梅根懷孕後，其父有話說
It was the middle of the night as Thomas Markle drove his trusty 20-year-old silver Volvo towards the US-Mexico border.
此時已是深夜，托馬斯·馬克爾開着他銀色的沃爾沃穿過美國和墨西哥的邊境，這輛車已經有着20歲“高齡”了。
The 74-year-old retired Hollywood lighting director was listening to his favourite show, Red Eye Radio, on KABC Talk Radio when the conversation was suddenly interrupted just before 1am with a newsflash: ‘Congratulations are in order for America’s favourite Royals. Kensington Palace confirmed that Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are expecting their first child in the spring.
這位74歲高齡的好萊塢退休導演聽着他最喜歡的脫口秀——KABC的“ Red Eye Radio”，這時，談話被一則消息打斷了“肯辛頓宮剛剛確認哈里王子與梅根女爵將於明年春天迎來他們的第一個孩子，祝賀這位美國人最喜歡的皇室成員。”
For Mr Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father, the news was ‘overwhelming and joyful’.
而對馬克爾來說，雖然近幾年他與女兒梅根形同陌路，這個消息仍舊使他“震驚不已且喜上眉梢”。
In his first interview since the pregnancy was announced, Mr Markle, speaking exclusively to The Mail on Sunday, said: ‘I was sitting in line waiting to cross the border when I heard the baby announcement on the car radio.
梅根懷孕的消息公佈後，馬克爾首次接受了採訪，他說：“消息從收音機中傳來時，當時我正等着穿過邊境線。”
‘The first thing I thought about was holding Meghan in my arms as a newborn 37 years ago.I thought, “My baby is having a baby.” It was a very proud moment.“
他說：“首先進入我腦海的是37年前梅根出世我把她抱在懷裏的那一刻。我想：‘我的小女孩就要當媽媽了。’有一種自豪感油然而生。”
He recalled how, in the early hours of August 4, 1981, his daughter was born in Canoga Park hospital in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
他想起來在1981年的4月4日的早晨，在洛杉磯郊區的卡諾那公園醫院他的女兒出生了。
Mr Markle refuses to say anything negative about his daughter and Prince Harry, and said he was only speaking out publicly in the hope it would alleviate some of the intense media scrutiny that continues around him.
馬克爾拒絕說任何關於梅根和哈里王子的負面言論，他說自己只會公開發表言論，希望這樣可以消減媒體們源源不斷的監視。”
He became estranged from Meghan days before the Royal Wedding in May after hanging up on Prince Harry – the prince had called to chastise him for co-operating with paparazzi pictures which showed, among other things, Mr Markle being ‘fitted’ for a wedding suit.
婚禮前，馬克爾和梅根的關係鬧得很僵，他掛了哈里王子的電話——當時哈里指責他與paparazzi 合作的照片事件，之後馬克就被從婚禮名單中“除名”了。
Mr Markle is yet to meet his son-in-law.
馬克爾還未見過自己的女婿。
But he said: ‘I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me. Me not getting a call is most likely a misunderstanding about my two back-to-back heart attacks and me missing the wedding.
但他說：“我不需要任何人同情，梅根沒有通知我，很大程度上是因爲誤會，我們之間有隔閡，我還缺席了她的婚禮。”
But he congratulated the couple and said his daughter would be a wonderful mother.
但他還是祝福了這對夫婦並稱梅根會是一位好母親。
‘I wasn’t surprised by the baby announcement. Meghan loves children and she and Harry have been talking about wanting a family from the start. I’m delighted for them both.“
聽到他們有孩子的消息我一點也不吃驚。梅根喜歡小孩，她和哈里一直想給家裏添一個新生命，我爲他們高興。”
Although Mr Markle split with Ms Ragland when Meghan was three, he remained closely involved in his daughter’s upbringing.
儘管在梅根三歲的時候馬克爾與羅蘭離了婚，他仍伴隨着梅格的成長。
Meghan lived full-time with her father from the age of 12 until she was 18.
梅根12歲到18歲這幾年一直是和父親一起生活的。
Suits actress Meghan, 37, has spoken in the past about how her father instilled in her a love of acting and show business.
現年37歲的律政劇演員梅根過去經常提及是父親使她愛上表演這一行的。
Mr Markle, who retired to Mexico six years ago, said: ‘I love my daughter and always will. She will be a great mum. I wish her and Harry nothing but the best.’
馬克爾六年前退休，現居住在墨西哥，他說：“我將會一直愛我的小女孩。。她會是一個好母親，我別無所求，只希望他們一切都好。”
