Prince Harry and Meghan ventured into a new series by holding a secret meeting with a US top Democrat in the run-up to the US election, it turned out.
The couple in California talked for an hour with the influential governor of the state, Gavin Newsom.
Their video link took place shortly after they were widely criticized for falling into the presidential election debate.
The virtual meeting took place while Governor Newsom was under pressure to replace California Senator Kamala Harris – who became the new vice president – with another black woman.
In a memo that The Sun saw, it appears that Meghan (39) and Harry (36) had the conference with Newsom (54), who used to be a general in the White House, on October 19 last year – two weeks before the election.
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His office declined to disclose what was discussed in their conversation. It is listed as an ‘introductory meeting’.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wave as they leave Windsor Castle, May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Getty Images)
A spokesman said: ‘We do not comment on the content of meetings between the Governor and private parties or his staff. ‘
It came weeks after Meg described the battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden as ‘the most important election of our lives’.
She added: ‘When we vote, our values are applied and our voices are heard.
“Your voice is a reminder that you matter. Because you do. And you deserve to be heard.”
In the same interview, Harry raised his royal eyebrows by saying, “As we approach November, it’s important that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.”
The meeting took place when reports in America claimed that Governor Newsom was being asked to find a black woman to replace Harris as her departure left no coloreds in the Senate.
Eventually, he chooses the son of Mexican immigrants, Alex Padilla, as the state’s first Spanish senator.
There have long been rumors that Meghan wants a career in politics, and some suggest that she even ran for president.
Crossing a border
Members of the royal family were supposed to remain politically neutral, but Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior royals to find a “progressive role” in the US.
Their comments are widely seen as an attack on then-President Trump.
At the time, it was reported that their Buckingham Palace assistants had warned that the couple were close to crossing a border ‘.
Under the terms of Megxit, which was closed 12 months ago, the couple promised that “everything they do will remain to uphold the values of Her Majesty”.
Mr. Trump responded to Meghan’s comments by saying, “I’m not a fan of her. I wish Harry well, because he’s going to need it.”
Meghan also revealed that she chilled Americans to encourage them to vote.
She became the first member of the royal family to vote in a major election after casting a postal ballot in November’s US presidential election.
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In a TV appearance in 2016, Meghan describes Trump as ‘misogyny’.
She revealed she supports she defeated Democratic rival Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election.
Mr. Biden is expected to meet the Queen for the first time since becoming US president when he visits Britain for the G7 summit in June.
A spokesman for Harry and Meghan declined to comment.