Meet Meghan Markle: Changing the Face of UK Royalty

Happy birthday Meghan Markle! This mixed-race actress and activist is changing what it means to be British royalty.

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00:00You know, at the end of the day, I'm really just proud of who I am and where I come from,

00:04and we have never put any focus on that. We've just focused on who we are as a couple.

00:30Procter & Gamble changed the commercial for their ivory clear dishwashing liquid.

00:51They changed it from women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans,

01:01to people all over America.

01:14I went to Northwestern University. That's the big one. I double majored theater and

01:17international relations, and then I went and worked for the U.S. Embassy for a bit.

01:47So,

02:17um,

02:30I'd never watched suit. There she was sitting there. I was like,

02:32okay, well, I'm gonna have to up my game.

02:47So,

03:17um,

03:37you'll often hear people say, well, you're helping women find their voices,

03:41and I fundamentally disagree with that because women don't need to find a voice. They have a

03:45voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.