Meghan Markle was invited to Colombia by the vice president of the country so that she could “tell her story”.
The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry received an invite from Francia Márquez to tour several cities across the South American nation.
As the tour kicks off today, Márquez revealed what inspired her to invite the Sussexes to Colombia.
She said: “I learned their story through Netflix and I was moved by it.
Meghan Markle was invited to Colombia by the vice president of the country so that she could “tell her story”.PA“Meghan is a woman who deserves to come to the country and tell her story.”
The vice president added: “Last year we held a meeting on July 25, the day of Afro-descendant women.
“We wanted to invite Meghan, an Afro-descendant woman, to that meeting so she could share her experiences.
“We sent her a letter inviting her, and she replied saying that she couldn’t come, but that she really wanted to get to know the country.
“Since then, we have been working for a year for this visit.”
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