Meghan Markle writes a document in favor of parental leave, and there are already those who see it in politics

While William of England e Kate Middleton consolidate their position within the Windsor house, Meghan Markle and the prince Harry they are increasingly distant from London and focused on other objectives. The former actress has been talking about herself in the last few hours, due to a two-page document sent to the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and to Charles E. Schumer, leader of the majority in the Senate. In object, an invitation to approve paid family medical leave for anyone after the birth of a child.

The existence of this document, dated October 20, was leaked only in the last hours, published by the non-profit platform Paid leave for all, and immediately aroused curiosity because of the always constant attention of the Duchess to the political events of her country. “I am not an elected official or a politician, but a committed citizen and a mother”, so began Markle, denouncing the growing difficulty of American mothers to stay in the job market after the birth of their children. ‘Paid leave should be a national law. It is not about right or left, but about right or wrong. It is a question of putting families above politics ».

An appeal that does not come by chance: in recent weeks Biden is fighting to ensure that the twelve-week leave announced in the electoral campaign can materialize, but runs the risk of being reduced or even canceled.

Meghan Markle’s intervention seems to go far beyond the simple appeal of a private citizen. Markle is a powerful woman because of her marriage to Harry and while being part of a royal family in the United States has no political value, the Sussexes know how to make themselves heard and how to play the cards at their disposal. In short, what they could not do in London, due to a hierarchy impossible to override, could be implemented in America and there are already those who speak of Meghan as a lobbyist, that is, a person with the ability to influence political decisions from the outside, without the need to be part of a party.

To turn the spotlight on the plight of many American families, the Duchess spoke about her economic conditions when she was little: “I knew how hard my parents worked”, Markle wrote, emphasizing how lucky she felt just to be able to eat fast food with her group of scouts. Meghan also recalled her early jobs, first in an ice cream shop, then as a waitress and babysitter, both to help the family and to have some savings for herself. All details that contribute to fueling the American dream of the self-made girl who managed to make her dreams come true (and even marry a prince). That in all this Meghan also has political ambitions? Which side she is on is well known: she supported Hillary Clinton first and Joe Biden then, she clashed with Donald Trump, and who knows that in the future she may not decide to take the field in first person. This is, undoubtedly, a first step: “On behalf of my family, Archie, Lili and Harry thank you for considering this document”, concluded the former actress. As a royal, she may not have been very diplomatic, but in her natural habitat Meghan definitely knows her way around.