MEGHAN Markle will make her first speech to a British crowd since Megxit later today.
The Duchess of Sussex is expected to discuss gender equality at the opening ceremony of the One Young World summit in Manchester.
Meghan Markle will make her first speech to a British crowd since Megxit later today
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Manchester for the One Young World summit
It will be her first public appearance in the UK since returning for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, and her first public address since she and Harry quit royal duties in 2020.
It also comes just days after the former Suits actress’ interview with The Cut magazine in which she said it takes “a lot of effort” to forgive and hinted that she can “say anything”.
The 41-year-old also claimed that “just by existing” she and Harry were “upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy” before they stepped down as senior working royals.
The couple are believed to have touched down on British soil on Saturday and they are staying just half a mile from William and Kate – though they reportedly have no plans to meet until after Harry’s bombshell memoir is released.
The book is due out later this year, along with the pair’s fly-on-the-wall documentary.
Harry will join Meghan at today’s summit, which brings together young leaders from more than 190 countries.
Meghan, a counsellor for the organisation, will give the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
The pair will also meet a group of summit delegates doing “outstanding work on gender equality”, One Young World said.
Their brief European trip will also see them travel to Germany for the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 One Year To Go event, as well as the WellChild Awards in London where Harry will deliver a speech.
Security will be at the forefront of the prince’s mind as he travels from his home in California for the high-profile appearances.
The duke is bringing legal action over a decision not to allow him to pay for police protection for himself and his family when in Britain.
This summer he won a bid to bring a High Court claim against the Home Office.
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His challenge concerns the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) over his security, after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when visiting.
Greater Manchester Police said security for today’s summit had been “privately sourced” and its officers were not involved.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Queen in June
