Meghan Markle Criticized for Using Royal Title to Advocate for Paid Family Leave

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is facing backlash after her ironic phone call with US senators was leaked, revealing her advocacy for paid family leave in the United States.

The mother of two reportedly called Republican senators to ask them to back a move to add paid family leave back into a £1.3 billion social spending and climate policy bill.

However, Americans are put off by her invoking her British royal title to make top congressional leaders listen to what she has to say.

American citizens have criticized Meghan's use of her Duchess of Sussex title in an open letter to top congressional leaders advocating for paid family leave in the United States.

Even those who agree with her sentiments about paid family leave find it off-putting, pretentious or historically tone-deaf for the California resident to use her recently acquired connection to British royalty to weigh in on an American social and political issue.

Some pointed out that Americans fought in a revolution in 1776 to be free of interference from British royalty.

Meghan's 1030-word letter, signed “Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex” and printed on from the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex letterhead, drew objections on social media.

Some social media users criticized Meghan's continued use of her Duchess of Sussex title to advocate on social issues following her and Prince Harry's distancing from the royal family last year.

One Twitter user asked, “Why is she using her title in America to make a political point?”

while another said, “The Duchess of Sussex campaigning politically, both sounds ridiculous in America 2021 and highly inappropriate for a British royal.”

Meghan's use of her royal title at the start of a reading to children has also divided opinion.

In a video for Brightly Story Time, Meghan introduced herself by saying, “I am Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and today I am going to read you my book called The Bench.”

While some commentators have criticized her for using her title, many fans thought it made sense for her to introduce herself with her royal title.

This is not the first time Meghan has been criticized for using her royal title to weigh in on social and political issues.

As the Newsweek royal correspondent Jack Royston tweeted, Meghan and Prince Harry are bracing themselves for a very busy week as they battle to keep Brand Sussex in the limelight.

They have an event with Wired magazine, followed by the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Awards in New York on Wednesday.

Meghan also has an appearance with the New York Times Deal book audio series on Tuesday, November 9.

While Americans may agree with Meghan's position on paid family leave, they are put off by her invoking her British royal title to make top congressional leaders listen to what she has to say.

Meghan's use of her title may be seen as pretentious or tone-deaf, especially given that she and Prince Harry have distanced themselves from the royal family.

Meghan should be careful when using her royal title to advocate for social and political issues, as this may be perceived as inappropriate for a British royal.

In conclusion, Meghan Markle has faced criticism for using her royal title to advocate for paid family leave in the United States.

While Americans may agree with her position on this issue, they are put off by her invoking her British royal title to make top congressional leaders listen to what she has to say.

Meghan should be careful when using her royal title to advocate for social and political issues, as this may be perceived as inappropriate for a British royal.