Meghan’s niece backs decision to keep children from Thomas Markle

Noelle Rasmussen said her childhood unease about her grandfather, Thomas Markle, informs her support for Meghan Markle’s decision to keep her children away from him as allegations involving child sexual abuse images remain under investigation in the Philippines. Rasmussen said she was never victimized by her grandfather and described her recollections as impressions from limited interactions when she was young. In an interview published October 27, Rasmussen said she had sensed that something was wrong but had not understood the feeling at the time. She said the allegations did not surprise her, while emphasizing that she could not know what her grandfather might be capable of. She also said she had never been abused by him. Rasmussen said she supports Meghan’s decision to prevent Archie and Lilibet from having contact with Thomas Markle. She said she would not want her own children around someone accused of child molestation. The allegations remain allegations: Thomas Markle has denied possessing child sexual abuse images, and he has not been charged, according to reporting on the case. The claims reportedly concern images said to have been found at Thomas Markle’s former...