Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have no plans to support any candidate at the moment, source says
To mark National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, staff at Meghan Markle And Prince Harry‘The Archewell Foundation has put together a non-partisan letter-writing campaign to urge people across the country to exercise their right to vote. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not take part in this week’s action, Vanity Fair can report, and nonpartisan internal events are optional for all employees. The couple currently has no plans to endorse any candidate, according to a source, but they support their employees’ efforts to promote voter registration.
Staff at the fund, which was founded in October 2020, shared photos for their websitealong with links to instructions for others to join a program Organized by Vote Forward“Voting is more than just a right; it is a fundamental way to influence the fate of our communities,” the organization shared in a statement. “At The Archewell Foundation, we recognize that civic engagement, regardless of political affiliation, is at the heart of a more just and equitable world.”
In 2020Meghan and Harry are not endorsing any candidate. But ahead of the November election, Meghan and Harry participated in a National Voter Registration Day television special where they discussed the importance of voting. “Every four years, we’re told, ‘This is the most important election of our lifetime.’ But this one is,” Meghan said“When we vote, our values will be lived out and our voices will be heard.”
Harry also discussed his work to combat misinformation online and caused controversy when he mentioned historical convention that members of the royal family are asked not to vote in elections. “This election, I cannot vote in the United States,” he said. “But many of you may not know that I have never been able to vote in the United Kingdom in my entire life.” He would be eligible to vote if he secured US citizenship but an interview February 2024 With ABC, he said he is not interested in applying at this time.
