The Duchess of Sussex is making a backlash and is calling for her title to be “hacked” in the US election by implying her support for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, who is strictly banned by the British royal family.
“We all know what’s going on this year,” he said. Meghan Markle said on Thursday at an online event hosted by gender equity group United States of Women. ‘I know it. I think you all know it for sure, and if you are here for this fun event with us, then you are just as mobilized and committed to seeing the change we all need and deserve. “
Markle did not explicitly nominate a candidate, but came in the middle of her voter registration initiative with former First Lady Michelle Obama and spoke at an event alongside the likes of Obama former adviser Valerie Jarrett, her comments making clear where she stands. Campaign for “The change we all need and deserve” suggests the opposite of voting for the interior, President Donald Trump. Twitter users took their words seriously.
“Raises your blood pressure, do not do it,” one Twitter user said. ‘She is up in her element, against the royal rules, for politics. It’s like … ‘What are you going to do about it?’ while he holds a royal title. ” Another said: “Members of the royal family remain out of politics, as they always have. You have proved nothing but an embarrassment to our sovereign lady. ”
Does not increase blood pressure. She is up in her element again, and goes against the Royal rules, for politics. It’s like she’s what you’ll do about it! ‘ While I hold a Royal title pic.twitter.com/qbDIeMk407
– Margaret Mary Smyth @ (@MargaretSmytb) 21 August 2020
Markle has previously made critical remarks about Trump, such as calling him “Misogynistic,” but that was before they married into the royal family in 2018. Markle and Prince Harry announced that they would “backwards” of her duties as senior members of the royal family and working to become financially independent earlier this year.
They may continue to use their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but they are no longer referred to as His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness. Markle’s political commentary is seen by some as a last straw.
The Queen must strip the Sussexes of their titles. They can not remain so generous and spit on foreign elections in such a very partisan way. https://t.co/6uZ3FTbjHW
– Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 21 August 2020
“The Queen must strip the Sussexes of their titles,” British television host Piers Morgan said that on Twitter on Friday. “They can not remain as royals and spit on foreign elections in such a busy partisan way.” Another netizen said: ‘This woman who is not controlled will destroy what is left of the experience of our queen and her family. She should be stripped of any title that links her to the Royal Family. She’s toxic. ”
Others mocked Markle for escaping the media spotlight in the UK, only to seek redress. “Oh look: it’s little lady I want privacy again,” one user tweets. Another said: ‘I used to think that Fergie was the most embarrassed member of the royal family. I will take it all back, “he said. referring to Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife.
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