This week we’re taking a look at Meghan Markle’s recent appearance in Geneva at the Lost Screen Memorial, where she delivered a speech on the “dangerous bargain” we’ve made with social media. This speech at the World Health Organisation symbolises a contemporary peak for Meghan’s aim to become a global welfare advocate, but within the context of her family’s $3 Million per-year up-keep costs, and the publicity of her own children, these appearances might not look like the altruistic and omnibenevolent ventures of a traditional royal, but a clamber for social credit and ‘good’ PR.
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04:45 Meghan's appearance at the Lost Screen Memorial
07:12 Critiques and support for Meghan's message
10:13 The Dilemma of social media and parenting
11:48 Meghan's positioning and public perception
15:05 The Impact of fashion on public image
17:26 Navigating royal and commercial roles
20:19 The importance of timing in public appearances
23:10 Geographical considerations in Meghan and Harry's activities
26:22 ‘Project Thaw’ and future prospects for Meghan and Harry
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