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Waxwork figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Madame Tussauds have been separated to reflect Meghan’s “independent celebrity status”.
Meghan’s waxwork was unveiled shortly before the royal wedding in May 2018 and was positioned alongside Prince Harry in a room dedicated to celebrating their partnership.
But the museum has decided to move Meghan into the “A-list party room” to reunite the 37-year-old with some of her famous friends, including Priyanka Chopra , the Beckhams and Tom Hardy , all of whom attended the wedding.
Prince Harry’s waxwork will be moved back to a dedicated room in the museum for British royals alongside his family members.
Steve Davies, general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “At Madame Tussauds London we’re always listening to what people have to say about their favourite stars.
Show all 11 1 /1111 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes 11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On stigma around menstruation and female education 'Imagine a world where the female leaders we revere never achieved their full potential because they dropped out of school at the age of thirteen. In the western world this is challenging to fathom, but for millions of young women globally, this remains their harsh reality for a staggering reason. From sub-Saharan Africa to India, Iran, and several other countries, the stigma surrounding menstruation and lack of access to proper sanitation directly inhibit young women from pursuing an education.' (Time , 2017)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On the #MeToo and Time's Up movements 'I hear a lot of people saying when speaking about girls’ empowerment, finding and knowing their worth, or women’s empowerment as well, you will often hear people say: "You’re helping women find their voices." And I fundamentally disagree with that, because women don’t need to find the voice – they have a voice, they need to be empowered to use it and people need to be encouraged to listen. And I think right now in the climate that we’re seeing with so many campaigns, with #MeToo and Time’s Up, there is no better time than to really continue to shine a light on women feeling empowered and people really helping to support them, men included in that.' (The Royal Foundation Forum, 2018)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On gender stereotypes in cleaning adverts 'I don’t think it is right for kids to grow up thinking these things, that just mum does everything.' (At 11 years old on Nick News , 1993)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On supporting women's voices 'Women make up more than half of the world’s population and potential, so it is neither just nor practical for their voices, for our voices, to go unheard at the highest levels of decision-making. The way that we change that, in my opinion, is to mobilize girls and women to see their value as leaders, and to support them in these efforts.' (UN Women Conference, 2015)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On women's suffrage 'Women’s suffrage is about feminism, but feminism is about fairness. Suffrage is not simply about the right to vote, but also about what that represents: the basic and fundamental human right of being able to participate in the choices for your future and that of your community.' (At Government House in New Zealand for 125th anniversary of women achieving right to vote in country, 2018)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On dressing like a feminist 'You don’t have to play dress up to be a feminist. You are a feminist exactly the way you are. You can be a woman who wants to look good and still stand up for the equality of women. There’s no uniform for feminism; you are a feminist exactly the way you are.' (Create and Cultivate, 2016)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On knowing your value 'I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value.' (InStyle , 2015)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On taking action to achieve equality 'It is said that girls with dreams become women with vision. May we empower each other to carry out such vision – because it isn't enough to simply talk about equality. One must believe it. And it isn't enough to simply believe in it. One must work at it. Let us work at it. Together. Starting now.' (UN Women Conference, 2015)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On looking after yourself 'Be kind to yourself. Truly, if we treated ourselves as well as we treated our best friends we would be a million miles ahead of the game. There’s this great Georgia O’Keefe quote that resonates with me: “I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain, and I am quite free."'
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On breaking glass ceilings 'With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility – to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings. And, if I'm lucky enough, to inspire.' (Elle , 2016)
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11 of Meghan Markle's best feminist quotes On what it means to be a feminist ‘No matter what you look like, you should be taken seriously. I think it’s really great to be able to be a feminist, and be feminine. To embrace both.’ (Interview with Larry King, 2016)
"Meghan continues to carve out her own modern take on life as a royal and we want to mirror her independent celebrity status in the attraction.”
Davies clarified that the new location of Meghan’s waxwork is not permanent.
“It’s not necessarily forever – and we’re not splitting our loved-up couple!” he said.
Meghan and Harry's waxworks were initially places alongside one another (Madame Tussauds) “We’re just allowing Meghan to mingle in her more-familiar celebrity circle for a while.”
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