Now, Markle must face the royal family matriarch, the Queen of England, who doesn't seem too
happy about what she's been hiding.
Ever since Prince Harry made the bold announcement he was dating Meghan Markle, royal watchers
have been eagerly counting down the days until the perennial bachelor pops the question.
When Prince Harry proposed to American "commoner" and Meghan Markle, it appeared as though fairytales
do come true.
A regular girl with a messy family dynamic and recluse father was flung into royalty
and would soon become a princess.
It seems like a real fairytale until her secrets came out.
She is having a rough week.
First, an online petition surfaced imploring Her Majesty the Queen and Prime Minister of
the United Kingdom Theresa May to prevent the American actress from "having an official
title or role in the Royal Family."
Now, Markle has received even more terrible news.
PEOPLE Magazine reports: For centuries, divorce was frowned upon by
the Church of England and members of the British royal family were forbidden — or at the
very least, strongly discouraged — from marrying someone who was divorced.
The history-shaking controversy surrounding Edward's abdication, as fans of The Crown
will attest, has never been forgotten by Queen Elizabeth, who was just 10 when her uncle
stepped aside — paving the way for her own ascension to the throne.
Edward married Simpson in 1937 in exile in France.
But times have changed.
In 2002, the General Synod – the governing body of the Church of England – voted to
recognize "that some marriages regrettably do fail."
They added, "there are exceptional circumstances in which a divorced person may be married
in church during the lifetime of a former spouse."
Any decision "as to whether or not to solemnize such a marriage in church after divorce rests
with the minister."
PEOPLE Magazine explains: In order to remain in the line of succession,
members of the royal family cannot be Catholic.
The vast majority are members of the Church of England, with the Queen serving as the
head of the church.
And until 2013, laws forbade members of the family from marrying someone who is Catholic.
It was a restriction couples could work around: Peter Phillips's wife, Autumn, converted
from Catholicism before their May 2008 wedding.
If she hadn't, Phillips — the Queen's eldest grandchild, who is 13th in line to
the throne — would have lost his place in the line of succession.
However, in 2013, Britain modernized their laws.
Now, those in the immediate line of succession can marry anyone they like, regardless of
religion (provided they have permission from the monarch if they're one of the first
six in line to the throne).
The rules regarding gender were also changed so that a first-born daughter would inherit
the throne, irrespective of whether a boy followed.
Under the previous primogeniture rule, any boy would take priority over an older sister.
Unlike with Charles and Camilla, PEOPLE understands that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
has no issue with conducting the ceremony for Harry and Markle – if he's asked.
"Following the guidelines of the Church of England, the Archbishop wouldn't have
any problem with officiating with their wedding if it got to that point," says a source
close to the Archbishop.
MadWorld reports: This is quite a different reaction than we saw to Kate Middleton, who
married Harry's brother William, when she became engaged.
Indeed, Kate was beloved all over the world.
She couldn't even wear a dress without it selling out within minutes.
So, what's so different about Meghan Markle?
Both girls are beautiful.
Both came from much more humble means than their spouses.
Are they really so different?
Where politics is concerned, the answer is a resounding "yes."
With regards to Kate Middleton, we really don't know where she stands politically,
and that's the way it should be; members of the Royal Family have been prohibited from
pushing a political agenda ever since the UK officially became a democracy.
Meghan, on the other hand, is a liberal extremist and makes no effort to hide it.
This could end up being incredibly controversial for the monarchy, and even worse for the British
nation, because of her vocal opposition to President Donald Trump.
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