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00:0030 Royal Rules Broken By Meghan Markle
00:04Even though Meghan Markle has only been a part of the royal family for a little over
00:07two years, she has already breached numerous royal laws, both official and unofficial.
00:13Yeah, some of these rules are really strict and borderline absurd, such as let the woman
00:18wear all black if she wants to, or close the car door she just exited.
00:22But at the end of the day, the royals still have their own customs, and people are supposed
00:28to adhere to them.
00:291.
00:31Her legs were crossed as she sat
00:33Every time a royal woman sits down, it is customary for them to do so with their legs
00:38crossed and their knees touching.
00:40Meghan has broken these rules, which is okay.
00:432.
00:44She donned Dior for Archie's christening
00:47Kate Middleton, who has worn Alexander McQueen to all three of her children's christenings,
00:51often chooses a British designer.
00:54But she chose Dior because she admires Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director.
00:593.
01:01She went to a royals-only gathering
01:03Meghan and Harry attended the Commonwealth Youth Forum in April 2018 together.
01:07Meghan was then just Harry's fiancée, and typically only members of the royal family
01:12are allowed to attend this ceremony.
01:154.
01:16Archie's birth was announced on Instagram by her and Harry
01:20The announcement of the birth of a royal child is customarily made on a ceremonial easel
01:24outside Buckingham Palace.
01:26However, Meghan and Harry decided to share the information on Instagram.
01:31Bold!
01:325.
01:33She skipped pantyhose
01:35Meghan changed things up right away when she announced her engagement to Prince Harry.
01:40Hold your gasp, please.
01:42Meghan decided not to wear pantyhose for their formal photoshoot.
01:45While most women under the age of 85 might not find this noteworthy, a royal would find
01:51it extremely rare.
01:53They are worn by Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Queen Elizabeth.
01:56Therefore, even if it may not be a formal rule, it is undoubtedly a custom.
02:026.
02:03She shut the door to her car
02:05The majority of the time that royals act usually is when they aren't appearing in public.
02:10The internet erupted when Meghan shut her car door at her first solo engagement as the
02:14Duchess of Sussex.
02:17The reason this is significant, according to an etiquette expert, is because dignitaries
02:21and members of the royal family typically have a staff member open and lock their car
02:25doors for them.
02:26It's simply how things are.
02:29Go!
02:307.
02:32She shut the car door before the Queen got into a car
02:36When Meghan and the Queen attended their first official function together in June 2018, Meghan
02:41was unsure whether to board the vehicle first or last and was overheard asking the monarch,
02:46what's your preference?
02:48The Queen then mentioned for Meghan to enter the car first so she could take her customary
02:51seat which is behind the driver.
02:54It came close, but it was successful.
02:578.
02:58She provided her autograph
03:01For the simple reason that it makes her handwriting available to individuals who might use it
03:05for evil reasons, royals aren't meant to sign autographs.
03:09But during a January visit to Wales, Meghan breached this rule or came up with an ingenious
03:13way around it.
03:15Meghan scribbled, Hi Caitlin, instead of signing her name when 10-year-old Caitlin Clark requested
03:20her signature.
03:21Caitlin didn't care if Meghan spelled her name incorrectly because she was so ecstatic.
03:26Autographed before, she told reporters, this is going to make everyone jealous.
03:339.
03:35She held hands with Prince Harry in public
03:38Although there isn't a set law regarding PDA, since royals are employed as ambassadors
03:42for the monarchy, they often keep it to a minimum.
03:45However, you'll notice that Meghan and Prince Harry frequently hold hands, whether they're
03:49making a formal appearance or being photographed by the media and public.
03:53This is partial since Harry, who is 6 in line for the throne, has a smaller duty to preserve
03:58the monarchy's reputation than his elder brother.
04:0210.
04:03She shares her political views
04:06The British royal family is a non-political institution, hence members aren't allowed
04:10to express political views.
04:12However, Meghan has occasionally disregarded this restriction.
04:16She first supposedly revealed that she was pro-choice before adamantly claiming to be
04:21feminist – which, in my opinion, shouldn't be a political position.
04:25The Duchess seems glad that Ireland wants to decriminalize abortion, at least according
04:30to Irish Senator Catherine Noone, who tweeted that she spoke with Meg about it.
04:35Nobody removed the tweet afterward, possibly recognizing their error.
04:4011.
04:41She and Harry crashed Instagram
04:43When Meghan and Harry unveiled their official Instagram account, they quickly received so
04:48many follower requests that the entire app crashed.
04:51Since then, Meghan has given the couple's account her spin by showcasing different causes
04:55and sharing motivational quotations.
04:58She even left a positive comment on William and Kate's birthday Instagram post for Prince
05:02Louis, which some criticized for breaking palace protocol.
05:0612.
05:07She didn't share any details about her birth plan
05:11Unlike previous royal women, Meghan decided to withhold information about her birth plan
05:15from the public, and instead issued a statement that read,
05:18"...their Royal Highness have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival
05:23of their baby private."
05:25The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they
05:28have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.
05:3313.
05:35Wearing wedges and taking them off
05:36Occasion.
05:39Royal tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.
05:43Visit with local surfing community group One Wave on Bondi Beach.
05:48Broken rule
05:49Is there a standard that royals must follow at all times?
05:52Keeping their shoes on, particularly when travelling to other nations.
05:56The royal family has long upheld the tradition, as seen by Kate Middleton keeping her shoes
06:00on at Manly Beach in 2014, and Princess Diana doing the same at NSW Beach in Terregal in
06:071983.
06:09Not Meghan though.
06:10During a visit with her husband, Prince Harry, the Duchess defied convention by taking off
06:14her Castaner-Espadrille wedges at Bondi Beach in October.
06:18But obviously, it's a beach.
06:20Additionally, breaching two rules at once since wedges are allegedly discouraged.
06:2614.
06:27Donning trousers and a hat at Wimbledon
06:30Occasion.
06:32The 2018 Wimbledon Women's Finals, when Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams.
06:38Rule broken
06:39Meghan Markle wore a striped Ralph Lauren shirt and a pair of white leggings to the
06:42Wimbledon Women's Finals.
06:45Kate Middleton and her sister-in-law Meghan chose to wear dresses and skirts to the ceremony,
06:49because it has been said that Queen Elizabeth II wants the women in the family to do so
06:53for important occasions.
06:55Additionally, Markle donned a hat to the occasion, which is improper, according to Hello!
07:01She considerably carried it instead.
07:04According to the Wimbledon website, ladies are asked not to wear hats, as they tend to
07:08obscure the vision of those seated behind them.
07:1115.
07:13Accessorizing with a cross body bag
07:15Occasion.
07:18Visiting Edinburgh Castle in the Scottish capital
07:20Rule broken
07:22According to Mail Online, William Hansen, an expert, it is customary to wait for a member
07:27of the royal family to extend their hand before shaking another person's, whether they are
07:32related by blood or marriage.
07:34Because of this, Kate Middleton frequently chooses a clutch, and many thought that Meghan
07:39Markle's February cross-body purse was an infraction of royal custom.
07:43It freed up her hands so she could shake hands and take gifts from well-wishers in Scotland.
07:48The type of bag that royals are permitted to carry is not strictly regulated.
07:52It is vital to remember this.
07:54It's more about personal comfort and what works for every given individual on the day,
07:59Victoria Arbiter, a royal expert, told Insider.
08:0316.
08:05Wearing ripped jeans
08:07Occasion.
08:08The Invictus Games in Toronto
08:10Some people might recall that Prince Harry and Markle clasped hands for the first time
08:14in public during these games.
08:16Needless to say, this was a couple of months before he put a ring on it.
08:19It might be referred to as the one where Markle wore ripped jeans by more critical individuals.
08:25The royal family still views them as being exceedingly informal, to the extent that one
08:30of the only occasions when they are appropriate to wear them is when walking the royal dogs.
08:35Out of the sight of paparazzi cameras, we assume.
08:3917.
08:40Meghan paints her nails burgundy
08:42For almost 30 years, Queen Elizabeth has worn the same $8 nail paints.
08:47Essie's Ballet Slippers is a light pink polish that is nearly sheer.
08:52According to the brand's website, Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser requested a bottle of the polish
08:56in a letter in 1989, as it was the only color Her Majesty would wear.
09:02She won't merely wear it.
09:03Buckingham Palace is the only place she will allow it.
09:07Colored nail polish is prohibited under a rule that, according to OK Magazine, because
09:12it was considered vulgar.
09:1418.
09:16Meghan wore a sleeveless dress to her first Trooping the Color
09:20On June 9th, Queen Elizabeth's birthday, Meghan Markle made her Buckingham Balcony debut.
09:25Her pale pink, Carolina Herrera-designed gown, which had an off-the-shoulder style, was not
09:31quite princess-worthy.
09:33The Duchess of Sussex's attire was swiftly criticized by tabloids as a deviation from
09:38unwritten royal convention, with Page Six asserting,
09:41"...fashion tradition usually dictates that royal women do not wear off-shoulder or other
09:46more revealing styles."
09:49People claim that for the previous seven years, Kate Middleton has worn dresses with sleeves
09:53that go past the elbow, just like Princess Diana did when she attended the festivities.
09:58Let's not get our pantyhose, which Meghan Markle is currently sporting, twisted.
10:04Fashion rules were meant to be broken.
10:0719.
10:09Meghan's coat of arms does not include her family name
10:12Other awesome royal benefits, including your very own insignia, come along with the tiara
10:17and the title.
10:18The Duchess of Sussex has a personalized coat of arms now that she is a recognized member
10:23of the British monarchy.
10:25Before a royal wedding, the father of the bride is traditionally given a symbolic present.
10:30Kate Middleton's coat of arms not only depicts the Middleton family, but also her mother
10:34Carol's maiden name, Goldsmith.
10:37However, the palace has opted to solely give Markle the honor in light of the newest member
10:41of the family.
10:43However, the coat of arms honors Markle's ancestry.
10:47The Duchess' native state of California is symbolized by the unique design's two
10:50golden rays, sunshine, and the blue background, the Pacific Ocean, according to Kensington
10:56Palace.
10:5820.
11:00She had a two-ring royal wedding ceremony
11:03Royal males typically don't wear wedding bands once they get married.
11:07After marrying the brides, Harry's grandpa, father, and brother all decided to continue
11:11this custom by foregoing the wearing of rings.
11:15Markle and Harry, however, decided to buck the trend and exchange rings at the ceremony
11:19that they will both wear going forward.
11:22This represents marriage equality and is a forward-thinking move for the monarchy.
11:2621.
11:28Christmas with the Queen
11:31Last December, Kensington Palace formally announced what we had all been hoping for
11:35weeks!
11:36An unmarried Meghan Markle would be spending Christmas with her prince.
11:40Given that Markle has not yet entered the royal family through marriage, her invitation
11:44was, of course, a departure from royal custom.
11:47However, it appears that Prince Harry is an exception to the rule, as a representative
11:52for the palace told AP.
11:54You can expect to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, and Miss Markle
11:59at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
12:0122.
12:02They tied the knot in May
12:05A spring wedding is an ideal event, right?
12:08Wrong!
12:09It turns out that Queen Victoria, the prince's great-great-great-grandmother, would not have
12:14approved of marriage in May.
12:16The late, great monarch bought into the superstitious chants, marry in May and rue the day, and
12:21believed it was unlucky to get married in the fifth month of the year.
12:2523.
12:27Meghan's been married before
12:29Meghan had a committed relationship with producer Trevor Engelson before she started dating
12:34Harry.
12:35After seven years of courting, the Hollywood power couple wed in 2011 and separated in
12:40August 2013.
12:42Engelson is now developing a television series about a man who must share custody of his
12:46child after his ex-wife weds into the British royal family.
12:51The plot, according to Deadline, is as follows.
12:54Divorce is hard.
12:55Sharing custody is harder.
12:58Sharing custody with the British royal family when your wife marries a prince and the unforgiving
13:02spotlight of London's tabloid media is next level.
13:06Gross!
13:0724.
13:08Meghan isn't Angelican
13:12Royals were not allowed to wed Roman Catholics for many years.
13:16The Act of Settlement of 1701 was amended in 2015 to permit interfaith marriages between
13:21British royals.
13:23Even though it has been widely publicized that Markle's father is Jewish and she went
13:27to an all-girls Catholic high school in Los Angeles, she has never actually stated her
13:32religious beliefs in public.
13:34Meghan will be baptized and confirmed in the Church of England before her wedding to Prince
13:38Harry at Windsor Castle.
13:41Markle pays homage to Queen Elizabeth, who serves as the Sovereign and is known by the
13:45title Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
13:5025.
13:52They're all about the PDA
13:54Ok, so it's a bit excessive to refer to a hand-held PDA as such.
13:59However, technically speaking, it is an act of public affection.
14:03The royal family has historically avoided public displays of love at official engagements
14:07because of their role as working representatives of the British monarchy.
14:11However, there are no particular anti-PDA laws.
14:15For instance, in the last 10 years, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been pictured
14:19holding hands less than a dozen times.
14:23This unwritten rule has almost always been broken by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
14:28The couple kissed when they appeared in front of the public for the first time.
14:31They appeared together during the Invictus Games in Toronto and were captured doing so.
14:36Markle and Harry were unable to keep their hands off of one another, even when they went
14:40out together as an engaged couple.
14:42Not that we have anything negative to say.
14:44Please, have more PDA-heavy moments.
14:4826.
14:49Meghan's Vanity Fair Cover
14:51Kate Middleton appeared in British Vogue, so it's not unusual for a royal to appear
14:55on the cover of a magazine.
14:57However, for royal watchers, her decision to discuss her relationship with Harry before
15:01their engagement came as a big shock.
15:04The main lesson to be learned is that Prince Harry and Markle are deeply in love and aren't
15:08ashamed to show it to the world.
15:10We are two people who are happy and in love, she said.
15:14We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news.
15:18I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's
15:21perception.
15:22Nothing changed about me.
15:24I'm still the same person that I am and I've never defined myself by my relationship.
15:2927.
15:31She and Harry's Wedding Cake Wasn't Fruitcake
15:34The wedding cake for Meghan and Harry will be created by Claire Patak, Kensington Palace
15:38said in March.
15:40With a taste, the palace tweeted,
15:42Prince Harry and Miss Markle have asked Claire to create a lemon elderflower cake that will
15:47incorporate the bright flavors of spring.
15:49It will be covered with buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers.
15:53Yum!
15:55To honor a particular royal occasion, such as a wedding or baptism, a fruitcake opens
16:00a new tab.
16:01A sweet dish made with candied or dried fruits, nuts, and spices is customarily served.
16:07Even though Meghan and Harry's cake contains lemons, it doesn't quite pass muster.
16:1228.
16:14She Didn't Belong to the Church of England
16:16British royals are accepting of various traditions, but belonging to the Church of England is
16:21the standard, and according to People, members of the royal family cannot be Catholic to
16:26continue in the line of succession.
16:29Due to regulations that were changed in 2013, people in the line of succession are now permitted
16:34to marry whoever they choose, regardless of their religious affiliations.
16:38Thus, Meghan won't be affected by this.
16:41According to reports, Meghan attended a Catholic school, but in March, she underwent Church
16:46of England baptism, maybe out of respect for the Queen.
16:5029.
16:52She's Wearing an All-Diamond Ring
16:54Although diamond engagement rings are undoubtedly not common, the royals tend to prefer gemstones.
17:00Engagement rings of the Queen Mother, Princess Anne, Princess Diana, and now Kate Middleton
17:05all contain sapphires.
17:07Princess Margaret and Sarah Ferguson both received ruby rings in the meantime.
17:1230.
17:13She Wears Black, A Lot
17:16Like wedges, the color black is forbidden among the royal family.
17:20Generally, it is thought that black is not usually worn unless in mourning, although
17:24Diana, Prince of Wales, did occasionally wear it for evening functions.
17:28And the Duchess of Cambridge has been known to do so, the English Manor Chief Executive
17:33Alexander Masservy told InStyle.
17:36But the Duchess of Sussex always dresses in black.
17:39On her first solo excursion, she was dressed in a black Givenchy gown.
17:43She didn't wear tights when attending the Hamilton charity performance in a black tuxedo
17:47dress.
17:48She attended the Welchild Awards in London a week later while wearing a black Althusser
17:53outfit.
17:54Notably, each of the three outings supported charitable causes.
17:58Why is that?
18:00Kate Holler, a color psychologist, has a hypothesis.
18:04Whilst black has many different traits, looking at these specific events she attended, they
18:08all have one thing in common.
18:10The occasions when she is choosing to wear black suggest she isn't seeking to be the
18:14center of attention.
18:16She is okay with being in the background.
18:18Black is her way to deflect attention off herself and onto the causes she is supporting,
18:23putting them in the spotlight, Holler told Fabulously.
18:27What are your opinions on this?
18:29Do you think the rules are too strict?
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