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In the clip, Meghan discusses female empowerment and voting in the upcoming US election with activist Gloria Steinem. The Duchess of Sussex has been outspoken on the importance of voting over the past week. Her comments on voting in the US election come after she and Prince Harry stepped away from the Royal Family in March this year.
Trending Meghan interviewed Ms Steinem in the back garden of her new home in Montecito, California.
In the midst of the interview, Meghan’s dogs Guy and Pula entered the frame.
As they wandered next to Meghan, Ms Steinem said: “She wants to be on camera.”
The Duchess then bent down to pet her pair of pups, before returning to the interview.
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Meghan Markle news: Meghan Markle's dogs made a surprise appearance in an interview (Image: PA)
Meghan Markle news: Pula and Guy gatecrashed the Duchess' interview with Gloria Steinem (Image: Instagram / Makers)
Meghan Markle news: In the interview, the activist talked about young American's voting (Image: Instagram / Makers)
View this post on Instagram discuss representation, why each vote matters and how all women “are linked, not ranked." MAKERS has an exclusive look at that historic backyard chat! Q&A to come tomorrow.
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Finding Freedom, a biography about the Sussex royals, revealed the pup shares its name with Botswana’s currency.
It said: “That summer the couple welcomed a new addition to the family, a black Labrador rescue they named after Botswana’s currency: Pula.
“The word means “rain” in the Bantu language of Setswana—and for very good reason.
“With its semi-arid terrains, the country considers rain valuable and a blessing. Just like the high-energy pooch.”
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Meghan Markle news: The Duchess has been outspoken about US voting in recent weeks (Image: When All Women Vote) The short clip teased a full Q&A between the Duchess and activist to be released tomorrow.
But in the short clip, the pair agree about the importance of voting, with Ms Steinem claiming “if you don’t vote, you don’t exist”.
She added: “What worries me the most are young people, who I understand are the least likely to vote and I can understand the feeling that they don't think they have an impact.
“Yet, it's more important for them to vote than anyone else because they're going to be alive long after I am, and they're going to be suffering the consequences.”
Meghan Markle news: A timeline for Meghan and Harry's step back from the Royal Family (Image: Express)
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Her appearance saw the Duchess talk about the importance of American women using their 19th amendment right.
She said: “We can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard because at this juncture if we aren't part of the solution we are part of the problem.
“If you aren't going out there and voting you are complicit. If you are complacent, you are complicit.”
