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With all eyes on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's upcoming nuptials,
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it's pretty easy to forget about all the things that will take place after the big day.
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Marrying into British royalty is a bit different than becoming a Disney princess.
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By that, we mean there are rules.
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Here are some things that Markle will be barred from doing after she says "I do" at St. George's Chapel in the spring of 2018.
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No more autographs.
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As an actress, Meghan Markle has likely signed her fair share of autographs.
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As a soon-to-be royal, however, those days are now behind her.
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The reason for this is understandable:
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Royals are prohibited from signing autographs due to the risk of signature forgery, as explained by Express.
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But, what fun are rules if you can't break them — or at least bend them — from time to time?
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When asked to sign autographs, Prince Charles usually defaults to an apology and tells the public he is unable to do so, according to The Telegraph.
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Be that as it may, when visiting Cornwall after major flooding,
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a man whose home had been badly damaged asked for his John Hancock.
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Charles, feeling moved, obliged by writing "Charles 2010."
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Markle did something similar in January of 2018 for a 10-year-old fan.
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According to Time, instead of signing her name on the paper provided, Markle simply wrote "Hi Kaitlin."
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Voting is out.
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Megan Markle is far from apolitical — she's been vocal about a number of issues over the years, and has a history of activism.
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Robert Lacey, a historian and biographer of Queen Elizabeth told The Guardian this might be an issue,
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"I can see that this is going to be a real problem in the months and years ahead for her, an existential problem.
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I don't imagine the Queen will be in a rush to have Meghan at the royal family's vacation house in Scotland when Trump visits."
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This poses a bit of a conundrum for Markle as a soon-to-be member of the royal family because they are expected to stay mum regarding politics — including their thoughts on specific politicians.
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Per the official website of the British royal family, the Queen must "remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters."
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This includes voting in elections.
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Although the Queen is the only one explicitly prohibited from politics, members of the royal family abide by the same policy.
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No bare legs for Meg.
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When pictures surfaced of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announcing their engagement, your eyes may have been fixated on the ring immediately.
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But Markle's legs were what actually stole the show that day.
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Specifically, her bare legs.
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Royal expert Victoria Arbiter explained the situation to Business Insider, saying,
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"You never see a royal without their nude stockings.
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I would say that's really the only hard, steadfast rule in terms of what the Queen requires."
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It could be that Markle didn't know the pantyhose policy at that time, as she now appears to abide by the Queen's preference, at least at royal events.
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New bedtime.
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In an interview for the book The Royals in Australia,
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the Queen's private secretary told of Princess Diana's agony while sitting through long royal dinners.
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He explained, "There'd be an hour or so in the sitting room of everyone sitting around making conversation, and nobody felt it right to go to bed before the Queen did."
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Eventually, Diana got so sick of the pomp and circumstance that she'd excuse herself and go to bed anyway, despite it being considered bad form.
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If Markle is looking to stay in Queen Elizabeth's good graces, she probably shouldn't follow in Diana's footsteps.
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No more acting.
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When someone marries into a royal family, their careers don't often come with them.
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Grace Kelly, who was an actor prior to marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco, left her Hollywood career behind.
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Markle has decided to follow suit — by quitting USA's Suits after seven years.
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"But I don't see it as giving anything up. I just see it as a change.
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- It's a new challenge. - It's a new chapter."
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"Whatever we have to tackle together or individually will always be us together as a team."
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Her final role may just be a one-off: As a royal bride at the much-anticipated and widely televised royal wedding.
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Traveling solo is a no-go.
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Meghan Markle's days of being able to travel solo are already becoming a thing of the past.
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According to Express, the royal-to-be was issued royal protection officers in the wake of her engagement to Harry.
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According to royal expert Gordon Rayner, royal tours around the globe may look effortless to an outsider, but they can actually take six months to plan.
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He added that their site visits are hardly ever longer than 40 minutes at a time and they likely will not travel to that same location again.
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Thankfully, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will at least get a real honeymoon.
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Well, as real as you can get when you need to be guarded 24/7.
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