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The Duchess of Sussex would likely have exercised her right to vote from the UK if she and the Duke had never been separated from the royal family, suggested the American royal historian Marlene Koenig. The expert told Express.co.uk: “Meghan is a US citizen and has the right to vote.
“I suppose he would have voted absentee if he had stayed in the UK.”
However, Ms Koenig added, Meghan probably “wouldn’t have talked about it” as publicly as she’s doing now as royalty.
This is because members of the royal family who work full time are expected to remain politically neutral.
Speaking about the Queen and her voting rights, the official website of the Royal Family Royal.uk stated: “As Head of State, the Queen has to remain strictly neutral regarding political matters, she cannot vote or appear at elections”.
Meghan Markle likely would have voted in the US election even as a member of royalty, an expert said. (Image: EL 19 *)
Meghan Markle has spoken out about the importance of voting on recent public engagements (Image: GETTY)
There are no laws or regulations that formally prevent royalty from voting in elections.
However, the British government’s website says: “Although not prohibited by law, it is considered unconstitutional for the monarch to vote in an election.”
Similarly, other royals close to the Queen in the line of succession to the throne choose not to cast their vote so as not to influence public opinion.
Meghan herself, who had voiced her opinion on Donald Trump prior to his election in 2016, did not touch on political issues in public until she resigned as a royal in March.
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Meghan Markle in conversation with feminist Gloria Steinem (Image: MANUFACTURERS / THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX)
The Duchess recently spoke about royalty and her voting rights when she appeared on The 19th * Represent virtual summit.
When interviewing the founder of The 19th, a non-profit media organization, Meghan brought up Prince Harry’s voting history saying, “I look at my husband, for example.
“He has never been able to vote, and I think it is a very interesting thing to say that the right to vote is not a privilege, it is a right in itself.”
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Meghan Markle participated in the virtual event When All Women Vote (Image: WHEN ALL WOMEN VOTE)
Meghan Markle said Prince Harry has never voted in his life (Image: GETTY)
Meghan has been particularly vocal in recent months on the importance of exercising the right to vote on November 3, when American citizens will be asked to elect their next president.
In a statement issued to Marie Claire magazine, Meghan explained why she is voting, saying she knows what it means to “have a voice” and “feel voiceless.”
The Duchess said: “I know what it is to have a voice and also what it is to feel voiceless.
“I also know that so many men and women have risked their lives for us to be heard.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry resigned as senior royals (Image: EXPRESS)
“And that opportunity, that fundamental right, is in our ability to exercise our right to vote and make all our voices heard.
“One of my favorite quotes, and one that my husband and I have often referred to, is from Kate Sheppard, a leader of the suffrage movement in New Zealand, who said: ‘Don’t think your single vote doesn’t matter much.
“‘The rain that refreshes the parched earth is made up of individual drops.’
“That’s why I vote.”
Meghan Markle is a US citizen (Image: GETTY)
In late August, Meghan also participated in When All Women Vote, a virtual event organized to encourage women to register to vote.
During her passionate speech, the Duchess said: “We are only 75 days away from Election Day and that is very close, and yet there is a lot of work to be done in that amount of time because we all know what is at stake this year. “. . I know.
“I think you all certainly know this, and if you are here at this fun event with us, then you are equally mobilized and energized to see the change that we all need and deserve.
“So it inspires me to see all the work that they are doing in their communities, as well as for their communities.”
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