In November last year, Kensington Palace released a statement confirming the relationship between Prince Harry and 35-year-old Toronto-based actress, Meghan Markle.
After much speculation, on Monday it was confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged, to be married in May of 2018 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
So now that the engagement ring is firmly on Meghan’s finger, we have questions about what the rules are when it comes to marrying a British royal.
What would it mean for Markle’s acting and humanitarian career? Did the Queen need to give her blessing for Prince Harry’s marriage? Does it matter that Markle has been married (and divorced) before?
WE HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.
Well, according to Morgan Evans for Redbook, there are a number of very important things we all need to know about marrying a British royal. And many of them are directly relevant to the likely newest addition to the royal family.
When you adopt a royal title, you can’t be referred to as anything else.
There are intricate etiquette rules when it comes to appropriate ways to address a person in the royal family. Officially, royals should be referred to by their full title.
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Except she would be Her Royal Highness, Princess Henry of Wales. Only the heir to the throne carries the Prince/Princess of Wales.
So, the "royals" themselves can be divorced & remarry-- no problem there. It's only us, "commoners" who must be "pure" & not divorced? Typical horsesh*t-- like all of the other wastes of time, energy, & public monies thrown at these do nothings. Bleh.