Meghan Markle has broken
her silence following the news that she will visit the United Kingdom for
the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
On Wednesday the mom-of-two
joined the Marshall Plan for Moms in announcing a “National Business
Coalition for Child Care,” in collaboration with Meghan and Prince Harry’s
Archewell Foundation, that hopes to expand child care support for workers.
The Marshall Plan for Moms is
a movement to center mothers in the country’s economic recovery by advocating
for policies that support moms. “Families everywhere, and especially
working moms, are asked to shoulder so much,” Meghan, 40, said in a
statement.
“This has only been
heightened by the pandemic, with increased caregiving responsibilities, rising
prices, and economic uncertainty.”
“As it’s been said many
times, it takes a village to raise a child,” she added.
“Today, we’re sending a
message that childcare isn’t just a community imperative — it’s a business
imperative. Creating a stronger workforce starts with meeting the needs of
families.”
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Meghan hopes to expand child care support for workers
The statement comes after it
was confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are
bringing their children Archie and Lilibet to the UK in June
2022.
A spokeswoman for Harry and
Meghan said: “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are
excited and honored to attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this
June with their children.”
It will be the first time
Harry and Meghan have brought their family to the UK since leaving for the US
in 2020.
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It will be the first time Harry and Meghan have brought their family to the UK
The Duke previously said he
had wanted to return to his home country but felt it wasn’t safe due to his
lack of security. Their daughter Lilibet, who was named after Her Majesty, was
born in June 2021 but has never met her great-grandmother or her extended
family.
Lili, as she is called, has
also not been pictured in public and has only been photographed once for the
Sussexes’ Christmas card last year.
