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Meghan Markle is making royal history.

The Duchess of Sussex will reportedly vote today in the US presidential election , making her the first member of the Royal Family to exercise her right to vote. (Remember, even though shes no longer a senior royal, Markle is still a member of the Royal Family.)

A source close to Markle confirmed to Newsweek that the duchess is voting although they didnt say whether she will cast her ballot today or whether she participated in advance voting.

Markles husband, Prince Harry , cannot vote in this election as he is not an American citizen (Markle was born in California), and its also standard for members of the Royal Family to abstain from the voting process in Britain and remain politically neutral.

In September, the Duke of Sussex urged Americans to vote during a Time100 TV special. This election Im not going to be able to vote here in the U.S., but many of you may not know I havent been able to vote in the U.K. my entire life.

As we approach this November, its vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.

WATCH: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry speak out on the importance of voting. Story continues below.

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Markle also chimed in on the importance of voting in this election, noting the historical significance of the race between President Donald Trump and his democratic opponent, former vice-president Joe Biden .

Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most important election of our lifetime, the duchess said. But this one is. When we vote, our values are put into action and our voices are heard. Your voice is a reminder that you matter, because you do and you deserve to be heard.

Buckingham Palace distanced itself from the duke and duchess comments , with a spokesperson saying, The duke is not a working member of the Royal Family and any comments he makes are in a personal capacity.

In an earlier conversation Markle had with famous activist and feminist Gloria Steinem, the two women spoke at length about Black representation in politics and womens rights. Steinem later told Access Hollywood that Markle came home to vote, and added they both cold-called voters.

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