Meghan Markle’s Words of Wisdom: An Advice for Her Younger Self While Empowering a Hundred Others

Published 05/15/2024, 10:53 PM EDT

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The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been out and about for their ever-growing ventures of 2024. The actress-turned-activist Meghan Markle has long been a devoted advocate for children's welfare, supporting organizations like UNICEF and World Vision. Her dedication to empowering young girls and promoting education and equality became all the more evident in her recent Nigerian trip. However, in doing so, she has not forgotten herself. 

Having become one of the most controversial personalities with unwanted global attention and criticism, the Duchess wished she had her younger self prepared for it all. 

Meghan Markle dishes out some advice for her 15-year-old self

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During their three-day unofficial visit, in a co-hosted event with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, Meghan Markle spoke of the importance of female leadership and empowerment in driving positive change globally. In a panel discussion, the Duchess took on a personal trip and expressed what her younger self ought to know. Sharing a bit of advice to her 15-year-old self, the Duchess said, "You don’t want to put yourself in a position where you’re smaller than you should be”. 

She continued, “Give yourself permission to take up the space that you deserve because you know your worth”. The Duchess further added that the moment that one shrinks, everything around them shrinks. The high-profile gathering, including influential women from Nigeria's political, business, media, and cultural spheres, got underway with the Duchess and Dr. Okonjo-Iweala driving a powerhouse panel discussion

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Markle's speech was marked by some more major highlights throughout the event. However, at the top of the tier, was undoubtedly her acknowledgment of Nigeria as her own.

The Duchess addressed Nigeria as her own country

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While the self empowering messages added to the success of the event, a thrilling statement made by the Duchess added the silver lining to it all among the Nigerian bigwigs. Meghan Markle went on to thank the panel after some of the most intellectual discussions, in a concluding speech. Markle addressed the nation as “my country" years after her Archetypes reveal, leaving the audience charmed and overwhelmed.

As the dynamic conversation set the tone for an impactful event, one could hardly take their eyes off Meghan Markle's ever-green fashion sense. Being the center of attraction of the event, the Duchess joked about her dressing sense, saying she needed to wear more color so she could fit in with Nigeria's incredible fashion sense. 

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How did you like Meghan Markle's thought-provoking dialogues in the Nigerian panel? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shraddha Suman

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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