Meghan Markle's family still does not know if they will be invited to the Royal Wedding or whether her father will be able to walk her down the aisle, it is reported.
Kensington Palace has yet to confirm whether retired TV lighting director Thomas Markle will appear during the ceremony at St George's Chapel on May 19.
But despite invitations going out to celebrities such as David and Victoria Beckham, one member of the Markle family has even written to Clarence House to ask for clarity.
Trish Gallup, Meghan's cousin, also wrote directly to Prince Harry to find out whether the family has been snubbed, the Sunday Mirror reports.
Meghan Markle on her high school graduation day, accompanied by her father Thomas Markle
One of Meghan's uncles reportedly said: 'I talked to Thomas last week and he didn't seem to know what the problem was.
'He told me he hasn't heard anything and he didn't even know if he would be walking Meghan down the aisle.'
The newspaper says the family are waiting to find out if the 'controversial behaviour' of some of Meghan's relatives has left them frozen out of the wedding.
Miss Markle is close to her father, who is of English and German descent, and has described him as hardworking and caring and believing in her 'grand dream' of becoming an actress.
Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., was arrested in January 2017 for allegedly holding a gun to his girlfriend Darlene Blount's head during a drunken argument.
He was charged with unlawful use of a dangerous weapon and menacing domestic violence but the charges were later dismissed. He apologised for his actions and said he was seeking help for his drinking problems.
Samantha Grant, who shares a father with Meghan, said she must do the 'morally right thing' and invite her entire family to the Windsor event on May 19
Trish Gallup, 58, said the family was 'saddened and hurt' by their apparent non-invitation and said she was no longer holding out any hope. She said she was unsure if Thomas Markle would be invited.
She revealed she had met Princess Anne at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, with the Royal forced to catch her when Ms Gallup got her heel stuck and fell over.
It came after Meghan's half-sister said it was in 'poor taste' not to invite her to her wedding to Prince Harry - despite being estranged for the past three years.
Samantha Grant, who shares a father with Meghan, said she must do the 'morally right thing' and invite her entire family to the Windsor event on May 19.
She said: 'Closeness has nothing to do with it, it is incumbent upon her to do the morally right thing and invite family and demonstrate she has a humanitarian heart'.
Thomas Markle, Meghan's father, pictured shopping near his home in Mexico, does not know if he will be walking his daughter down the aisle at the wedding on May 19
Ms Grant has previously accused the actress and Prince Harry of 'inviting complete strangers' instead of her relatives and says her half-sister and Harry are failing to honour 'proper etiquette and tradition'.
A friend said last month that Mr Markle had struck up a close friendship with Prince Harry and claimed he spoke to him regularly to discuss the couple's wedding.
Lori Davis, a young mother who has befriended Mr Markle, said: 'He thinks Harry's a great guy - he couldn't have wished for a better son-in-law.
'They've had many conversations. Friendly conversations. He's delighted for them. Tom misses his daughter terribly. He and Meghan have always been really close.'
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