Who is Meghan Markle’s brother? Thomas Markle Jr faces gun charge after arrest

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Who is the half-brother of Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle?

Thomas Markle Jr, 50, has been charged with menacing, pointing a firearm at someone and unlawful use of a weapon, according to police.

The half-brother of Prince Harry’s girlfriend was arrested at 11pm on Thursday in his hometown of Grants Pass, Oregon.

According to reports, the drunken argument with a woman happened after a drinking session at his apartment.

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Who is Thomas Markle Jr?

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle Sr is also the father of Thomas Jr and her other half-sibling Samantha, 51.

Thomas Jr is a window fitter who lives in Grants Pass with his girlfriend Darlene Blout, 36. His sons – Tyler, 27, and Thomas Dooley, 25, also live nearby.

Meghan, 35, was born in California but now lives in Canada because that is where her legal drama Suits is filmed.

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Meghan Markle with her father Thomas Markle, who is also father to Thomas Markle Jr

Thomas Jr’s ex-wife Tracy Dooley has said that he is so “happy and proud” of his half-sister and wants the best for her.

She said: “They used to be very close but there has been some separation over the years. The last thing he would want to do is hurt her.”

Thomas Jr was married to Tracy for 11 years until their divorce in 2001. She said he moved to Oregon after spitting with a previous partner in California.

She told reporters: “He had issues with alcohol during our marriage, as I did. My life was a mess until I got sober. Tom and I partied a lot when we were married.”

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Meghan and Thomas Jr’s father is a former television lighting director, 72, who worked on sitcoms like Married With Children.

Thomas Jr told the Daily Mail website that their father is “pretty happy about Harry and he’s extremely proud of her”.

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