Meghan Markle’s estranged dad said he wanted a “fresh start” somewhere “peaceful” before moving across the world to the Philippines — where he allegedly hoarded disturbing child pornography.

Thomas Markle Sr. told the Daily Mail in January 2025 that he was moving overseas from his cliffside property in Rosarito, Mexico, to escape the “awful drama” related to his daughter, the Duchess of Sussex.

More than a year later, Markle Sr. is under investigation for allegedly hiding a trove of sickening child sex abuse images in his Philippines refuge, The Sun reported.

“I am ready for a change,” he told the outlet at the time. “I have felt stuck in a rut for some time, and I am ready to meet new people and experience kindness.”

He added that he wanted to live in a more “peaceful” environment to avoid the “awful drama of recent years.”

Markle Sr. has been estranged from his daughter since shortly before her Windsor Castle wedding to Prince Harry. He has yet to meet his son-in-law or his grandchildren, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

Thomas Markle Jr., the son of the retired lighting director, was “horrified” after stumbling upon the droves of child pornography in his dad’s home in Cebu, The Sun reported.

Markle Jr. contacted local police about the sickening find, and the Philippine government’s Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking has reportedly created a task force to investigate the case.

The FBI is also poised to launch a probe into Markle Sr., who has been residing in a rehabilitation facility in Florida, the outlet reported.

The FBI has not responded to The Post’s request for comment.