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The meaning behind Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s hand gestures
1. Take a selfie
Meghan has mastered this rule.
Meghan Markle’s selfie on Instagram.
Meghan also likely won’t be allowed to use any social media filters (like the dog filter on Snapchat) in public, and she may also have to say goodbye to being photographed with alcoholic beverages,
The photo was posted on Meghan Markle’s personal Instagram.
Explaining this rule, the real Queen Elizabeth is not a fan of selfies.
2. Go to public places alone
Bodyguards escort Meghan Markle wherever she goes.
Have you ever seen the Duchess of Cambridge out alone?
3. Sign autographs
Pictures of Meghan Markle signing autographs were posted on her personal Instagram 2 years ago.
To protect official Royal signing ceremonies, members of the Royal family are not allowed to sign for the public.
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4. Use social networks
The @KensingtonRoyal account posted pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Meghan will likely join Harry, Kate and Will under the @KensingtonRoyal handle on social media.
5. Show affection in public
Intimate images of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
There’s a reason why photos of Kate and Will kissing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace were restricted to the wedding day.
Meghan hugged Harry’s arm during the walk to church on Christmas.
6. Elections
Meghan, after gaining British citizenship because of her marriage to Harry, will not be able to participate in future elections in the UK.
7. Wear a see-through dress like the sexy Ralph and Russo outfit in the wedding photo
Glamorous dress worth $75,000 in Meghan and Prince Harry’s official engagement photo.
Even though there was no incident of revealing underwear, the fragility of the dress still shocked the public.
Meghan did not wear stockings to her engagement session.
“You never see a member of the Royal Family without pantyhose,” Royal expert Victoria Arbiter told Business Insider.
8. Paint your nails black or in a bright color
Meghan at the premiere of the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in London in 2013. (Photo: Shutter Stock)
According to Royal protocol, only natural nail polish colors are allowed at official events.
9. Wear pointy heels
Princess Kate wearing pointy high heels at an event in Cornwall in 2016. (Photo: Shutter Stock)
This rule must only apply when Queen Elizabeth is present.
10. The act of sticking out the tongue
There’s a reason that only the youngest members of the family get to do it, and even those cases are rare.
11. Wear a large handbag
Meghan’s large handbag at the Invictus Games event in September 2017. (Photo: Shutter Stock)
It’s so convenient that giant handbags can hold all the necessary items.
Princess Diana and her charming clutch.
Princess Diana was also a purse fan in the 80s and 90s, but seemingly more for utility than formality.
12. Attend Fashion Week
Meghan Markle at New York Fashion Week in 2015. (Photo: Shutter Stock)
Her Royal schedule will definitely be arranged with the official engagement ceremony.
13. Sit wherever she wants
Of course, Meghan may be allowed to sit wherever she pleases on her sofa at home as long as she’s comfortable, but when she steps out with the Royal family, there’s a certain order she must follow
14. Sit cross-legged
Meghan Markle at an outdoor event.
Again, this isn’t an official rule, but according to Hello!, there seems to be displeasure if Royal women sit cross-legged.
Kate and Will at an event in Whitehorse, Canada in 2016. (Photo: Wireimage)
15. Go to bed before the Queen
Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth.
This is only a big no-no if Meghan and the Queen are in the same location like a house or castle.
16. Open gifts on Christmas day
Christmas ceremony of the British Royal family.
Every year, the Royal family celebrates Christmas at Sandringham House at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth.