Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have held a secret “introductory meeting” with California Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of the election, just weeks after former Royals “violated” the terms of their agreement on the ” Megxit “entering politics.
The Sussex, who now live in the Golden State, attended an hour-long virtual meeting with the Democratic governor on Oct. 19, according to a note obtained by The Sun.
It is unclear what was discussed at the meeting with the Newsom office reporting at the outset that it does not comment on “the content of the meetings between the governor and private parties or their staff.”
At the time, the presidential election was just two weeks away and Newsom was facing growing calls to line up a woman of color to replace then-California Senator Kamala Harris if she were elected vice president.
The alleged clash between the former Royals 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 the speeches of ‘hatred, misinformation and online negativity’ to ‘the most important choice of our lives’.
Members of the royal family are supposed to be politically neutral.
Meghan and Harry retired as royal elders from March 2020, but part of their deal with Buckingham Palace was that “everything they do will uphold Her Majesty’s values.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (pictured at a conference call from home in October) are said to have held a secret “introductory meeting” with California Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of the election. weeks after the rape of the ancient Royals. “the terms of his” Megxit “agreement entering politics
The Sussex participated in a one-hour virtual meeting with the Democratic governor on October 19, according to a note obtained by The Sun (above)
The note seen by The Sun details a video conference from 3pm to 4pm “with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex”.
The topic of the meeting was listed simply as “Introductory Meeting,” with the call being made outside the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, the media reported.
Newsom, who at the time received general advice for a future career in the White House, was facing calls at the time to choose a woman of color as Harris’ possible successor.
Some longtime state Democrats argued that if or when Harris took office in DC, the Senate would run out of black women.
At least two black representatives Barbara Lee and Karen Bass participated, but the governor later appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, making him the first Hispanic senator.
News of the alleged secret meeting risks escalating tensions between the Sussex and Buckingham Palace after the couple sparked a row in September over their politically charged comments.
Meghan and Harry broke the royal convention when they released a video message conducting thin veil excavations on Donald Trump.
In the video, which appeared in a Time 100 video to post the list of the most influential people of 2020, Harry urged Americans to “reject hate speech,” while Meghan defined it as “the election most important things in our lives. ”
“As we get closer this November, it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation, and online negativity,” Harry said, in a line that many observers saw as a blow to Trump.
At the time, the presidential election was just two weeks away and Newsom (pictured) was facing growing calls to line up a woman of color to replace then-California Senator Kamala Harris if she was elected vice president.
The topic of the meeting was listed simply as “Introductory Meeting” and the call was made outside the governor’s mansion (pictured), The Sun reported.
Newsom later appointed then-California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (left) to take the seat of Kamala Harris (right) after she was elected vice president.
“When the bad outweighs the 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 acquires negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. The time has come to not only reflect, but to act, ‘he said.
Meghan, who was born in California, encouraged viewers to vote by telling them it was the “most important” election.
“We are six weeks away from the election and today is voter registration day,” he said.
“Every four years, they tell us the same thing,‘ This is the most important choice of our lives.
But yes. 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 with the centuries-old tradition that members of the royal family maintained their political neutrality.
Meghan and Harry were accused of “crossing the line” in September in a Time 100 video (above) in which they told American voters to “reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity” at the “most important choices of our lives.”
Buckingham Palace tried to distance itself from Harry’s statements by saying that “the Duke is not a working member of the royal family” and that his comments “were made in a personal capacity”.
But senior royal aides said their comments had “violated” the terms of the “Megxit” deal they reached with the queen when they left real life and moved across the pond.
“He [royal] the family shakes hands thinking: where is this going and fulfilling the agreement to defend the queen’s values? The feeling is that this is a violation of the agreement, “a source told The Sunday Times.
Royal sources said the couple had “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 is the queen supposed to say when his grandson and his wife have waged an effective campaign against him?” said a source.
Trump also responded to the couple by commenting that he was “not a fan of his” and that he “wished.”[ed] good luck to Harry because he will need it.
A Sussex spokesman denied his comments were politically charged.
Trump also responded to the couple by commenting that he was “not a fan of his” and that he “wished.”[ed] good luck to Harry because he will need it ”
“The Duke’s message does not refer to any specific political party or candidate, but is a call for decency in the way we relate,” they said at the time.
Meghan voted early in the presidential election by postal vote, sources said in November.
Although he is no longer officially royal, he is the first person with such a close bond with the monarchy to run in the American elections in modern history.
Because Harry is not a U.S. citizen, he was unable to run in the election.
It is also rumored that Meghan is studying a political career of her own, even with the aim of finding the best place in the White House.
A source close to the couple told Vanity Fair last year that “they were seriously considering running for president” if they ever “gave up their titles and that this was one of the reasons” he was so desired not to renounce its American citizenship “.
However, other insiders have denied the claims saying he has “no ambition” to enter politics as a career.