US Politics | Meghan Markle pulls out of LA event as she announces date for Spotify podcast return after mourning period for the Queen
MEGHAN Markle pulled out of an LA event she was due to speak at today out of respect to the Queen. The Duchess of Sussex was due to attend the Variety Power of Women gala to discuss the tropes holding women back. BackGridMeghan Markle's podcast will return next week following the royal period of mourning '/ ' The latest episode is set to feature comedian Margaret Cho The event would have seen her rubbing shoulders with the likes of Hilary and Chelsea Clinton. But a source close to the awards ceremony said Meghan ...gracefully declined to take part after the death of Queen Elizabeth.... It comes after the duchess paused her podcast, Archetypes, for four weeks during the Royal Family's period of mourning, which ended on Monday. Spotify has since confirmed the next instalment of the audio series, featuring comedian Margaret Cho, will return on Tuesday, October 4. Read More on Meghan & Harry 'CORNERED & MISUNDERSTOOD' Inside Harry & Meg's Megxit talks as Queen rejected 5 proposals The topic of the episode will be Asian American tropes in the entertainment industry. It comes after the period of royal mourning ended earlier this week \- seven days after the Queen's funeral on Monday September 19. Members of the Royal Family, Royal Household staff, representatives of the Royal Household on official duties, as well as troops committed to ceremonial duties, have all taken part in the period of reflection. National mourning, meanwhile, was held until the end of the Queen's funeral. Most read in News DEADLY SHOOTING One dead and alleged shooter in custody at hospital after cops swarmed area TRAGIC END Missing teen killed after being caught in shootout between suspect and police MY TRUTH Joe Rogan's dad denies claims of violence & wants to reunite with podcast star WHERE IS SHE? Husband reveals where missing teacher was going before mystery disappearance COLD CASE CONVICTION Student's killer sentenced for brutal rape & murder of 20-year-old FAMILY'S HORROR District attorney's daughter arrested for 'STABBING her dad multiple times' Meghan's podcast Archetypes was launched on August 23 with the aim of investigating ...labels that try to hold women back... through conversations between Meghan and historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast. So far episodes have featured conversations with veteran tennis player Serena Williams, pop star Mariah Carey and actress and producer Mindy Kaling. During the first episode, the Duchess revealed how her life changed when she joined the Firm \- claiming she had ...felt the negativity... of being labelled ...ambitious.... In the episode, she said: ...So, I don't remember ever personally feeling the negative connotation behind the word ambitious until I started dating my now husband. ...And um, apparently ambition is, uh… a terrible, terrible thing, for a woman that is – according to some. ...So, since I've felt the negativity behind it, it's really hard to un-feel it. ...I can't un-see it, either, in the millions of girls and women who make themselves smaller – so much smaller – on a regular basis.... It comes after Harry paid an emotional tribute to his late grandmother after her death, thanking the Queen for her ...sound advice... and ...infectious smile.... In a statement, he also described her as a ...guiding compass... through her commitment to service and duty. Read More on The Sun COASTER CRASH Horror moment woman, 26, is hit by rollercoaster and dragged 30ft He and Meghan were recently ...demoted... to the bottom of the Royal Family's website alongside Prince Andrew and minor royals. The royal website was updated after the Queen's death.
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