Published 04:01 IST, September 24th 2020
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry criticised for urging US citizens to vote in upcoming election
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry have been criticised for appealing to US citizens to vote in the upcoming elections following accusations of breaching UK protocol
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been criticised for appealing to US citizens to vote in upcoming Presidential Elections following accusations of breaching UK protocol that demands political neutrality from members of royal family. British royal family members tritionally do t vote and remain politically neutral but royal couple seemed to have broken that trition with ir voting appeal ahe of US Election.
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Royal couple in hot water
As per Guardian, Meghan during video mess called upcoming US Presidential elections "most important elections" of our lifetime. couple, who w reside in California after stepping down from ir royal duties, asked US voters to "reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity” and to go and cast ir vote.
According to reports, Sussex couple did t endorse a specific candidate or ask people to vote in a specific manner but many have interpreted ir comments and Meghan’s past statements as a push for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
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Despite stepping down from royal duties, Prince Harry remains sixth in line for throne. As per reports, Buckingham Palace has distanced itself from Prince Harry’s comments, claiming that speech was in a personal capacity.
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Royal couple Sign Landmark Deal With Netflix
Last month, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry signed a landmark multi-year deal with Netflix to produce a wide range of content—documentaries, docu-series, movies, scripted shows, and children’s content—under ir new, yet-to-be-named production company.
Anuncing deal, royal couple stated that y will focus on creating content that is informative but also gives hope. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry believe that global appeal of streaming service will help m reach an unprecedented audience and share impactful content.
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04:01 IST, September 24th 2020