Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, settled in Los Angeles with their son Archie Harrison after moving away from the royal bubble in March. Free from the restrictions of being working royals, the couple have begun to align themselves with political causes.
From openly confronting the “past wrongs” or the Commonwealth to lending their support to the Black Lives Matter movement, the couple seem at ease speaking out on difficult matters.
Last week Prince Harry penned a strongly-worded article about what he deemed to be the dangers of social media and urged companies to “to take a stand for a more compassionate digital world.”
While senior members of the Royal Family, including Queen Elizabeth II, 94, are expected to remain politically neutral, the same may not apply to Meghan and Harry since relinquishing their royal roles.
Meghan is due to appear as speaker at virtual gender and politics summit The 19th Represents this week where other guests speakers include Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates.
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She said: “One of my favourite quotes, and one that my husband and I have referred to often, is from Kate Sheppard, a leader in the suffragist movement in New Zealand, who said, ‘Do not think your single vote does not matter much.
“The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops.’ That is why I vote.”
However, sadly for Harry as a non-US citizen he will be unable to vote alongside his wife this year.
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- Meet your state’s residency requirements
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- Are 18 years old on or before Election Day
- In almost every state, you can register to vote before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by Election Day. See a table of voter registration age requirements by state.
- Are registered to vote by your state’s voter registration deadline. North Dakota does not require voter registration.
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One royal commentator has claimed Meghan Markle could have her sights set on a future in politics.
According to expert Richard Fitzwilliams, Meghan could make a strong Democratic Party candidate.
Ahead of Meghan’s appearance at the virtual summit on Friday, Mr Fitzwilliams said: “We know Meghan’s views on privacy and the press. We also know how keen she is as an activist and her participation at this high-profile event, which has Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates among the speakers, will give the issues she supports a further boost.
“This comes after her excellent speech at the Girl Up Leadership Summit which was empowering and could easily have been that of a Democratic Party politician.
“All the polls indicate that President Trump’s campaign is in meltdown and his defeat seems certain.
“The Democrats hold on the House of Representatives will almost certainly be strengthened and they seem likely to win the Senate and so control Congress. It will be fascinating to see if Meghan, given her passionate views on issues such as diversity and gender equality, decides to seek a future in the political arena.”
