Marrying into the most famous family in the world was never going to be seamless, especially for Meghan Markle who had already lived a full life before she joined “the firm.”
Meghan had been married, succeeded as an actress and been an outspoken activist, most notably on women’s rights. She was already defined, so her challenge was how to step up to her new royal career while staying true to what she represented before.
Over the last 10 days, supported by her husband, Prince Harry, she proved how she was able to do that, and in a very powerful way.
We are used to seeing a red-carpet treatment for incoming royals at the start of an international tour. But it was different here.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew into Cape Town last Monday and headed straight to their first stop in the Nyanga township for their first media moment. They arrived at the Justice Desk, a non-profit organization operating in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, to see how girls from the area are being taught to empower and defend themselves.
In a speech, the Duke talked about “redefining masculinity” while the Duchess spoke “as a woman of color and as your sister.” She added that “the rights of women and girls is something that’s very close to my heart and a cause I’ve spent the majority of my life advocating for.” And with that she set the tone for the rest of the tour. Each key moment after that spoke to the same thing, leaving nobody in any doubt over her mission.
As the royal couple danced out of the engagement to thumping beats, it felt like they had found their groove — more relaxed and more engaged than I have seen during previous joint engagements. Perhaps the Duchess had also discovered the same connection with this part of the world that her husband has long enjoyed.
Source: Meghan redefined what it means to be a royal during the Africa tour
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