It's hot and humid and brutal, even for a man of half his age

THE Duchess of Sussex's estranged father is living in a £500-a-month high-rise flat in the Philippines, where he is being cared for by her half-brother.

- PATRICK HILL

Thomas Markle Snr, 80, has moved to the densely populated island of Cebu, more than 7,000 miles away from Meghan, 43, Prince Harry, 40, and his grandkids Archie and Lilibet.

Our exclusive pictures show the former Hollywood lighting director sitting alone while resting in blistering heat outside a supermarket near his new home on Wednesday.

That was the day after Archie's sixth birthday, which he missed.

Thomas has had two heart attacks and a stroke in recent years and now must deal with the tropical island's punishing heat.

Temperatures this week reached 33C and humidity levels almost 90%.

The regional Emmy award-winner has been seen using a walking stick to help him get around the area's uneven roads and paths, many of which are affected by constant traffic and the unforgiving climate.

A source said: "There are only two types of weather in Cebu: hot and humid, and hot and humid and raining. It's brutal even for men half his age, but it's still sad to see him looking as though he's struggling."

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The source went on: "Thomas and his son only recently moved into the property and they are still finding their feet in Cebu after the big move abroad, but they're here together and are firmly supporting each other." It is understood Thomas Snr and Meghan's older half-brother Thomas Jnr, 58 who was yesterday seen leaving the flat hand-in-hand with a young woman had previously been staying in a three-star hotel on Cebu before moving in to the flat.

Thomas Snr had spent the past decade living in a beachside bungalow in Rosarito, Mexico - which is only around 250 miles from the Sussexes' home in Montecito, California.