Meghan Markle made a subtle dig at the Royal Family with her new statement about financial independence.
The Duchess of Sussex, who recently appeared at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit 2025 in Washington DC, said
Alyson Shontell, Fortune’s editor-in-chief and chief content officer, that true freedom lies in financial independence.
She began: “Well, financial independence is what gives you the freedom to choose, and I think nowadays, we all need to be able to have our autonomy, there is a huge element of that financial education, for that reason I dedicate a lot of time, especially to girls and their empowerment.”
The duchess continued: “As women, when we support each other, for all of these elements that may not necessarily be what people want to hear us talk about, there is nothing taboo, there doesn’t have to be anything taboo about talking about our financial independence or independence in general.
“As women, we support each other, we don’t simply support each other’s lives, we support each other’s legacies.
“That’s the piece that’s so powerful: When I support or invest in another female founder, I’m investing in what she’s going to do for the culture, for her business, the legacy she’s going to leave.”
Meghan added: “I don’t think it’s a conversation we should avoid.”
