SaintMeghanMarkle's Philanthropy: More Than Meets The Eye?

This morning, meghan announced that she is to become the patron of four charities: The national theatre, the association of commonwealth universities, mayhew, and smart works. In the wake of prince andrew's scandal and prince harry and meghan's north american move, royal philanthropy sometimes seems like a transatlantic arms race.

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For all the speculation around the. Meghan markles commitment to philanthropy transcends royal obligations; It is driven by a deeply personal desire to effect change. In an essay published on the tig, markle candidly shares her vision:

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The reconciliation of her rising fame and personal philanthropy to positively impact society. When markle was 11 years old, she wrote letters to hillary clinton, gloria allred, linda ellerbee and a company that manufactures dishwashing liquids. About 10 years ago, i had a chance meeting with a homeless person in nottingham, england, where i live. This man was an asylum seeker with no access to public funding and was therefore rendered. But markle also used the engagement announcement as an opportunity to reveal that she's leaving her acting career to focus on philanthropy.

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