Meghan Markle apologetic for Vogue magazine to ‘manage expectations’
MEGHAN MARKLE apologised to the readers of British Vogue and urged them to "manage expectations", saying most of the pages bear her "thumbprint" but she couldn't change how the magazine works.
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, felt the need to apologise in the guest-editor's letter opening the September edition of British Vogue. As she spoke about what she had tried to achieve in this special issue, Meghan issued a warning to her readers to "manage expectations".
She said: "There is one caveat for you to remember: this is a magazine.
"It’s still a business, after all. I share that to manage expectations for you: there will be advertising sections that are requisite for every issue, so while I feel confident that you’ll feel my thumbprint on most pages, please know that there are elements that just come with the territory.
"The overall sentiment I hope you’ll find, however, will be one of positivity, kindness, humour and inclusivity."
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Meghan is the guest-editor of British Vogue's September issue which, as she explains in her letter, is focused on "the power of the collective".
The Duchess wrote: "More than anything, this issue is about the power of the collective.
"In identifying our personal strengths, it is anchored in the knowledge that we are even stronger together.
"You will find that spirit of inclusivity on the cover: diverse portraiture of women of varying age, colour, creed, nationality and life experience, and of unquestionable inspiration.
"Some, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and enlisted personally for this issue, others I’ve admired from afar for their commitment to a cause, their fearlessness in breaking barriers, or what they represent simply by being.
"These are our forces for change. And among all of these strong women on the cover, a mirror – a space for you, the reader, to see yourself.
"Because you, too, are part of this collective."
Meghan has never made her love for writing a secret, and had even run a blog for several years called The Tig.
This experience as a guest-editor has been particularly important for both Meghan and the popular fashion magazine, who has never had a guest-editor for a September issue.
Meghan confesses she has started working to this issue when she was five months into her pregnancy, and by the time this issue will be released her son Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor will be almost three-month-old.
She said: "It’s a very special time for me personally, on so many levels; working with Edward and his team, both during my pregnancy and my maternity leave, has played no small part in that joy – it has been a privilege to be welcomed and supported by this amazing team."
In the same letter, Meghan also speaks about the "candid and heartfelt" conversation she has had with Michelle Obama to write British Vogue's iconic Q&A.
The September issue of British Vogue has been guest-edited by The Duchess of Sussex and will be available on Friday, August 2.