Meghan Markle's father's indecisiveness is proving to be a royal pain for the actress just days before the royal wedding.
Just one day after declaring he would not be attending his daughter's big day in the wake of a paparazzi photo scandal, Thomas Markle told TMZ Tuesday he's changed his mind.
"I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle," he told the gossip site. "This is a historic moment. I'd like to be a part of history."
Markle, 73, added that while the photo drama _ in which he was busted staging paparazzi shots _ was "stupid," it wasn't enough to prevent him from supporting his daughter, who he says has already forgiven him.
The former television lighting director said his daughter called him Monday, and after he didn't answer, shot him a text saying there were no hard feelings over the shots and that she loves him.
Either way, Markle's decision as to whether he attends is out of his hands, as his health woes may make him a flight risk.
The royal-in-law-to-be claims he had a heart attack last week, but asked to be checked out in order to attend the wedding. He told TMZ it's still up in the air whether doctors will release him on his requested day of Wednesday.
Should Markle fail to make it across the pond in time, Doria Ragland is expected to walk her daughter down the aisle.
The family drama erupted Monday when Markle announced he would not be attending the wedding so as not to "embarrass" his daughter and the royal family in a turn that took Meghan Markle by surprise, according to TMZ.
The gossip site reports that Kensington Palace was especially put out by Markle's decision to back out, as they had planned for him to have a security detail and various accommodations.
Markle was revealed last week to have staged a series of paparazzi shots in order to improve his image.
He has since said he regrets the "stupid and hammy" photos, which showed him preparing for the wedding by getting his suit tailored and looking through a book of British landmarks, among other things.
