Vogue 25: Meghan Markle joins Dua Lipa and Ruth Davidson on fashion magazine's influential women list

Meghan Markle has appeared alongside singer Dua Lipa and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson in Vogue magazine’s list to Britain’s most influential women.

The magazine’s guide, dubbed Vogue 25, is comprised of what the fashion publication said is "an extraordinary cast of leaders defining - and redefining - the way we live now".

Following her wedding to Prince Harry on May 19, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is hailed as a person who "captured the public imagination like no other this year" by Vogue.

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The magazine described her as "one of the most recognisable women in the world".

Singer Dua Lipa, pictured performing ahead of the UEFA Champions League final, made the list
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She has an influence that "stretches far beyond the ceaseless coverage of her style - as a bi-racial campaigning feminist from America, she is helping to forge a new 21st Century identity for the monarchy".

Ms Davidson is praised as a "beacon, thanks to her relatable personality and progressive ideas" among a "sea of old-guard Tories" by the magazine.

Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, was among those featured in the magazine's guide (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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The publication also cites the openly gay politician's "spectacular gains for her party in the last Scottish elections" as a reason for her position on its list.

Lipa, who won two Brit Awards earlier this year after being the first woman to receive five nominations on one night, is described by Vogue as a "culture definer".

The Vogue 25 - Britain's most influential and aspirational women

 

Sinead Burke- Writer and academic

Grace Ladoja- Music executive

Priyanka Joshi- Biochemist

Karen Blackett- Advertising Director

Dua Lipa- Singer

Ruth Davidson- Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party

Carolyn McCall- Chief Executive of ITV

Letitia Wright- Actress

Maria Balshaw- Director of Tate

Edie Campbell- Model

Amal Clooney- Human rights lawyer

Hannah Anderson- Co-founder of social chain

Vicky Featherstone- Artistic Director of the Royal Court

Carole Cadwalladr, Amelia Gentleman and Katharine Viner- Journalists

The Duchess of Sussex- New member of the Royal Family

Yana Peel- CEO of the Serpentine Galleries

Adwoa Aboah- Model

Brenda Hale- President of the Supreme Court

Stella McCartney- Fashion designer

Antonia Romeo- Permanent secretary at the Department for International Trade

Collette Roche- COO of Manchester United

Natalie Kingham- Buying Director at Matches Fashion

Orla Doherty- TV producer and environmentalist

Sue Y Nabi- Beauty innovator

JK Rowling- Author

"Her hit New Rules, an anthem of female empowerment, laid out a blueprint for modern sex lives and has, to date, had more than a billion views on YouTube," the magazine says.

The list also includes Harry Potter author JK Rowling, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, Black Panther actress Letitia Wright, fashion designer Stella McCartney, artistic director of the Royal Court Vicky Featherstone and models Edie Campbell and Adwoa Aboah.

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Music executive and Skepta's manager Grace Ladoja, writer and academic Sinead Burke and Collette Roche, the chief operating officer of Manchester United, also appear.

The feature will run in the July issue of Vogue, which goes on sale on Friday June 8.

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