Meghan Markle was already an activist and a public speaker way before she became a part of the Royal Family. The Duchess of Sussex had always been vocal about causes that she is passionate about before and after her and Prince Harry’s royal exit.
Now, a new report claims that Meghan Markle is set to become an in-demand public speaker after stepping down from her senior royal role. PR expert Mark Borkowski praised the Duchess of Sussex’s “remarkable delivery" and said that she could earn a substantial income from it.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seek financial independence after their royal exit, and Mark Borkowski suggested that the couple should consider the Duchess of Sussex’s talent in public speaking as they could earn “many hundreds of thousands of pounds” per speech.
In 2012, Meghan Markle joined USA Network's “Characters Unite: ‘I Won't Stand For’” campaign and spoke about her struggles being a biracial woman. The Duchess of Sussex was an actress at the time, and she decided to use her platform to share her experience.
"For me, I think it hits a really personal note,” she said while wearing a T-shirt that read "I Won't Stand For Racism.” “I’m biracial. Most people can't tell what I'm mixed with and so, much of my life has felt like being a fly on the wall."
Meghan Markle went on to say that, because of her race, she became a subject of name-calling and offensive jokes. She, also, shared that her mother Doria Ragland was called a racial slur. The former Suit star said that she is “personally affected by racism” and is hoping for “things to be better” in the world.
Even though Meghan Markle had to give up her celebrity status to be the wife of Prince Harry, she still maintains her capability of being comfortable with speaking to people. The Duchess of Sussex talked about the Black Lives Matter movement in a graduation speech she gave to her old high school in June.
This month, Meghan Markle delivered a speech in the Girl Up leadership conference. The Duchess of Sussex took part in the gender equality initiative of the United Nations Foundation, which, reportedly, marked a "significant moment" for her.
Sky News' royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills believed that Meghan Markle would have not said the things that she had said in her speech if she was still a senior royal.
