Meghan Markle Phoned An MP To Thank Her For Showing ‘Solidarity’

The Duchess thanked Labour MP Holly Lynch, who wrote the letter signed by 72 female politicians.

Updated on31st October 2019 at 10.29am

After 72 female politicians signed a letter to say they ‘stand with her’ after ‘distasteful’ press coverage, Meghan Markle personally phoned Labour MP Holly Lynch to thank her for leading the campaign.

The MP for Halifax in West Yorkshire told ITV News yesterday that she was contacted by Buckingham Palace and asked if she was free to speak with the Duchess.

TheLabour MP said, ‘She was calling to thank myself and other women MPs for standing with her, sending the open letter to say we as women in public office absolutely understand what she is going through. Although in very different public roles, we stand with her in solidarity to say we shouldn't be tearing down women in public life through the press or otherwise, and she was pleased to have seen that letter.’

She added, ‘She is here, she has married our prince, they’ve got a young son, we want to welcome her to our society and I am afraid not all of the articles in our national press reflect that, and it’s time that stops.’

Lynch also said that the pair are both ‘fairly new mums' – and that they were able to discuss the challenges of managing childcare while being in the public eye.

The letter said that 'as women MPs of all political persuasions' the group wanted to 'stand against' stories they said were 'often distasteful and misleading'. MPs who signed the letter include Labour’s Jess Phillips and Diane Abbott, the Liberal Democrats' Angela Smith and Conservative Tracey Crouch.

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