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Oma Seddiq, Business Insider<\/p>\n
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- A Republican lawmaker is calling on the British government to ensure that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “no longer attempt to interfere” in the US election.<\/li>\n
- The couple’s “actions represent a breach of the British Royal Family’s policy of political neutrality,” Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri wrote in a letter to the British ambassador to the United States.<\/li>\n
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex exited the royal family earlier this year and relocated to Los Angeles.<\/li>\n
- They recently appeared in a TIME video urging Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential election.<\/li>\n
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A Missouri lawmaker accused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of meddling in the upcoming general election and urged the British government to remove their royal titles on Friday.<\/p>\n
“I respectfully request the British Government ensure the Duke and Duchess of Sussex no longer attempt to interfere in our election or be stripped of all titles, styles, and privileges which they currently retain,” Rep. Jason Smith wrote in a letter to Karen Pierce, the British ambassador to the United States.<\/p>\n
The letter comes after the couple appeared in a clip last month speaking about the upcoming general election and encouraging Americans to vote, which caused a\u00a0major stir\u00a0<\/a>in both the US and UK.<\/p>\n
Smith, who is a Republican, specifically called out the video and said that their “actions represent a breach of the British Royal Family’s policy of political neutrality and an inappropriate act of domestic interference by one of our closest allies.”<\/p>\n