Piers Morgan has called on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to relinquish her titles after Meghan Markle commented on the 2020 US election.
Markle encourages people to make sure they were registered to vote during a performance at the online If all women vote barren.
While the Duchess did not nominate a specific candidate, they claimed that those who did not vote would be “complicated”, warning “we all know what’s up this year”.
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The 39-year-old addressed viewers and said: ‘We vote to honor those who came before us and to protect those who come behind us. That’s what the community is about and that’s specifically what this election is all about.
‘You are just as mobilized and committed to seeing the change we all need and deserve. This fight is worth fighting and we must all mobilize to hear our voices. “
She added: “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. If you are self-satisfied, you are employees.
“We can make a difference in this election and we will make a difference in this election.”
Under UK law, royalty can vote, although it would be considered unconstitutional if they did so.
Following Markle’s remarks, Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan took to Twitter to ask for action, marking her comments as “brazenly partisan”.
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
He tweeted: “The Queen must strip the Sussexes of their titles.
“They can not remain as royals and spit on foreign elections in such a busy partisan way.”
He later added: “She can do whatever she wants, she just can not make political partisan statements while remaining Duchess of Sussex.”
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Earlier Big Brother winner Josie Gibson defends the Duchess, saying sarcastically: “Oh no, she’s passionate about her country and who gets elected …… How dare she …”
To which Morgan replied: “The royals are not allowed to do that. If Meghan and Harry really want ‘freedom’ from royal duty and rules, they would have to stop trading their royal titles. ‘
Markle and Prince Harry remain members of the royal family, but they left their roles as senior working royals earlier this year, opting for their lives in the US with their son Archie.
