father, , is now living in a £500-a-month apartment on the island of Cebu in the Philippines and has moved from his Mexico home, and is being looked after by his son, and Meghan's half-brother, . Now, at 80 years old, Thomas Markle Meghan, Prince Harry and two grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, three.

The former Hollywood lighting director told the : "I am ready for a change. I have felt stuck in a rut for some time and I am ready to meet new people and experience kindness." In January, it was revealed he was considering moving to South East Asia, adding that the people there were "so kind and welcoming, and they are respectful to older people".

Thomas said: "At 80 it is time to go somewhere where the people are lovely and I can enjoy a quieter, friendlier existence."

He continued: "In South East Asia the medical care is good, you can live reasonably cheaply, the people are kind and respect older people and the food is healthy.

"Mostly I just want peace. At 80, none of us know how long we have left. I want whatever time I have to be peaceful with none of the awful drama of recent years."

As reported in the , locals have seen , once a regional Emmy award-winner, using a walking stick along uneven roads and near heavy traffic by his new home.

Before relocating to the Philippines, Meghan's dad in Rosarito, Mexico, just 250 miles from Meghan and Harry's estate in Montecito, California.

The move comes a tell-all book about Meghan and her childhood - although the actual release date remains unknown.

In an interview with the , Thomas, 58, said: "When my book is finished, ooh it'll be swooped up real quick cause it's getting there. I'm working on it. It's coming out. It's gonna be good."

In what will surely come as a further worry to Meghan, Thomas added: "I really want to spin off the book, then when the book gets read, the documentary will follow."