Is Meghan Markle already preparing an attempt to become America’s first female president? Duchess of Sussex will “ create furore over Oprah interview to launch political career while networking among Democrats, ” claims a senior Labor figure with strong ties to Washington.
- A senior Labor figure claimed she was networking with senior Democrats
- Networking would be aimed at setting up a campaign and fundraising teams
- In the last US election, Harry and Meghan launched a thinly disguised attack on Trump
- If she made it to the White House, Meghan would be the first female US president
Meghan Markle will use the furor over her interview with Oprah to start a political career that could take her all the way to the White House, if the rumors circulating in Westminster last week prove correct.
A senior Labor figure – a veteran of Tony Blair’s administration in Downing Street with strong ties to Washington – alleged to The Mail on Sunday that Ms. Markle, 39, was networking among senior Democrats with a view to launching a campaign and fundraising teams for a tilt on the US Presidency.
Last night, a source close to the Duchess of Sussex declined to comment, but the pair have kept little secret of their political beliefs.
A senior Labor figure claimed that Meghan Markle (pictured last year), 39, was networking among senior Democrats with a view to setting up a campaign and fundraising teams for a tilt on the US presidency
In last year’s US election, they launched a thinly disguised attack on Donald Trump by urging voters to “reject hate speech,” which a spokesman for the couple described as “a call to decency.” Trump himself stated that he was ‘not a fan’ of Meghan, 39.
A source said, “The Blairite, internationalist and democratic party networks are buzzing with talk about Meghan’s political ambitions and potential donors.”
Last year, a friend of the Duchess told Vanity Fair magazine that one of the reasons she didn’t give up her U.S. citizenship when she got married into the Royal Family was to give her the opportunity to enter Washington politics.
American constitutional experts responded that she would have to give up her title if she wanted to hold public office in the United States, as doing so would violate the American oath of allegiance.
Buckingham Palace sought to distance the Royal Family from the comments made during the US election by issuing a statement saying that “ the Duke is not a working member of the Royal Family ” and describing his comments as “ made in a personal capacity ” ‘.
The source added that it was suspected that the Duchess was looking to 2024, when President Joe Biden will be 82 years old and decides whether to run for a second term.
In last year’s US elections, the pair launched a thinly disguised attack on Donald Trump by urging voters to “reject hate speech.”
If she made it to the White House, Meghan would be the first female US president – where Hillary Clinton narrowly failed four years ago.
If she made it to the White House, Meghan would be the first female US president – to succeed where Hillary Clinton narrowly failed four years ago – and the second non-white resident of the Oval Office after Barack Obama.
She would also follow in the footsteps of President Ronald Reagan, who was a Hollywood actor for four decades before switching to politics. During the 2020 campaign, the Duchess addressed the When All Women Vote Couch Party, the organization co-founded by Michelle Obama to encourage election participation.
Meghan’s friends have previously encouraged speculation about her political ambitions – describing her rise from humble beginnings as “the epitome of the American dream.”
It looks like they won’t be short of funding it
The Duke of Sussex – who told Oprah Winfrey that his family “ literally cut me off financially ” – will inherit millions more from the Queen Mother when he turns 40, The Mail on Sunday understands.
He can expect a substantial payment in four years when it is believed that he will receive a tranche of money put into a trust fund by the Queen when she inherits the Queen Mother’s estimated fortune of £ 70 million.
Opulent: The Sussexes paid £ 11 million for their California home
He and Prince William received an initial payment from the estate when they turned 21. The brothers are also said to have inherited about £ 12 million each from their mother, Diana.
During the Oprah interview, Harry added, “We’re certainly not complaining. Our life is great now. We have a beautiful house. ‘
That ‘lovely house’ is a nine-bedroom townhouse in affluent Montecito, bought for £ 10 million. A local broker said it is now worth three times more than the couple paid.
According to an analysis by The Times, the couple is estimated to have a net worth of around £ 96 million.