The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pledged to uphold the Queen’s values even after stepping down as full-time working members of the Firm in the spring of 2020. However, Meghan’s latest interview focused on her overturning the Roe v Wade ruling. The country’s Supreme Court could send her on a collision course with the promise of the Sussexes, the Daily Express royal correspondent Richard Palmer suggested.
On Twitter, Mr Palmer wrote: “This is interesting with a potential impact on the monarchy.
“The US Supreme Court ruling has shocked many in the UK.
“The Prime Minister and opposition politicians have criticized it.
“But would the Queen or a working royal family say anything about it?
“It’s a tricky one. Although Meghan is a US citizen, she and Harry volunteered to uphold the Queen’s values when they resigned from their royal roles.
“Is expressing opinions on a controversial constitutional issue in another country consistent with that promise?”
The expert then compared Meghan’s words about Roe v Wade’s statement in her most recent interview with the roundtable led earlier this month by the Duchess of Cambridge on early childhood.
He said: “On the other hand, you could argue that Kate, who lobbied government ministers to do more to support children in their early years, was close to the border.
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“But the real red lines are where it’s partisan controversy in the UK or diplomatically embarrassing for Britain.”
Kate’s meeting on June 16 was attended by, among others, Health Minister Sajid Javid.
Those in attendance discussed the results of a survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Royal Foundation’s Center for Early Childhood Childhood and aimed at demonstrating that there is a “real hunger” in the country to prioritize children’s mental health. to give.
When speaking of Meghan and Harry’s pledge, Mr Palmer referred to a statement from Buckingham Palace in January 2020, after the Duke and Duchess announced their decision to step back as senior royals and the top Sandringham has been held back by senior members of the Firm to nullify the Sussexes’ exit deal.
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Outlining the terms of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the statement read: “With the Queen’s blessing, the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations.
“While they can no longer formally represent the Queen, the Sussexes have made it clear that everything they do will continue to uphold Her Majesty’s values.”
Yesterday, Vogue published an interview with Meghan and fellow feminist Gloria Steinem.
The pair discussed with journalist Jessica Yellin the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 ruling that granted abortion rights in all 50 states.
Meghan looked into the impact this decision will have on women of color in particular, and how more rights such as same-sex marriage in the US could be at risk.
The Duchess said the dismantling of the Roe v Wade ruling feels “like the tip of the iceberg”: “We need to channel that fear into action.
“We can start in November in the midterms.
“I know it feels so repetitive to hear, but we have to vote every time, from local elections to state and national elections.”