Meghan Markle to succeed Queen as patron of London's National Theatre to reflect her love for acting
The appointment was widely expected to happen after the former actress Meghan met with the theatre's director, Rufus Norris, in private.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was confirmed on January 10 as the new patron of the National Theatre after the news was "announced" by accident on its website the previous night. The appointment was widely rumored to happen after the former actress Meghan met with the theater's director, Rufus Norris, in private earlier.
Kensington Palace, however, stayed mum about it until 9 a.m. on January 10. The role is being considered a great honor since the Queen was the patron of the theater for 45 years. However, it was widely expected that she would hand over one of her many patronages to her new granddaughter-in-law at some point in 2019, reports the Daily Mail.