A US TV star has sung Meghan Markle’s praises and said she will continue to challenge the British monarchy.
Meghan Markle was praised by a TV star who claimed the former Suits actress still has a lot up her sleeve and will continue to shake up the Royal Family despite leaving the Firm.
The Duchess of Sussex quit her royal duties along husband Prince Harry in 2020 before they both moved to the US.
Ever since then, they’ve made a series of explosive claims against the royals, through interviews, their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, and the duke’s memoir, Spare.
But now former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, who’s also an activist and an attorney in the US, spoke favourably of the duchess and the things she’s done ever since marrying into the Firm, the Mirror reports.
During a speech at the opening of the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center’s brand-new West Hollywood location, Ms Parks praised Meghan for trying to have her voice heard and representing the African-American community.
Meghan Markle was branded ‘iconic’ by a TV star (Image: Getty)
She said: “I think when you think about the Royal Family and hierarchy and being born into status and class, race has definitely played a part of that because African-Americans have not been a part of being born into royalty.
“So being honest about it, I’m sure they (the royals) never thought this discussion would be a part of their history, but the world is obviously evolving so quickly. And so now they do have a Meghan Markle and she represents a portion of the African-American community.
“So by her obviously vocalising what was going on with the Royal Family and with her situation with her marriage, I think people are obviously having hard discussions.”
The duchess sent shockwaves around the world in 2021 when, during her and Harry’s Oprah Winfrey interview, she alleged there was a member of the Firm who made comments about then-unborn Prince Archie’s skin colour.
Meghan Markle accused the Royal Family of being racist during her Oprah Winfrey interview (Image: Getty)
Phaedra Parks spoke at a spa opening in California (Image: Getty)
The US attorney stressed that Meghan will continue to challenge the monarchy over race relations, saying: “Meghan Markle is very iconic because she did, she’s obviously the first woman of colour to marry into a Royal Family. I think she stood her ground.
“I think she’s very intelligent and I just see her, I mean, it’s historical what she has done and it’s their decisions have been historical.
“So I’m just excited to be at this moment in history where I can say I have seen an African-American president, a black woman enter into the royal family. And the best is obviously still to come.”