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Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, claims the Royal Family is like a cult.

He also compared the Royals to "Scientologists or The Stepford family."

Markle says the Royal Family is "secretive."

Meghan Markle's 74-year-old father, Thomas Markle, just compared the "cult-like" Royal Family to Scientology and "the Stepford family," during an explosive interview with The Sun.

Thomas Markle's complex relationship with the Duchess of Sussex has made headlines since her engagement and wedding to Prince Harry, earlier this year.

Thomas Markle was due to attend the service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, in May, but did not make the trip because of a reported heart attack and papparazzi scandal.

He has since given outlandish interviews to the press that detail phone calls with the Royals, and reportedly told The Mail that "maybe it would be better for you guys if I was dead… then you could pretend to be sad."

His latest interview is equally as fierce, as he claims the Royal Family is like "The Stepford Wives," a 1975 horror film where women have been replaced with robots to be subserviant to their husbands.

"They are either like Scientologists or the Stepford family," he said. "If they hear anybody say anything they just lock the doors. They need to speak up!"

He added: "They are cult-like - like Scientology - because they are secretive. They close the door, pull the shades down and put their fingers in their ears so they don't have to hear. Maybe they have a secret handshake too!

"You cannot ask a question of them - as they won't answer," he concluded.

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