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'One who dares to fly in the face of stereotypes is the best kind of role model': Meghan's tip to schoolgirl as she and Harry meet aspiring doctors, engineers and scientists

Meghan Markle gave advice to aspiring female doctors, engineers and scientists today as she encouraged the schoolgirls to 'fly in the face of stereotypes'.

She was speaking in Birmingham to Tasneem Chihani, 14, who picked Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, the founder of the social enterprise Stemettes, as her inspiring woman.

Meghan nodded and smiled as she said: 'A woman in the face of society is seen as one who has to be pretty, thin and quiet.

'The one who dares to fly in the face of all these stereotypes is the best kind of role model a young female can have.'

Prince Harry and Meghan handed out prizes to the girls on stage, shaking their hands to congratulate them.

They were also given canvas bags and Stemettes T-shirts to take home.

And Harry told schoolgirls they must have 'brains the size of a planet' as they took on projects to create apps, 'hack the web' and an enigma machine made from a Pringles tube.

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