Meghan Markle gives her support to anti-sexual harassment campaigns as Kate stays mum
MEGHAN Markle spoke out passionately today in support of the anti-sexual harassment campaigns #MeToo and Time’s Up.
The actress’s comments came as she shared a stage with fiance Harry and future in-laws William and Kate for the first time.
The foursome were fronting a forum for their Royal Foundation charity.
Meghan, 36, who worked as a UN women’s ambassador, said she would be “very hands-on”. She added: “With the climate that we are seeing, so many campaigns — I mean #MeToo and Time’s Up.
“There is no better time to really continue to shine a light on women feeling empowered and people really helping to support them — men included in that.
“It makes such a tremendous difference. So yeah, I guess we wait a couple of months and we can hit the ground running.”
Meghan’s remarks were made as she sat next to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Pregnant Kate, who infuriated some by swerving a call to wear black in support of victims at last week’s Bafta awards, stayed mum and smiled at Meghan’s words.
The royal couples laughed and smiled on stage at the forum, with both listening intently to the other as they spoke.
They appeared on stage together to discuss why The Royal Foundation was set up, the projects they are currently working on, and their ambitions for the years ahead.
American bride-to-be Ms Markle will formally become the fourth patron of The Royal Foundation following her high-profile wedding to Harry on May 19.
Their apparent bond prompted some on social media to describe them as looking like “besties”.
There were laughs from Ms Markle, Kate, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry when they were quizzed over whether they ever had disagreements when working together.
“Oh yes” remarked William, with Harry adding: “Healthy disagreements.”
“The fact everyone is laughing means you know exactly (what I mean) – but we’re stuck together for the rest of our lives,” Harry said to the audience.
Under the theme Making A Difference Together, the event in central London will showcase programmes run or initiated by the Royal Foundation such as Heads Together, the Invictus Games, and United For Wildlife.
Launched in 2011, the foundation was set up by William and Harry as the main vehicle to pursue their charitable and philanthropic interests.
The Forum is hosted by BBC presenter and Radio 1 newsreader Tina Daheley and the audience made up of invited guests, supporters of The Royal Foundation, programme partners and beneficiaries.
Prince William is expected to be Harry’s best man at his Windsor wedding and royal watchers will be keen to see the interaction between Kate and Meghan at their first appearance on official duties together.
The Duke and Prince’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales forged a strong bond with her sister-in-law Sarah, Duchess of York in the early years, but the pair fell out later on.
William and Kate expressed their delight at the news of Harry’s engagement last year.
“We are very excited for Harry and Meghan. It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together,” they said.
Prince Harry and Meghan will marry at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19 this year.
It’s set to be an exciting Spring for the Royals as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will welcome their third child in April.
The new arrival will be a brother or sister to the couple’s two other children, four-year-old Prince George and two-year-old Princess Charlotte.
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