U.S. election: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle take a different approach this time [Video]

With a divided electorate about to head to the polls after a dramatic and acrimonious presidential campaign, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken a more neutral approach in the 2024 U.S. general election, compared to 2020.

During that election, which was a choice between Joe Biden and incumbent Donald Trump, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called on American voters to “shun hate speech, false information and online nastiness,” in a video that sparked claims of breaching U.K. rules requiring political neutrality from Royal Family members.

In the Time 100 video message, Meghan dubbed the presidential race the “most crucial election of our time,” as the pair urged Americans to exercise their voting rights.

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Harry stated, “In this election I cannot vote in the U.S. But many might not realize I’ve never been able to vote in the U.K. …