Meghan Markle's father Thomas has said his daughter and Prince Harry leaving Britain "doesn't work" as he branded their recent bombshell move "embarrassing".
Mr Markle said the pair were aware of the life they would lead when they married as he criticised their choice to stand down as senior royals.
Speaking live on air for the first time since Harry joined Meghan in Canada, he told Good Morning Britain: "As far as what they've decided to do it's, to me, embarrassing.
"They married into royalty, they knew what they were getting themselves into."
The pair announced they would stand down as senior members of the royal family earlier this year and would reside between Canada and Britain, a move which the Queen has since ratified.
Discussing the move, Mr Markle said: "It just doesn't work to be going to another country."
He also expressed that he sympathised with the Queen, adding: "I think they've hurt the Queen, they've hurt the royalty.
"I'm a little embarrassed for them and feeling very sorry for the Queen."
Mr Markle said he used interviews as his only way to contact the pair, stating he would sit down with journalists, wait for a response, then do so again if one were not forthcoming.
He admitted that his comments are unlikely to help his relationship with the pair but he feel option than to speak out.
He called for a resolution with his daughter, pleading for her to meet him to discuss their fractured relationship.
For critics of his media appearance, he told people to put themselves in his place and imagine being "ghosted" by a family member.
The 75-year-old spoke of his sadness at never having met his grandson, Archie, and said he knew he would love him and that he would also love Prince Harry, should he meet him.
Mr Markle, who recently said he thinks he will never speak to his daughter again, also commented on suggestions there has been racist treatment of Meghan.
He said he did not feel this was the case, adding: "I'm having trouble buying that, there's never been a problem in terms of race with Meghan at her school or any place.
"I don't think she's being bullied in anyway by racism."
