How Prince Harry Was Able To Marry Divorcee Meghan Markle

British royals don’t encourage their family members to get married to a divorcee, but they made an exception to this unwritten rule when Prince Harry chose Meghan Markle as his bride. A royal expert has now revealed that there were specific reasons why the “Suits” actress was welcomed into the family, even though she was a divorcee.

Prince Harry married Markle in May 2018 after proposing to her in November 2017. Before that, she was married to Hollywood producer and director Trevor Engleson, but the two of them split two years after their wedding in 2011.

According to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, there were two very specific reasons why Markle didn’t face stiff opposition from the royal family, Express reported. The first reason was that Markle wasn’t married for too long, and the second reason was that she didn’t have any children.

Since the first marriage didn’t last long, it meant that Markle didn’t carry any baggage that would affect her future with Prince Harry. Also, the fact that she didn’t have any children meant that it wasn’t “awkward” for the royal family, who didn’t have to worry about accommodating the child.

“By marrying Prince Harry, she immediately joins the Royal Family and all her children that she has will have a position within succession to the throne,” Larcombe explained.

The issue of marrying a divorcee had come in the past too. Back in 1936, the Queen’s uncle Edward VIII had to choose between the throne and marrying a divorcee, and he chose to abdicate.

Flash forward to 2019, and Prince Harry and Markle are happily married. They also have Archie, their son.

After marrying into the British royal family, Markle didn’t change her personal preferences and style. According to E! News, the Duchess of Sussex likes the messy bun hairstyle, and she wears dark colored clothes in public while other royals prefer bright colors.