What’s up? It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and according to a new report,
there are talks of stripping Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of their Duke and Duchess
titles after a violation of their deal with the Royal family.
We all know that Meghan and Harry famously left their royal responsibilities behind when
they stepped down from their senior positions earlier this year.
The couple now lives with their son Archie in a $14 million home near Santa Barbara,
California.
Since leaving the UK, Meghan and Harry have been working on a multi million dollar Netflix
deal, Meghan has worked on voiceover projects with Disney +, and Harry has kept serving
as the patron of the Invictus Games foundation.
And while Harry and Meghan are no longer senior members of the Royal family, they still hold
their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles.
I know that may seem confusing…
But long story short, it means that Harry and Meghan still have His and Her Royal Highness
titles, but they no longer actively use them.
And now, their titles are supposedly in jeopardy because of a recent violation of their deal
they made when leaving the Royal family.
Last week Meghan and Harry spoke out about the importance of voting in ABC's TIME 100
special.
“Every four years, we’re told the same thing, ‘This is the most important election
of our lifetime.’ But this one is. When we vote, our values are put into action, and
our voices are heard.”
Harry echoed Meghan saying “It’s time to not only reflect, but to act” as he encouraged
Americans to exercise their right to vote.
“As we approach this November it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation,
and online negativity.”
This all seemed extremely positive and like Harry and Meghan were using their platform
and their voices for a very important cause.
While this PSA doesn’t seem like a big deal, it’s actually unprecedented for members
of the Royal family to openly talk about politics. They are expected to stay quiet about those
sorts of matters.
We all know that Harry and Meghan aren’t senior members of the Royal family anymore
and they don’t even live in the UK, but this voting PSA still managed to ruffle some
feathers overseas.
Especially because just a couple days later, Donald Trump spoke out about his dislike for
Meghan Markle.
“I’m not a fan of hers, and uh I would say this, and she probably has heard that,
but I wish a lot of luck to Harry.”
According to The Sunday Times, Royals are supposed to remain politically neutral and
the couple had pledged when they resigned from the family that “everything they do
will uphold the values of [the Queen].”
A royal aide told the outlet that quote,“The [Royal Family] is feeling it’s a violation
of their agreement.”
The source went on and explained that quote, “If Trump is re-elected and makes another
visit here, what is the Queen supposed to say when her grandson and his wife have effectively
campaigned against him?”
Last week, Buckingham Palace also told royal reporter Rebecca English that “any comments
made by Prince Harry are made in a personal capacity.”
All of this has supposedly led to talks of stripping Harry and Meghan of their titles.
The Sunday Times insiders said they don’t think this will happen at the moment but there
is quote, “a strong view that the family really does need to put more distance between
them and Harry and Meghan.”
But this isn’t the first time that people have called for Harry and Meghan to lose their
Duke and Duchess titles.
According to The Sun, Harry and Meghan also recently went behind the Queen’s back when
signing their Netflix deal.
The Daily Mail reported on a Tatler survey which revealed that 68% of Brits feel Harry
and Meghan should have titles taken away.
There have been mixed reviews about all of this on Twitter though.
Some people have been strongly in favor of Harry and Meghan speaking out against Trump
and the importance of voting.
This fan wrote “Listen I'm not English but I respect Harry and Meghan for speaking out
against Trump. They are here in the US so they see how dangerous he is. I don't think
they care anymore bout their dumb titles, they see that this is life or death for some
of us, if you can't see that get out.”
And this person chimed in writing “Really never thought I'd see this day come! Remarkable
indeed & am glad to be a part of it. #PowerCouple whether they recognize it or not, we look
up to them and are not worthy to be sharing this time with such P. O. W. E. R!!”
But others pointed out why Harry and Meghan speaking out about American politics could
be problematic like this person who wrote “Members of the British Royal Family shouldn't
be commenting on US elections. At best Meghan should have done this alone without using
her title. If not actually considered "election interference in a foreign country" it gives
the appearance of it.” And this Twitter user added “As a member
of the British Royal family he has no right to comment on anything related to voting or
any other political issue, domestic or foreign. He is not even an American citizen. He now
needs to be stripped of his title.”
So it seems like the internet is torn about whether or not Harry and Meghan are allowed
to encourage voting.
But good news for me, I’m not a member of the Royal family, so I’m gonna take this
opportunity to remind you how important this election is.
Make sure you’re registered to vote and have a plan for how you’re going to vote
either early, by mail, or on election day.
We’ve linked some resources down in the description to check your registration status.
And if you want more on Meghan Markle and her possible future in American politics,
click right over here for another Clevver News video.
Also, let us know down in the comments below what you think about all this drama surrounding
Meghan and Harry’s voting PSA.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!