Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has become the first member of the British Royal Family to exercise her right to vote, in the United States (US) Presidential Election 2020.

According to reports, she cast her vote by mail and is “eagerly awaiting the results at home”.

Her husband, Prince Harry, had previously announced that he will not be voting in the election, not only because he does not have voting rights in America, but also because it’s a long-standing tradition for the members of the Royal Family to abstain from participating in any election.

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“I look at my husband for example; he’s never been able to vote, and I think it’s such an interesting thing to say the right to vote is not a privilege, it is a right in of itself,” Markle said while highlighting the importance of voting.

Since the Royal Family has to remain politically neutral, stepping down from the Royal Office has allowed Markle to exercise a certain amount of freedom. After returning to the US, Markle has been vocal about the election and has used her platform to encourage citizens to vote.

While Markle didn’t explicitly endorse a candidate, her comments that she was “excited” to see Kamala Harris becoming a black vice-president have attracted the attention of candidate Donald Trump. In September, when a reporter told Trump about the duchess’ support for Harris, he replied, “I’m not a fan of hers.”