#BlackPrincess: Here’s Why Meghan Markle Will Not Be Called Princess Meghan

Everybody was delighted yesterday at the thought of Meghan Markle becoming Princess Meghan after her planned wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry. We can now confirm that according to British royal protocol, that may never happen.The question now is, why won’t Meghan Markle be known as Princess Meghan when she ties the knot with Prince Harry next year? And the brutal answer is that, by the standards of British royal protocol, the former Hollywood star lacks “royal blood”. That means that she cannot call herself Princess Meghan. The arcane rules mean that Meghan will be compelled to follow the example of her future sister-in-law.When Catherine Middleton and Prince William were pronounced “man and wife” in 2011, she automatically became Her Royal Highness, Princess William of Wales. The overwhelming likelihood is that the new royal fiancee will in turn become HRH Princess Harry of Wales. Officially, we can forget about Princess Kate and we can forget about Princess Meg. The reason for this is simple: Catherine Middleton was not of royal blood, and what applies to her will also apply in the case of Meghan Markle.Royal blood meant that the Queen’s late sister Margaret was entitled to call herself Princess Margaret.Likewise the Queen’s daughter is Princess Anne and her granddaughters are Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Royal blood made them princesses in their own right. But Sarah Ferguson was never Princess Sarah and Sophie Rhys-Jones – the wife of Prince Edward – is not Princess Sophie. The rules also meant – to the consternation of many – that Lady Diana Spencer was never officially Princess Diana. She was the Princess of Wales and, after her divorce from Prince Charles, she was Diana, Princess of Wales.Photo Credit: Getty

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