The next American president? In 2024 it could be Meghan Markle
For Vanity Fair magazine, Prince Harry's wife would not have renounced US citizenship in order to run for the next election
Meghan Markle would set her sights on the White House. Vanity Fair reveals this, citing a source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. According to the source, Meghan's alleged presidential ambitions are among the reasons she did not give up her American citizenship when she married Harry. "Thus - writes the magazine, always citing the source - he can have the option of going into politics". The revelation comes a few days after the intervention that the royal couple made during the virtual ceremony for the ranking of the 100 most influential people of Time. In a video, the two invited Americans to go and vote and to reject "hate speech, disinformation and negativity online". "When we vote, our values are enacted and our voices are heard. Your voice reminds you that you are worth, because you are and you deserve to be heard," said Meghan Markle. And then, without naming names, the Duchess of Sussex went so far as to define the next elections as "the most important of our lives".
That was enough to unleash the storm. In the video released by Time100, the Dukes of Sussex did not endorse any candidate but the emphasis on values, participation and compassion suggested support for Democrat Joe Biden. Moreover, before marrying the sixth in line of succession to the British throne, Meghan had had harsh words towards the head of the White House, referred to as a "divisive misogynist". A source close to Harry noted that the prince's speech against hatred and disinformation "did not refer to any specific candidate or campaign. It spoke of the tone of the debate ahead of an election that is already feverish enough."
But their descent into the field has sparked criticism on both sides of the Atlantic: in the United Kingdom, the intervention was seen as a violation of the protocol requiring political neutrality from members of the Royal Family. From Buckingham Palace they preferred not to comment, noting that "the duke is no longer an active member of the royal family and any comments he makes are personal." However, an insider quoted by the media spoke of "exceeded limits". The words of Harry and Meghan did not like the White House either. The American president, Donald Trump, stressed that he was "not a fan" of the former Suits actress and ironically wished the prince "good luck". "He'll need it," he maligned.
