梅根怀孕后，其父有话说
It was the middle of the night as Thomas Markle drove his trusty 20-year-old silver Volvo towards the US-Mexico border.
此时已是深夜，托马斯·马克尔开着他银色的沃尔沃穿过美国和墨西哥的边境，这辆车已经有着20岁“高龄”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.
这位74岁高龄的好莱坞退休导演听着他最喜欢的脱口秀——KABC的“ Red Eye Radio”，这时，谈话被一则消息打断了“肯辛顿宫刚刚确认哈里王子与梅根女爵将于明年春天迎来他们的第一个孩子，祝贺这位美国人最喜欢的皇室成员。”
For Mr Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father, the news was ‘overwhelming and joyful’.
而对马克尔来说，虽然近几年他与女儿梅根形同陌路，这个消息仍旧使他“震惊不已且喜上眉梢”。
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.
梅根怀孕的消息公布后，马克尔首次接受了采访，他说：“消息从收音机中传来时，当时我正等着穿过边境线。”
‘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.“
他说：“首先进入我脑海的是37年前梅根出世我把她抱在怀里的那一刻。我想：‘我的小女孩就要当妈妈了。’有一种自豪感油然而生。”
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.
他想起来在1981年的4月4日的早晨，在洛杉矶郊区的卡诺那公园医院他的女儿出生了。
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.
马克尔拒绝说任何关于梅根和哈里王子的负面言论，他说自己只会公开发表言论，希望这样可以消减媒体们源源不断的监视。”
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.
婚礼前，马克尔和梅根的关系闹得很僵，他挂了哈里王子的电话——当时哈里指责他与paparazzi 合作的照片事件，之后马克就被从婚礼名单中“除名”了。
Mr Markle is yet to meet his son-in-law.
马克尔还未见过自己的女婿。
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.
但他说：“我不需要任何人同情，梅根没有通知我，很大程度上是因为误会，我们之间有隔阂，我还缺席了她的婚礼。”
But he congratulated the couple and said his daughter would be a wonderful mother.
但他还是祝福了这对夫妇并称梅根会是一位好母亲。
‘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.“
听到他们有孩子的消息我一点也不吃惊。梅根喜欢小孩，她和哈里一直想给家里添一个新生命，我为他们高兴。”
Although Mr Markle split with Ms Ragland when Meghan was three, he remained closely involved in his daughter’s upbringing.
尽管在梅根三岁的时候马克尔与罗兰离了婚，他仍伴随着梅格的成长。
Meghan lived full-time with her father from the age of 12 until she was 18.
梅根12岁到18岁这几年一直是和父亲一起生活的。
Suits actress Meghan, 37, has spoken in the past about how her father instilled in her a love of acting and show business.
现年37岁的律政剧演员梅根过去经常提及是父亲使她爱上表演这一行的。
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.’
马克尔六年前退休，现居住在墨西哥，他说：“我将会一直爱我的小女孩。。她会是一个好母亲，我别无所求，只希望他们一切都好。”
