Meghan and Harry had secret introductory meeting with Governor Newsom in California before the election

In the run-up to the election, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have held a secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Govin Gavin Newsom – a few weeks after the former royals violated the terms of their ‘Megxit’ agreement ‘has by entering politics.

The Sussexes, who now live in the Golden State, took part in a virtual hour-long meeting with the Democratic governor on October 19, according to a memo received by The Sun.

It is not clear what was discussed in the meeting with the office of Newsom and does not say the content of meetings between the governor and private parties or his staff.

At the time, the presidential election was just two weeks away and Newsom faced increasing calls to introduce a woman of color to replace then-Senator Kamala Harris in California if she is elected vice president.

The alleged encounter between the former Royals and the leading politician came after Meghan and Harry were accused in a Time 100 video in September of crossing the line, urging US voters to use ‘hate speech, misinformation and online -negativity ‘in’ the most important election of our lives. ‘

Members of the royal family are supposed to be politically neutral.

Meghan and Harry will act as senior royals in March 2020, but part of their agreement with Buckingham Palace was that ‘everything they do will uphold the values ​​of her majesty’.

The memo that The Sun saw describes a video conference from 3pm to 4pm with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. ‘

The subject of the meeting was simply listed as ‘Introductory meeting’ with the call that took place from the governor’s mansion in Sacramento.

Newsom, who was previously widely typed for a future White House series, at the time faced a woman of color as Harris’ prospective successor.

Some longtime State Democrats have argued that if or when Harris acted in DC, the Senate would have no black female members.

At least two black representatives, Barbara Lee and Karen Bass, were running, but the governor later named California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who made him the first Spanish senator.

The news of the alleged secret meeting could further increase tensions between the Sussexes and Buckingham Palace, after the couple sparked a split in September over their politically charged comments.

Meghan and Harry broke up the Royal event when they released a video message about Donald Trump.

In the video, which was compiled in a Time 100 video with the publication of the 2020 list of the most influential people, Harry urged Americans to ‘reject hate speech’, while Meghan calls it the ‘most important election of our lifetime’ .

“As we approach this November, it is imperative that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity,” Harry said. In a line is seen by many observers as a blow to Trump.

‘When the bad outweighs the good, for many, whether we realize it or not, it weakens our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. Because when one person is engaging in negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. It is time to not only reflect, but also act, ‘he said.

Meghan, who was born in California, encouraged viewers to vote and said it was the ‘most important’ election.

“We are six weeks out of the election and today is the voter registration,” she said.

“Every four years we are told the same thing, ‘This is the most important election of our lives.

‘But this one is. When we vote, our values ​​are applied and our voices are heard. ‘

The message is widely seen as an attack on Trump and support for Joe Biden, which breaks with the centuries-old tradition for members of the royal family to remain politically neutral.

Buckingham Palace wanted to distance himself from Harry’s remarks, saying that ‘the duke is not a working member of the royal family’ and that his comments were ‘made in a personal capacity’.

But senior Royal assistants said their comments ‘violated’ the terms of the ‘Megxit’ agreement they made with the queen when they left royal life and moved across the dam.

‘The [royal] family all turn their hands and think: where is it going and does it abide by the agreement to uphold the values ​​of the queen? The feeling is that it is a violation of the agreement, ‘a source told The Sunday Times.

Royal sources said the couple crossed a line and embarrassed the queen by possibly creating problems for the monarch if Trump were elected for a second term.

“If Trump is re-elected and visited here again, what is the queen supposed to say if her grandson and his wife campaigned for him effectively?” said a source.

Trump also slammed the couple over the comments, saying he ‘is not a fan of her’ and that he wants to[ed] congratulations to Harry because he’s going to need it. ‘

A Sussex spokesman denied that their comments were politically charged.

“The Duke’s message does not refer to a specific political party or candidate, but rather is a call for decency in how we enter into dialogue with each other,” they said at the time.

Meghan voted early in the presidential election by mail, sources said in November.

Although no longer officially a royal, she is the first person with such a close connection to the monarchy to take part in an American election in modern history.

Since Harry is not an American citizen, he could not run in the election.

There are also rumors that Meghan is pursuing a political career of her own – even for the top post in the White House.

A source close to the couple told Vanity Fair last year that she was “seriously considering offering her if they” would give up their titles and that this was one of the reasons why she “so reluctantly gave up her American citizenship not ‘.

Other insiders, however, denied the allegations, saying she had “no ambition” to enter politics as a career.