With a divided electorate about to head to the polls after a dramatic presidential campaign, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken a more neutral approach in the 2024 U.S. general election compared to 2020, writes royal commentator Afua Hagan in her column for CTVNews.ca.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, watch the wheelchair basketball final between the U.S.and France in Duesseldorf, Germany on Sept. 13, 2023 With a divided electorate about to head to the polls after a dramatic and acrimonious presidential campaign, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken a more neutral approach in the 2024 U.S. general election, compared to 2020.
Their move to California has redefined Prince Harry’s public role. They built partnerships with voting rights organizations and started letter-writing campaigns. These actions sparked new debates about royal neutrality and raised questions about appropriate boundaries for former working royals who participate in political discussions.. The foundation's staff united actively to boost voter participation throughout the United States.
Prince Harry's transformation from traditional royal neutrality to political participation marks a major change in his public role. During the Time 100 broadcast, he made a candid revelation: “I've never been able to vote in the U.K. my entire life,” which highlighted his former position's limitations.His recent efforts focus on curbing online misinformation and improving digital literacy, especially when dealing with negative online content's impact on public discourse.
Harry's unique position as a non-working royal living in America creates an unprecedented situation. Norman Baker, former Liberal Democrat MP, emphasized that “any private citizen is entitled to comment on the U.S. election,” yet raised concerns about Harry's HRH status during his political discourse.However, voting rights supporters across the United States have welcomed the Sussexes' participation in voter initiatives.
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