The wife of Prince Harry – who has been rumoured to be eyeing a move into politics – ruffled feathers when she called in support of US President Joe Biden’s divisive proposals, New York Post reporter per Politico.Senator Shelley Moore Capito unknowingly answered Meghan’s call from a blocked number. “And she goes, ‘Senator Capito? … This is Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex,’” Capito told Politico.“I couldn’t figure out how she got my number,” she said.Senator Susan Collins also received a phone call from Meghan. “Much to my surprise, she called me on my private line and she introduced herself as the Duchess of Sussex, which is kind of ironic,” Collins said, according to Politico.Reports that Meghan had used her royal title in calling the politicians sparked backlash. “GOOD GRIEF! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?” one voter said, according to the Post. Political commentator Darren Grimes said that it was further evidence that Meghan and Harry had become an “insufferable pair.”‘SHE’S VERY SHALLOW’Meghan Markle’s estranged half-brother lashed out at her on Big Brother VIP, suggesting she has a habit of just ”dumping” people.Thomas Markle Jr sat on a velvet chaise lounge and elaborated on several of the anecdotes he has previously told tabloids – including the story behind the letter he wrote to Prince Harry, in which he warned him not to marry Meghan.“The letter that I wrote to Prince Harry was a hundred per cent honest and heartfelt,” Thomas Jr said. “Meghan treats her family like she’s embarrassed of where she comes from. She’s very selfish, self-centred. I think she’s very shallow.”Later in the show, he said it has been a decade since he has seen Meghan.“Last time (I saw her) was at my grandmother’s funeral. Like, 2011. And then she took off after that anyway and went to Canada.” “What happened to her? Nobody can figure it out. Money changed her. Money and fame just went to her head. The thing that gets to me is the guy she was married to the first time, Trevor [Engelson] … she just walked all over him and dumped him. That fast. After being married, (she) sent the ring back in the mail. Is that cold or what? Harry’s next. Harry’s on the chopping block next,” he warned.“All the photos prior to [the wedding] he had a smile on his face. All the ones after, he doesn’t.”The criticism comes as Meghan Markle gifted employees working overtime a $25 Starbucks voucher through her non-profit Archewell as part of her campaign for paid family and medical leave.The move was met with mixed reaction online, with some calling the donation “pitiful” and others labelling it a publicity stunt. The Duchess of Sussex made her donation after writing to senior congress members pleading for proposed parental and sick leave legislation to be made a “national right”. The wife of Prince Harry donated the vouchers to workers at PL+US, a group running a national campaign to win paid family and medical leave by 2022Neil Sroka, the director of communications for the group, took to Twitter to write: “The Duchess of Sussex (aka #MeghanMarkle) bought everyone at @PaidLeaveUS a few cups of coffee while we’re working overtime to #SavePaidLeave. Unbelievably classy … and necessary. Truly honoured to know she has our backs in the fight to win”. One Twitter user wrote: “Meghan threw workers at PL+US into a fit of frenzy when she graciously gifted them a coffee card from Starbucks to share. The coffee was gone in mere seconds, but the free publicity for the Duchess AND Starbucks will last a lifetime!”In her lengthy letter, Meghan asked Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Chuck Schumer, the Majority Leader in the US Senate, both Democrats, to consider her plea “on behalf of my family, Archie and Lili and Harry”.She said she was writing not as a politician but as an “engaged citizen and a parent”. The letter was written on the Sussexes’ new post-royal letterhead, which prominently uses their titles but not their official cyphers. “If we’re going to create a new era of family-first policies, let’s make sure that includes a strong paid leave program for every American that’s guaranteed, accessible, and encouraged without stigma or penalty,” Meghan wrote. “I know how politically charged things can – and have – become. But this isn’t about right or left, it’s about right or wrong.“This is about putting families above politics. And for a refreshing change, it’s something we all seem to agree on. At a point when everything feels so divisive, let this be a shared goal that unites us.“So, on behalf of my family, Archie and Lili and Harry, I thank you for considering this letter, and on behalf of all families, I ask you to ensure this consequential moment is not lost.” Meghan said she and Harry were lucky enough not have had to make “impossible” choices. “‘No family should be faced with these decisions. “No family should have to choose between earning a living and having the freedom to take care of their child (or a loved one, or themselves, as we would see with a comprehensive paid leave plan),” she wrote. “I understand that with everything going on these days, people might find it easy to be apathetic about what’s happening in Washington DC … but with stakes this high none of us can afford to let apathy win.“So, on behalf of my family, Archie and Lili and Harry, I thank you for considering this letter, and on behalf of all families, I ask you to ensure this consequential moment is not lost.”
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