Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly held a secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Governor Gavin Newsom in the run-up to the election – just weeks after the former royalty ‘violated’ the terms of their ‘Megxit’ agreement by entering policy.
The Sussex, who now live in the Golden State, attended a virtual one-hour meeting with the Democratic governor on October 19, according to a memo obtained by The Sun.
It was unclear what was discussed at the meeting with the Newsom office telling the vehicle that it does not comment on ‘the content of the meetings between the governor and individuals or his team’.
At the time, there were only two weeks to go before the presidential election, and Newsom was increasingly faced with requests to line up a woman of color to replace then-Senator Kamala Harris of California, if she were elected vice president.
The alleged meeting between former royalty and the prominent politician came after Meghan and Harry were accused of “crossing the line” in September in a Time 100 video, where they told American voters to “reject hate speech. , misinformation and negativity online “in the most important election of our life. ‘
The members of the royal family must be politically neutral.
Meghan and Harry ceased to be members of senior royalty as of March 2020, but part of their deal with Buckingham Palace was that “whatever they do will defend Her Majesty’s values”.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (pictured on a teleconference from their home in October) reportedly held a secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Governor Gavin Newsom in the run-up to the election – just weeks after the ex-Royals raped ‘the terms of the ‘Megxit’ agreement going into politics
The Sussex attended an hour-long virtual meeting with the Democratic governor on October 19, according to a memo obtained by The Sun (above)
The memo seen by The Sun details a videoconference from 3 pm to 4 pm ‘with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.’
The topic of the meeting was simply listed as an ‘Introductory meeting’, with the call taking place at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, the agency said.
Newsom, who was already widely nominated for a future race for the White House, was facing calls at the time to choose a woman of color as Harris’s possible successor.
Some longtime state Democrats argued that if or when Harris took office in DC, the Senate would be left without black members.
At least two black deputies Barbara Lee and Karen Bass ran, but the governor later appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, making him the first Hispanic senator.
News of the alleged secret meeting could further heighten tensions between Sussex and Buckingham Palace, after the couple started a fight in September over their politically charged comments.
Meghan and Harry broke with the royal convention when they released a video message making veiled digs at Donald Trump.
In the video, which came in a Time 100 video to accompany the publication of the 2020 list of the most influential people, Harry urged Americans to ‘reject hate speech’, while Meghan called it ‘the most important election of our life’ .
“As we approach in November of this year, it is vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and negativity online,” said Harry – in a line that many observers considered a coup against Trump.
At the time, there were only two weeks to go before the presidential election and Newsom (photo) was increasingly faced with calls to align a black woman to replace then California Senator Kamala Harris if she were elected vice president.
The topic of the meeting was simply listed as ‘Introductory meeting’ with the call taking place at the governor’s mansion (photo), reported The Sun
Newsom later appointed then California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (left) to take over from Kamala Harris (right) after she was elected vice president
‘When evil outweighs good, for many, whether we realize it or not, it erodes our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. Because when a person buys negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. It’s time to not only reflect, but to act, ‘he said.
Meghan, who was born in California, encouraged viewers to vote saying it was the ‘most important’ election.
“The election is six weeks away and today is voter registration day,” she said.
‘Every four years, we hear the same thing:’ This is the most important election of our life.
‘But this is. When we vote, our values are put into practice and our voices are heard. ‘
The message was widely seen as an attack on Trump and support for Joe Biden, breaking the centuries-old tradition of members of the royal family to remain politically neutral.
Meghan and Harry were accused of ‘crossing the line’ in September in a Time 100 video (above), where they told American voters to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and negativity online’ in the ‘most important election of our lives ‘
Buckingham Palace sought to distance itself from Harry’s remarks, saying that ‘the duke is not a hard-working member of the royal family’ and that his comments were ‘made in a personal capacity’.
But royal royalty aides said their comments “violated” the terms of the “Megxit” agreement they made with the queen when they left real life and moved across the lake.
‘THE [royal] family are all wringing their hands, thinking: where does this go and does it fulfill the agreement to defend the Queen’s values? The feeling is that it is a violation of the agreement, ‘a source told The Sunday Times.
Royal sources said the couple “crossed the line” and embarrassed the queen, potentially creating problems for the monarch if Trump were elected for a second term.
‘If Trump is re-elected and makes another visit here, what should the Queen say when her grandson and wife campaigned against him?’ said a source.
Trump also countered the couple about the comments, saying that he “was not a fan of her” and that he “would like[ed] very lucky for Harry because he will need it. ‘
A Sussex spokesman denied that his comments were politically charged.
Trump also countered the couple about the comments, saying that he “was not a fan of her” and that he “would like[ed] very lucky for Harry because he will need ‘
“The duke’s message does not refer to any specific political party or candidate, but rather an appeal to decency in the way we relate,” they said at the time.
Meghan voted at the start of the presidential election by postal vote, sources said in November.
Although she is no longer officially royalty, she is the first person with such a close connection to the monarchy to participate in an election in the United States in modern history.
As Harry is not an American citizen, he cannot participate in the elections.
There are also rumors that Meghan is thinking about a political career of her own – even aiming for the top job in the White House.
A source close to the couple told Vanity Fair last year that she was ‘seriously considering running for president’ if they ‘gave up their titles and that this was one of the reasons why she’ made a point of not giving up her citizenship. American ‘.
However, other insiders have denied the allegations, saying she “has no ambition” to enter politics as a career.