Duchess of Sussex’s bio undergoes sneaky update on official royal website
When the new Duchess of Sussex’s profile was added to the royals’ official website, fans were not happy that the former Suits star’s 15-year acting career wasn’t given any credit or mentioned.
Her new bio on www.royal.uk went live the day after her wedding to Prince Harry, and happily highlighted in great detail Meghan’s activism and humanitarian work with UN Women, World Vision and One Young World.
However, it downplayed her successful acting career with merely a passing mention to “filming in Toronto”.
“While filming in Toronto, The Duchess actively volunteered at a Canadian soup kitchen from 2011-2013,” the official royals’ website noted.
“She also established the program at her place of work to ensure that leftover meals from the set were donated to local homeless shelters.”
Many fans were quick to point out the lack of detail regarding the former actress’s acting career, including appearing on seven seasons of Suits as Rachel Zane.
“I’m so very much in love with Meghan Markle bio on the royal website, BUT WHERE IS HER SUITS AND DEAL OR NO DEAL CAREER,” @vodkamuffin tweeted on Twitter.
“As inspirational as it is that the new #DuchessofSussex #MeghanMarkle has been given the blessing of the royal family to continue her charitable efforts and voice her feminist opinions, it is sad that her bio excludes her background as an actress. She should be celebrated,” wrote @StyleSeeLondon on Twitter.
As inspirational as it is that the new #DuchessofSussex #MeghanMarkle has been given the blessing of the royal family to continue her charitable efforts and voice her feminist opinions, it is sad that her bio excludes her background as an actress. Should be celebrated not lost
— Tamir Davies (@StyleSeeLondon) May 21, 2018
Since the backlash on social media, Meghan’s royal bio has undergone a sneaky update.
It now states: “After university Her Royal Highness worked as an actress, appearing in film and television. She most notably played the role of Rachel Zane on the series Suits for seven seasons, completing over 100 episodes. While working on Suits, The Duchess moved to Toronto, Canada where the show was filmed; she feels very connected to Canada, as it became a second home to her.”
Speaking about her retirement from acting in her first joint interview with then-fiance Prince Harry late last year, Meghan said, “I’ve ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I’ve done there, and now it’s time to work with [Harry] as a team.”