Meghan Markle may be part of British royalty by marriage but she has every right to run for the U.S. presidency one day, a friend said.
Jonathan Shalit, who works as a celebrity agent, said that he has not heard the Duchess of Sussex talk politics. However, if the 39-year-old former U.S. TV star wants to be the president, Shalit said that this is still highly possible.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Shalit said that Meghan, as a natural-born American, has the right to run for public office in her home country. He compared her to a B-list actor named Ronald Reagan, who went on to become the President of the United States.
Shalit also said that the perception about Meghan is different between U.S. citizens and the British people. Critics of the Duchess of Sussex might say that she's an ambitious person but this made her driven to succeed. For that, Meghan has achieved a lot at such a young age.
The agent's comments come as Meghan and Prince Harry closed a multimillion deal to produce shows on Netflix. Shalit thinks that Meghan has "part of the touch [Princess] Diana had" with people. With their Netflix deal's global reach, Meghan and Harry could remain relevant as they tackle issues they truly care about.
Meanwhile, the Netflix contract enabled Harry and Meghan to pay off their debt to the British taxpayers within six months of their royal step back. Sources told Vanity Fair that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "very relieved and very pleased" with this outcome.
Harry and Meghan wanted to take a "pro-active step" from the moment they declared they hope to be financially independent from the royal family. The Queen didn't give them a deadline for paying off the renovation cost of Frogmore Cottage but Harry and Meghan felt that this was really important to finish.
The source also said that Harry and Meghan do not have any plans to make a documentary about Princess Diana despite earlier reports. Instead, their upcoming Netflix shows will focus on mental health, female empowerment, civic rights and conservation.
Prince Harry also wanted to clarify that he didn't ditch a fundraiser for wounded soldiers because of the Netflix deal. According to his lawyers, the original plans for this event was made before COVID-19, which was no longer possible to execute. The fundraiser is temporarily shelved and will likely be revisited if the public health situation is better. The decision has nothing to do with the Sussex's contract with Netflix.
