Meghan Markle's father comments on royal rift

The estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has described the decision by his daughter and her husband, Prince Harry, to step back from the royal family as "disappointing" and "embarassing" to him.

Thomas Markle made the comments in a documentary to be aired by UK broadcaster Channel 5.

Speaking in Mexico, where he lives, Markle accused the couple of undermining "one of the greatest long living institutions ever".

"They are destroying it, they are cheapening it, making it shabby," he went on.