Taking charge The Duchess of Sussex the former Meghan Markle is the definition of a #GirlBoss. She took charge of her career and created opportunities for herself when she was a relatively unknown player in Hollywood.

Meghan is a go getter and despite having little name recognition she started to build her media empire from the ground up. She started a lifestyle blog called ‘The TIG’ . It is this same can do attitude and remarkable work ethic that took the then Meghan Markle to sit at the table of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon prior to joining the royal family. As Duchess she reached out to the British Vogue editor Edward Enninful about a powerful collaboration.

The collaboration created waves in the fashion world with copies being sold for as much as $75 on Amazon in the United States and selling out in stores in the United Kingdom. Vogue UK increased its media reach, got new subscribers and reaped the financial benefits of the collaboration. Duchess Meghan used her influence to highlight actioneers or women of action . Shining the spotlight on various causes, people, or organizations doing amazing things for their communities and making a global impact.Celebrating what unites us.Celebrating togetherness, collaboration and community that is the essence of brand Sussex. It created a win-win for all parties.

“No statue was ever erected to honor a critic. Statues are for the criticized.”

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In the end legacy is created by those who take action, the actioneers. Well behaved women never make history. Royals who conform to tabloids standards never make impact and never transform society for the better.