Meghan and Harry had secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Gov. Newsom before the election

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have held a secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Governor Gavin Newsom in the run-up to the election – just weeks after the former Royals ‘violated’ the terms of their ‘Megxit’ deal by wading into politics.

The Sussexes took part in a virtual hour-long meeting with the Democratic governor back on October 19, according to a memo obtained by The Sun. 

It is not clear what was discussed in the meeting with Newsom’s office telling the outlet it does not comment on ‘the content of meetings between the Governor and private parties or his staff.’

At the time, the presidential election was just two weeks away and Newsom was facing mounting calls to line up a woman of color to replace then-California Senator Kamala Harris if she was elected vice president.      

The alleged meeting between the former Royals and the prominent politician came after Meghan and Harry were accused of ‘crossing the line’ in September in a Time 100 video where they told American voters to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity’ in ‘the most important election of our life.’ 

Members of the Royal family are supposed to be politically neutral. 

Meghan and Harry stood down as senior Royals effective March 2020 but had promised that ‘everything they do will uphold the values of Her Majesty’ even after leaving. 

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have held a secret ‘introductory meeting’ with California Governor Gavin Newsom just two weeks in the run-up to the election – just weeks after the former Royals ‘violated’ the terms of their ‘Megxit’ deal by wading into politics

The Sussexes took part in a virtual hour-long meeting with the Democratic governor on October 19, according to a memo obtained by The Sun (above)

The memo seen by The Sun details a video conference from 3.00pm to 4.00 pm ‘with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.’ 

The topic of the meeting was simply listed as ‘Introductory meeting’ with the call taking place out of the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, reported the outlet. 

News of the alleged secret meeting risks increasing tensions further between the Sussexes and Buckingham Palace after the couple sparked a row in September over their politically-charged comments. 

Meghan and Harry broke with Royal convention just two months before their secret meeting with the Democrat when they released a video message making thinly-veiled digs at Republican Donald Trump.

At the time, the presidential election was just two weeks away and Newsom was facing mounting calls to line up a woman of color to replace then-California Senator Kamala Harris if she was elected vice president

The topic of the meeting was simply listed as ‘Introductory meeting’ with the call taking place out of the governor’s mansion (pictured)

In the video, which came in a Time 100 video to go with the publication of this year’s list of the most influential people, Harry urged Americans to ‘reject hate speech’ while Meghan called it the ‘most important election of our lifetime’. 

‘As we approach this November, it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity,’ said Harry – in a line many observers regarded as a swipe at Trump. 

‘When the bad outweighs the good, for many, whether we realize it or not, it erodes our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourself in someone else’s shoes. Because when one person buys into negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. It’s time to not only reflect, but act,’ he said.