Meghan Markle Officially Said Goodbye to Royal Life

Mar 12, 2020 by apost team

As a part of her final engagements as a senior working royal, Meghan Markle had her last meeting at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Markle met with students from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), which supports universal access to higher education. The official goodbye eventually got emotional for Meghan as she said farewell to staff members.

According to Harper's Bazaar, Meghan held her very last royal meeting in Buckingham Palace yesterday. As Meghan met with students who were working on master's or PhD degrees with scholarships from ACU, she also spoke about her experience as a fellow alum of the scholarship program. Markle revealed that she had received ACU funding while she studied international relations and theater at Northwestern University.

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During the event Meghan said:

"The value and importance of higher education is why it should be accessible to everyone, no matter your background." 

Markle continued:

"That’s what's so powerful; this incredible union and the ability to gain so much knowledge and to be able to take that back home."

During the event, Meghan stressed the importance of her public appearances, saying:

"I think it's so important to actually engage with people. I care about these things!"

Omid Scobie, a long-time royal reporter of Harper's Bazaar reported that Meghan actually got emotional and cried while saying goodbye to her team and staff. Scobie wrote:

"I can't help but feel sad for the dedicated team members whose tireless efforts—to promote the couple’s work, launch landmark projects, and deal with the near-daily crises brought on by tabloid lies—have come to an abrupt end."

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