Meghan Markle is 'planning a SOLO trip to the US to see family and friends' over the summer - after her half-sister accused her of 'ignoring their father'

  • Meghan, 36, is allegedly taking a personal trip to her native country ahead of an official visit with her husband, Prince Harry, in 2019 
  • It was reported that she wants to 'see family and friends' in New York and Los Angeles during the unofficial trip 
  • Meghan allegedly wants to return home before she becomes a mom, and a source claims she and Harry will have a child by 2019 
  • The report comes a few days after Meghan's half-sister Samantha Markle published a furious rant on Twitter
  • She says the Duchess of Sussex is 'cold' and would be to blame if their dad died 
  • Thomas Markle celebrated his 74th birthday alone in Los Angeles on Wednesday, just days after he revealed he has lost all contact with his daughter

Meghan Markle has seamlessly transitioned into her new life in England, but the newly minted Duchess of Sussex may be missing her native country.

The 36-year-old royal is reportedly taking a solo trip the US ahead of an official visit with Prince Harry, 33, in 2019.

'She's planning a personal, unofficial trip this summer to see family and friends,' a source told Us Weekly. 'She’ll go to New York, then LA.' 

Going solo: Meghan Markle, 36, is reportedly planning a personal trip to the US this summer

Going solo: Meghan Markle, 36, is reportedly planning a personal trip to the US this summer

Coming back: Meghan (pictured in New York in 2016) is said to be traveling to the Big Apple before heading to Los Angeles 

Coming back: Meghan (pictured in New York in 2016) is said to be traveling to the Big Apple before heading to Los Angeles 

The magazine reported that Meghan wants to return to her home country before becoming a mother for the first time. 

'Expect to hear the pitter-patter of a little prince or princess in 2019,' a source told the outlet. 

The solo excursion will reportedly come before she and Harry embark on their first royal tour this fall. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are slated to visit Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the Kingdom of Tonga in October.  

Meghan recently revealed that she will be joining her new husband at the Invictus Games, which take place in Sydney from October 20 to 27, and the tour coincides with the Paralympic-style competition founded by the prince.

According to Us Weekly, the newlyweds are also planning a trip across the pond in spring of 2019, and Meghan 'is looking forward to introducing Harry to everything she loves about the US.' 

Impression: Darlene Blount said she was concerned about what the royal family would think and said that she and Markle were putting off their plan for a wedding this year after the arrest 

Bringing him along: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also reportedly planning a trip to the US in the spring of 2019 

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Although there isn't a set itinerary, a palace insider said they are considering visits to 'New York, Washington, D.C., and California.'   

'Meghan and Harry want to solidify ties between the UK and the US,' the source said. 'They want to highlight and foster these relationships.'

The Duchess of Sussex's father Thomas Markle is currently back in the US, but it's unclear if she plans on seeing him during either of the alleged trips.

Thomas celebrated his 74th birthday alone with a McDonald's Happy Meal in Los Angeles on Wednesday, just days after revealing he has lost all contact with his daughter. 

Meghan's estranged father was spotted visiting the fast food restaurant and running errands at a Bank of America and UPS store.

Later, he headed to a Best Buy store to pick up a number of small electronics, which he then took with him when he went to visit friends in a nearby apartment complex.

Thomas left his home in Rosarito, Mexico, on Tuesday night, the eve of his birthday, and drove six hours in heavy traffic to check into a $130-a-night motel in Los Angeles.

Bad blood: The Duchess of Sussex's half-sister Samantha Markle has also been eager to take aim at Meghan in the press, most recently tweeting that if their father dies, it will be her fault

Bad blood: The report comes just a few days after Meghan's half-sister Samantha Markle published a furious rant on Twitter

His birthday celebrations came the day after Meghan and Prince Harry carried out their royal duties by visiting The Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition in London.

The couple's outing prompted Meghan's outspoken half-sister Samantha Markle to lash out at her, saying if their father dies, 'it's on you Meg.'

Samantha  launched into her Twitter tirade on Tuesday night, hours after Thomas told TMZ he wouldn't stop talking to the media until his daughter accepted him back into her life. 

The 53-year-old took aim at Meghan and Prince Harry's appearance at the Nelson Mandela centenary exhibition in London earlier that day, telling her: 'How about you pay tribute to your own father?! Enough is enough.'

'Act like a humanitarian, act like a woman,' she wrote, adding: 'If our father dies, it's on you Meg.'

A royal expert said her attack was 'pure poison' and blasted Samantha for being 'both jealous and vindictive'. 

Since joining the British royal family, Meghan has deleted all forms of social media, so it is not believed she has seen Samantha's tweets. 

Samantha Markle (pictured) is reportedly preparing to release a book about 'living in the shadow of the Duchess'

Her story: Samantha (pictured) is reportedly preparing to release a book about 'living in the shadow of the Duchess'

Estranged? Although they used to be close, Meghan has reportedly not spoken to her father, Thomas Markle, in two months. Thomas is pictured with a young Meghan
Thomas is pictured in June

Estranged? Although they used to be close, Meghan has reportedly not spoken to her father, Thomas Markle, in two months. Thomas is pictured with a young Meghan (L) and in June (R)

This may not have occurred, or may not have mattered, to Samantha, who continued tweeting. 

'Glad you have so much time to gallivant around paying tribute to others while ignoring your own father!' she wrote.

'How cold can you be and look in the mirror? Harry? I guess I was right.' 

Samantha, a mother-of-three who is writing a book about 'living in the shadows of the Duchess,' took a short break from tweeting, before returning and appearing to respond to an interview her father did on Tuesday morning.

Thomas said he's unfazed by reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are fed up with him doing paid interviews with the media, and he wouldn't stop speaking out about his daughter and the royal family — no matter how 'frustrated' they get.

The father, who recently called out his estranged daughter in an interview with the Sun on Sunday, said he won't stop speaking to the media until he's allowed to be a part of Meghan's life.

'I was silent for a full year and the press beat me up every day saying I was a hermit hiding in Mexico, so I gave my story,' he told TMZ

'Apparently that interview put the royal family in their silence mode . . . so, I gave another interview to break the silence. All they have to do is speak to me.'

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