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Meghan Markle Embraces New Role as Duchess of Sussex

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Meghan Markle Embraces New Role as Duchess of Sussex

, the new Duchess of Sussex, has unveiled her aspirations for her role in the royal family.

She expressed gratitude for being welcomed into the firm after her marriage to .

Just hours after the wedding, Meghan received her own web page on the official Royal Uck website.

The page highlights her pride in being a feminist, soup kitchen volunteer, and campaigner for social justice.

Meghan has been confirmed to carry out royal duties in support of the Queen.

Her famous quote from a United Nations conference in New York in 2015 is featured on her web page.

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She said, “I am proud to be a woman and a feminist.” The page also notes that Meghan has been actively involved in charitable work from a young age.

She volunteered at a soup kitchen in Los Angeles at age 13 and later at another in Toronto while filming there.

praised Meghan after a difficult week, saying she navigated everything with grace.

He added, “We make such a great team,” and told her, “I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.” The wedding reception was a star-studded occasion of Hollywood glamour hosted by .

It featured a house music DJ and concluded with a fireworks display outside an historic 17th-century venue.

Notably absent from the day was Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, who was in Mexico after pulling out just days before due to ill health.

The wedding was also marked by in-fighting between Meghan's estranged family members.

Her nephews turned up uninvited to London, and her only relative at the wedding was her mother, Doria Ragland.

Meghan gave a speech at the reception, breaking tradition.

and 's wedding in 2011 only had speeches from Harry, Charles, and Kate's father Michael, but not the Duchess of Cambridge.

The dinner party at Frogmore House in Windsor Great Park followed a multicultural and US-influenced wedding featuring an astonishing host of Hollywood guests.

The reception featured Harry's favorite house tracks curated by DJ Sam Totally, who also performed at Pippa Middleton's wedding.

The couple's first dance was to Whitney Houston's “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” giving a further nod to Meghan's American heritage.

Candy floss and Dirty Burgers were served as midnight snacks, and one source reported a cocktail featuring ginger and rum was on the menu as a cheeky nod to Harry's red hair.

Named “When Harry Met Meghan,” the sit-down dinner was organic, at the bequest of .

The light-bite kunapes were themed Spring Meets Summer.

The meal, paid for by the Prince of Wales, ran from 7.30pm to around 10pm.

The newlyweds shared tears, laughter, and a passionate kiss in front of their hundreds of VIP guests, dominated by Hollywood stars including George Clooney, , Tom Hardy, and James Corden.

Meghan's new role as a member of the royal family is set to be a significant departure from her previous life as an actress.

However, she has already demonstrated her commitment to charitable work and social justice causes.

Her marriage to Prince Harry has also brought a fresh perspective to the royal family, with a multicultural and US-influenced wedding that has been hailed as a landmark event.

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