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Meghan Markle
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- Meghan Markle “is voting in this election,” a source has confirmed.
- The royal family has always been “neutral” when it comes to politics, making Meghan the first to vote.
- The Duchess has spoken extensively about the importance of voting during her many engagements this year, even attracting the attention of Donald Trump.
Meghan Markle is the first person in the modern royal family to vote.
Although it is unclear whether the Duchess of Sussex voted by mail or went to a polling station in her new hometown of Santa Barbara, several sources confirmed the news that she cast her vote in the US elections. Meghan “is voting in this election,” said a source close to the Sussexes. People.
Since her return to California with one-year-old Prince Harry and Archie, Meghan has spoken out about the American elections and urged citizens to vote.
“Every four years, they tell us: ‘This is the most important election of our life.’ But this is it. When we vote, our values are put into action and our voices are heard. Your voice is a reminder that it matters, because you do and you deserve to be heard, “said Meghan Markle during her TIME100 appearance with Prince Harry, echoing the same sentiments she expressed in a interview with Gloria Steinem.
Although your comments have attracted the attention of Donald Trump who said that he is “not a fan” of her, was adamant in using his platform to encourage people to vote.
Of course, the royal family has always been and must remain “strictly neutral” when it comes to politics, according to royal tradition. But it can be assumed that leaving the firm has afforded the royal couple a certain amount of freedom, including breaking this particular, and important, centuries-old rule.
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