed her name back to cash in on hur half sister's wedding. >> the 53-year-old, not invited to the wedding, resents meghan. she post since deleted tweets attacking her younger sibling for inviting, quote, complete strangers. >> excuse me. >> in our 2016 interview, a man that blamed the media. >> pushy princess, diva. narcissistic. all this other stuff came out that i never said. >> today, samantha not just painting her dad as a media victim. she's comparing him to princess di. >> he's in a dangerous situation being followed by seven or eight cars. there have been examples in history how dangerous that can be. >> i will tell you this. all the drama has not slowed down the excitement. fresh flowers appearing to bonn the top of the cake. the bake ha

prince harry and ms markle have appealed for "understanding and respect" for her father thomas, who's been thrust into this morning, meghan's hot sister samanthal enough to go. prince harry and ms markle have appealed for "understanding and respect" for her father thomas, who's been thrust into the spotlight after reports that he staged pictures for a pa ra razzi photogrpaher. he's reported to have said he didn't want to cause his daughter emabrassment by attending the wedding. we can't show you the photos at the centre of the controversy because of copyright issues. but speaking to itv‘s loose women yesterday, meghan's half—sister samantha admitted that she had encouraged their father to stage the photos, so as to make him appear in a good light. ifeel that the media have unfairly preyed on him, so, you know, he has really, i think, been admirable about laying low and not speaking out, with all due respect. and i merely wanted him to be seen in a respectable light. i didn't think that was being done, so i suggested that the photographers show him as he is, doing positive things, and that was never addressed. of those positive things included

markle apparently getting ready for the big day. a lot of people at the time actually said they looked staged then that was dismissed and turned out they were. you know, meghan's half-sister, samantha, admitted as much. she also said it was her idea to come up with this. it wasn't for the money despite lots of money being made from these photos. it was because thomas didn't feel the images out there really reflected him very well so he wanted to create some new ones. so it's all become a real mess. and now he's told tmz that he's not coming to the wedding. this is just a few days, obviously, anderson, before the big day, itself. >> tmz originally reported he wasn't going to attend because he had a heart attack six days ago. what have you found out about that? >> we haven't been able to confirm that but what question did do, obviously, was going to the palace and say what do you know about this tmz report? and they came back and they issued a statement saying, you know, this is very difficult situation, effectively. then i managed to speak to someone very close to meghan and harry and they described how, you know, deeply upset they were, how very concerned they are about thomas mark

markle in this difficult situation. john? >> thanks. >> it is a difficult situation. i see the estranged half sister, samantha. down and take several seats. she said disparaging things about meghan. now she's speaking again about the father. you know this is a painful time for both of them. i hope everybody respects what they've asked and just leaves them alone. >> right. >> let her have her day. >> some say it's better to have the drama before the wedding than at the wedding. >> we all have drama at our weddings. >> everybody does. that's right. >>> the e. coli outbreak linked to tainted romaine lettuce has spread to more than half the united states. ahead, we take you to the region where the outbreak began to see how farmers are trying to prevent another scare. >>> and we invite you to subscribe to our "cbs this morning" podcast. you'll get the news of the day, extended interviews, and those podcast originals. find them on itunes and apple's podcast app. you are watching "cbs this morning." us money back on our bill. well, that seems fair. we didn't use it. wish we got money back on gym memberships. get mone

this morning meghan‘s half—sister, samantha markle, said theirfather had faced an "unbelievable amountzi. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. she is said to have a close relationship with her father, and has been looking forward to having him at her side for the wedding ceremony. that, though, is now very much in doubt. it was this security camera footage obtained by the mail on sunday which showed a freelance photographer allegedly colluding with mr markle to take a set of pictures of him which were sold to newspapers around the world. and all of this at a time when kensington palace was appealing to the media to respect his privacy. ms markle and prince harry were said to have been taken aback last night when reports emerged that mr markle had decided not to attend the wedding. he was quoted as saying he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. kensington palace issued a statement saying this was a deeply personal moment for ms markle, and asking for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in what they called "this difficult situation". this