Kensington Palace refuses to comment about 'marijuana party bags' at Meghan Markle's first wedding

Kensington Palace has refused to comment on claims guests at Meghan Markle’s first wedding were ‘welcomed’ with a gift bag containing marijuana.

Thomas Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father, has revealed details about the nuptials in Jamaica in 2011, including claims guests were handed drugs as they arrived at the ceremony.

Mr Markle told the Mail on Sunday: “Meghan planned everything down to the tiniest detail. She took control of everything. I was given a white shirt to wear, as were all the male guests. She micro-managed everything.”

Guests were reportedly “welcomed with a small fabric bag containing a welcome note from Meghan and Trevor along with a small plastic ‘baggy’ of marijuana,” but Mr Markle said he did not use it.

Marijuana use is illegal in Jamaica.

The retired lighting director, 74, told The Mail on Sunday: “It’s no big deal in Jamaica. It’s almost customary down there. I don’t smoke weed and to the best of my knowledge nor does Meghan.

“I don’t know what I did with mine. I think I gave it away. I kept the bag and I use it to keep the sea air [at his Mexican beachside home] off one of my Emmys.”

Meghan is thought to have started dating Hollywood producer Engelson in 2004. They got married at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

The pair separated after two years and their divorce was finalised in August 2013, with the couple citing ‘irreconcilable differences’.

Engelson has since married nutritionist Tracey Kurland, the daughter of a multi-millionaire banker.

The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly not spoken to her father since the wedding in May after he was found to have staged paparazzi photos for money. He subsequently pulled out of walking his daughter down the aisle, reportedly due to suffering from heart problems. He also showed The Mail on Sunday medical bills and medication to prove it happened.

Mr Markle has repeatedly said he wants to heal the rift with his daughter, particularly now she’s expecting her first child.