MEGHAN Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, marked her 40th birthday Wednesday with a video asking celebrity friends to help women get back to work after the pandemic.
The two-minute turn shows the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry joking with actress Melissa McCarthy, and comes two months after she gave birth to the couple’s second child, Lilibet.
“Because I’m turning 40, I’m asking 40 friends to donate 40 minutes of their time to help mentor a woman who is mobilizing back into the workforce,” says the Duchess.
Millions of people around the world have lost their jobs in shutdowns sparked by COVID-19, as governments try to tamp down the spread of the disease.
“I think if we all do it, and all commit 40 minutes to some sort of act of service, it will create a ripple effect,” she adds.
Harry, whose criticism of his family and step away from official
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