All The Ways Meghan Markle Is Breaking The Royal Rules

We might not be royalty but, if there’s one thing we know, there are certain unspoken rules that we’ve observed from years and years of reading about the British royal family.

So when American actress Meghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry, it was clear that some of these rules were broken and perhaps, gone?

Read on to find out all the ways that Meghan has broken all these unspoken rules.

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She's American

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While there are other American women who went on to become princesses in different countries, very rarely does one marry a British royalty.

That said, Meghan may be the only American who will be given the title Her Royal Highness.

She's Divorced

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While there’s nothing wrong with being divorced, the Protestant Church of England — of which Queen Elizabeth is the head of — teaches that marriage is for life. However, times are a-changing and the church has since changed its stance on the matter.

She's A Catholic

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If Meghan and Prince Harry were to have announced their engagement in 2015, chances are, the Protestant Church of England would not have approved it. Under royal succession rules, Catholics were not allowed to marry into the British royal family. However, that’s all changed.

She's An Actress

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All in all, Meghan is a high-profile actress who isn’t exactly the cookie-cutter British princess you’d expect her to be — and that’s great!

Meghan has definitely broken the mould for princesses out there. However, the poor lady had to endure waves of abusive, racist and sexist words that have condemned the engagement.

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