untitled design

Meghan Markle can’t run for US (an 1810 amendment says so)

To prevent Meghan Markle to run for politics, the Americans could even bother Napoleon Bonaparte. It is necessary to take a step back: the Duchess of Sussex has never admitted that she wants to devote herself to a political career and, much less, to run for the presidential elections of the United States, sooner or later. However, it is true that she personally spoke out in favor of the approval of a law establishing paid parental leave after the birth of a child. To plead the case, he addressed a public letter to the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and to Chuck Schumer, majority leader in the Senate.

Many annoyed observers have called the use of the title of Duchess inappropriate when speaking on political matters; but there is also who believes her candidacy plausible, because the Duchess is the perfect embodiment of the American dream, given her childhood not really lived in luxury.

Whether his political interest is real or not, some constitutional experts have come up with an amendment from 1810 that could have any ambition to die in the bud. Meghan. It was first proposed to prevent Jérôme Bonaparte, younger brother of the better-known Napoleon, from assuming any political role on American soil. In fact, he had married Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson in Baltimore, daughter of a wealthy merchant and assiduous frequenter of the salons of the time. At that time, the United States felt encircled and feared that other countries might intrude on their policy. The threats were more than real: Canada was occupied by Great Britain, Florida by Spain and Louisiana by France. That amendment, presented to Congress, states that anyone with a title of nobility received in a foreign power cannot hold political office. To tell the truth, the amendment did not pass: for approval it needed the favorable votes of 14 states but got only 12. However it was not even rejected, so in reality it is still formally on the table in Congress and can be re-proposed again. today. Past votes are valid, but would need the approval of 26 other states to be approved.

John Kowal, a historian and expert on the American constitution, told al Sunday Telegraph: «I don’t seem to remember any precedent in which a public figure with a noble title from another nation ran for political office here. I think it would cause a lot of discussion“. The controversy is open, also because two Republican senators have admitted that they were personally called by Meghan Markle who, after having qualified as Duchess of Sussex, expressed her opinion in favor of paid parental leave, trying to influence their political activity. Tom Bower, who is writing a biography of Meghan, is sure that the Duchess’ next step will be to go “to conquer the United States and then the world”. It must be said that, being an American citizen, Markle can actually apply. We will see.

For the record: Jérôme Bonaparte did not run for the presidency of the United States, but was the head of the Agricultural Society of Maryland and founder of one of the oldest American private clubs.

.

You may also like

Ethena Labs project will hold an airdrop
Top News
David

Ethena Labs project will hold an airdrop

The Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin (USDe) protocol team, Ethena Labs, announced an airdrop on April 2, 2024. We are excited to

Get the latest

Stay Informed: Get the Latest Updates and Insights

 

Most popular