On March 22, Camilla Parker Bowles was named the new royal patron of the National Theatre, a title formerly held by Meghan Markle. “The patronage is passed to The Duchess from Her Majesty The Queen,” read the announcement on the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales’ Twitter page. As noted by People, this is the first of Meghan’s patronages that has been passed on to someone else. Before Meghan received it, it was held by the queen herself.
In January 2020, the Mirror reported that it had spoken to insiders from the National Theatre, including a “senior official” who claimed that some members of the organization were livid over Meghan’s failure to inform the organization of her and Prince Harry’s plans to step down as senior royals. Mere hours before breaking this huge news to the world, Meghan had met with the venue’s director and executive director, but had reportedly acted “as if everything was completely normal.” However, the National Theatre’s artistic director later assured The Telegraph (via Tatler) that “there was no fuming” over Megxit.
As noted by Page Six, Meghan has not stepped foot on British soil since March 2020, but she’s still working to further the aims of one U.K. patronage she kept: Smart Works. Per Newsweek, Meghan kicked off Women’s History Month by donating to the nonprofit through Archewell. The grant will help fund research “looking at unemployment issues that affect women across the UK.”
Nicki
