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Prince Harry's whispered comment to Meghan Markle at awkward royal meet

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Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England)
The two couples, once fondly known as the 'Fab Four', were on stage at the 2018 Royal Foundation Forum at the time. Notably, it was Meghan's first official engagement with her future in-laws -but author Tom Bower claims the former TV star's words upset the foundation's executives and created an awkward atmosphere amongst the four

In an extract from 'Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors', Bower claims that the Duke of Sussex's interjection during Meghan's speech was much more weighted than first thought.

Meghan was outlining the important work she hoped to get involved with in empowering women -until Harry intervened with a joke.

The duchess powerfully told the audience, "With so many campaigns like MeToo and TimesUp, there's no better time to continue to shine a light on women feeling empowered and people supporting them.

"You'll often hear people say, 'Well you're helping people find their voice' and I fundamentally disagree with that, because women don't need to find a voice. They have a voice, they need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen."

Adressing Harry's interjection, Bower writes: "While Meghan spoke, Harry spotted William's rictus...

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