Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has opened up about the loss of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the legacy she left behind, describing her husband’s grandmother as “the most shining example” of female leadership.
In an interview published Wednesday by Variety, Meghan spoke of the “deep gratitude” she felt for having spent time with the monarch, who died last month at the age of 96.
The Duchess was due to be honored in Variety’s Power of Women class of 2022 for her philanthropic and creative work — including the podcast she hosts, “Archetypes.” The original interview took place before that, but the Duchess returned to speak with the magazine after the Queen’s death.
The Duchess, who posed for a series of photos with the magazine, spoke about the “outpouring of love and support” she witnessed.
“What is so beautiful is looking at the legacy that your grandmother [de Harry] managed to leave on so many fronts. Certainly, in terms of female leadership, she is the brightest example of what that means,” she said.
“I feel a deep gratitude that I was able to spend time with her and get to know her. It’s been a difficult time, but my ever-optimistic husband said, ‘Now she is reunited with her husband.’” The Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, died last year at the age of 99.
fondly recalling her first official engagement with the queen, Meghan told the magazine that she “had a good time with the matriarch of the family”.
When asked how her family was processing the loss, she replied: “In big moments in life, you have a lot of perspective. It makes you wonder what you want to focus your energy on. Right now, we feel energized and excited about all the things we’re building. We are also focused on our foundation. A lot of the work we do includes the philanthropic space.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in January 2020 that they were stepping away as working members of the royal family, moving to North America soon after.
Meghan spoke about the couple’s life in California, sharing details about working from home and her penchant for fast food.
“My husband’s favorite is In-N-Out. There is one halfway between Los Angeles and our location. It’s so much fun to go through the drive-thru and surprise them. They know our order,” she said.
When asked what the biggest misconceptions about herself are, the Duchess replied: “I think what happens, looking from the outside, when there is so much noise, is that you dehumanize yourself. But if you remember that someone is a human being, then you don’t treat them, talk about them, look at them the same way.”
She went on to say that she hoped her “Archetypes” podcast would allow people to see that she is a “real person” who “laughs and asks questions and approaches things with curiosity.”
Meghan also ruled out a return to her acting career, saying: “I’m done. I don’t think I ever say never, but my intention is absolutely no.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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