'Honor her, remember her, act for her': Meghan Markle calls Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'a true inspiration'

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2005; the Duchess of Sussex in 2019.

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  • The Duchess of Sussex shared a statement on Saturday in memory of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday at age 87 due to complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

  • Ginsburg, who was the second female appointed to the Supreme Court, served for 27 years.

  • Meghan Markle's statement, which was obtained by Insider via an email from representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, honors Ginsburg's legacy and references the justice as a source of inspiration for the Duchess.

  • "With an incomparable and indelible legacy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg will forever be known as a woman of brilliance, a Justice of courage, and a human of deep conviction," the statement said. "She has been a true inspiration to me since I was a girl. Honor her, remember her, act for her."

  • Since moving to the United States, Markle has veered from traditional royal norms of not speaking about political affairs by encouraging Americans to vote.

  • While she hasn't shared her political beliefs, in a When All Women Vote virtual event, Markle said that "we all know what's at stake" in this year's US presidential election.

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