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Meghan Markle ‘verged on the political’ says Widdecombe
Meghan and Prince Harry have been busy at work on their new business deals. Most significant is their Netflix deal, reported to be worth £109m, in which the Sussexes will “develop scripted and unscripted series, film, documentaries, and children programming for the streaming service”. Meghan’s first project, an animated series called ‘Pearl’, is designed to empower young women and girls, a matter very close to the Duchess’ heart.
Pearl follows a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration from important women in history as she embarks upon her own adventures.
Meghan has always passionately fought for women’s rights and gender equality.
In the years before she met Harry, Meghan was a successful actress, but also made a name for herself with a multitude of philanthropic projects.
She has been an advocate for UN Women, a global ambassador for World Vision, and a counsellor for UK-based charity One Young World.
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Meghan Markle with Kate Middleton at the Royal Foundation Forum. (Image: GETTY)
Meghan, Kate, William and Harry appeared at a public event for the first time together. (Image: GETTY)
While many have praised her stance, others have suggested Royal Family members should not be engaging in “political causes”.
Ann Widdecombe spoke to Channel 5’s 2020 documentary ‘Meghan: Where Did It All Go Wrong?’ about Meghan’s opinions at the first Royal Foundation Forum in 2018.
Ms Widdecombe said: “The royals don’t do that.”
The Forum was Meghan and Harry’s first joint royal engagement with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Meghan has been an advocate of female empowerment since she was 11. (Image: GETTY)
Meghan said she was ready to “hit the ground running” in her commitment to championing women’s empowerment.
She said: “I hear a lot of people speaking about girl’s empowerment, finding and knowing their worth, and women’s empowerment – you will often hear people say they are helping women find their voices.
“I fundamentally disagree with that because women don’t need to find a voice, they have a voice.
“They need to feel empowered to use it and people need to be encouraged to listen.”
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Meghan and Harry are pursuing their own private business ventures. (Image: GETTY)
She added: “Right now, with so many campaigns like #MeToo and Time’s Up, there no better time than to really continue to shine a light on women feeling empowered and people supporting them.”
Ms Widdecombe took particular objection to Meghan’s comments.
She continued: “The day that the royals start engaging in political causes is the day you get a lot of controversy.
“There is a very good reason why the royals stay off politics and it’s to avoid precisely that.”
Ann Widdecombe did not like Meghan Markle’s comments. (Image: Channel 5)
Meghan’s fight for female empowerment began at the age of 11, when an advert for washing up liquid came on to her TV.
The advert said: “Women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans.”
Meghan wrote to Procter and Gamble, the company behind the advert, and to First Lady at the time, Hillary Clinton.
Her efforts paid off, and the advert was changed to “people all over America”.
Meghan and Harry are both advocates of various causes, including the Duke’s own Invictus Games project.
The sporting spectacle for injured, wounded and sick members of the military community will be the subject of Harry’s own Netflix venture.
Heart of Invictus will follow the journey of competitors from around the world in their battle to reach next summer’s Games, to be held at The Hague in Holland.
A release date for the multiseries production is yet to be confirmed.
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