Meghan Markle Makes History Again! Inside Sources Confirm the Duchess of Sussex Voted in the US Presidential Election
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex did not become a British citizen when she married Prince Harry in May 2018. According to UK guidelines, anyone who marries a Brit must live in the country for three years before they can apply for citizenship. The duchess remains a US citizen, and she just made history by voting in the US presidential election.
Prince Harry has never voted in an election
As Express notes, Queen Elizabeth has remained politically neutral during her nearly seven decades as the monarch. Because she remains on the throne no matter which political party is in power, Her Majesty believes political neutrality is the best option for the royal family.
Technically, UK law does not prevent members of the royal family from voting. But Parliament guidelines state that it is unconstitutional for the Monarch and their family to vote in an election.
Official guidelines declare that the Head of State “has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters” and can not stand for election or vote. This means that Prince Harry has never voted in a UK election. Because he’s not yet a US citizen, Harry didn’t participate in the 2020 US Presidential election, either.
Harry did, however, make a statement about voting during a clip for Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020.
“This election, I’m not going to be able to vote here in the US. But many of you may not know that I haven’t been able to vote in the UK my entire life,” Harry said. “As we approach this November, it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.”
Meghan Markle made history by voting in the U.S. Presidential election
Meghan is from California, and as a U.S. citizen she still has the right to vote. In August, she told Marie Claire that she would vote in the presidential election because she knows what it’s like to have a voice. She also knows what it’s like to feel voiceless.
“I also know that so many men and women have put their lives on the line for us to be heard,” Meghan said. “And that opportunity, that fundamental right, is in our ability to exercise our right to vote and to make all of our voices heard.”
An insider also confirmed with Newsweek that Meghan “is voting in this election.” This makes her the first member of the British royal family known to have cast a ballot in an election.
“I’m not going to get into methods or timing, but can confirm that the duchess is voting in this election,” the insider revealed.
During the summer, Meghan participated in an event called “When All Women Vote” to encourage voter registration. During the virtual summit, the duchess said that not voting in this election makes people “complicit.”
Meghan Markle called the 2020 presidential election the ‘most important election of our lifetime’
Meghan never officially endorsed a candidate, but her words about the election implied she supported Democratic candidate Joe Biden. She also spoke positively of Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Meghan says she is excited to see “that kind of representation.”
As a biracial woman, Meghan says that when she was growing up it was important to see someone “who looks like you in some capacity.”
The Duchess of Sussex said during the virtual summit that the world is facing a lot of problems, both in the physical world and in the digital world.
“But we can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard,” Meghan said. “Because at this juncture, if we aren’t part of the solution, we are part of the problem.
During the Time 100 video, Meghan called the 2020 presidential election “the most important election of our lifetime.”
