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Royal words that resonate: Meghan's first speech in South Africa

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23rd September 2019
‘‘While I am here with my husband as a member of The Royal Family, I want you to know that for me I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour and as your sister” They are already one of the headline moments of a tour that has only just begun. As the Duchess of Sussex started her ten day visit to southern Africa on Monday, she gave a speech at…
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Meghan's clothing line sales will support Smart Works for the next year

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22nd September 2019
Although the items in the Duchess of Sussex’s ‘Smart Set’ clothing collection were predicted to be a quick sellout during the collection’s two-week run to support charity Smart Works, the impact of this initiative will continue long past this month. Sussex Royal shared on their official Instagram account that so many items were purchased in the collection’s first…
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Howie Mandel jokes about Duchess of Sussex's time on Deal or No Deal

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21st September 2019
Former Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel joked about the Duchess of Sussex’s career trajectory, saying that she was working on her duchess skills while she worked on the game show. “I used to say to her, ‘Meghan, open the case.’ And she used to say, ‘Not now, I’m doing some work on becoming a duchess.’ It was the master plan, so I don’t think she’ll come back for…
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The Countess of Wessex in Kenya: "Gender equality is a fundamental right, but it is not yet the reality for many"

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20th September 2019
The Countess of Wessex began a two-day visit to Kenya on Thursday to attend the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi. Per the Commonwealth’s official website, the purpose of the meeting is to “turn the words and aspirations expressed by leaders at last year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting into more leadership positions for women in private and public…
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