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- August 27, 2018
Duchess Meghan marks 100 days as a royal
More on what the duchess has accomplished and what's next in her life.
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McCartney, who designed the gown Meghan wore to her evening wedding reception and at least two of Meghan's post-wedding looks, says she believes Meghan was drawn to the fact that she's a female designer.
\"I think, obviously I am a British designer, but I think being a woman and being a women’s woman played a part,\" McCartney, who also dressed Amal Clooney and Oprah Winfrey for the royal wedding, told Elle UK.
Meghan has been plagued by family drama, thanks to her father and half sisters repeated interviews with the tabloids.
Thomas Markle did not walk his daughter down the aisle after he decided to withdraw from the wedding when the U.K.'s Mail on Sunday claimed that he had been participating in staged photo shoots to help his image.
Since the wedding, Thomas Markle and his children, Meghan's half-siblings, have continued to speak to the press and put their family drama on public display.
Meghan and Kensington Palace have remained quiet on the subject. Thomas Markle claimed in an op ed this month that he has not spoken to his daughter or Harry since before their wedding.
Meghan has had to adjust to not being able to speak as freely as she did before. Members of Britain's royal family, led by Queen Elizabeth's example, are expected to stay \"strictly neutral with respect to political matters,\" according to palace guidelines.
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Meghan is expected to announce her first charitable patronage shortly, as the fourth member of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Meghan spoke about her hope for the future when she and Harry announced first their engagement. \"Once you have access or a voice that people are willing to listen to with that comes a lot of responsibility, which I take very seriously,\" she said at the time.
At a forum in February to promote the royals' charity work, Markle indicated she supports women’s empowerment and educational opportunities for women. Meghan's royal biography describes her as having a \"lifelong commitment to causes such as social justice and women's empowerment.\" Meghan and Harry have also expressed their support for gay rights and gender equality.
The duchess of Sussex may be the first member of Britain’s royal family to highlight menstrual hygiene on her royal biography.
Prince Harry described their shared passion for charitable work and humanitarian issues in the couple's engagement interview and what their future philanthropic interest may hold.
\"I know that the fact that she'll be really unbelievably good at the job part of it as well is almost is a huge relief to me because she'll be able to deal with everything else that comes with it. But, no, we're a fantastic team. We know we are. And, we hope to over time try and have as much impact for all the things that we care about as much as possible.”
While Meghan's fashion has made headlines for royal watchers, the royal herself appears to be focused on her work ahead.
In addition to announcing her patronage, Meghan and Harry will resume a schedule of public engagements after she and Harry return from her first trip to see Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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Kensington Palace has already announced three early engagements for the fall. The couple will attend the London production of \"Hamilton,\" the musical created by Lin Manuel Miranda, to raise awareness for Harry's HIV and AIDS charity Sentebale. They will also attend the Well Child Awards for seriously-ill children and the 100 Days To Peace concert gala to draw attention to wounded veterans and support the Heads Together the Mental Health Charity of the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In October, Harry and Meghan will go on a trip to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, where they will work toward their charitable goals and attend the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.
\"Both of us have passions for wanting to make change, change for good,\" Prince Harry said shortly after their engagement. \"With lots of young people running around the Commonwealth, that’s where we are going to spend most of our time hopefully.\"
Next spring, Meghan and Harry are scheduled to make their first tour to the United States at the request of the U.K. Foreign Office and the British government.
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