10 Royal Can't: What Meghan Markle Can't do anymore after the wedding

Now that Meghan Markle has become the wife of Prince Harry, her life has changed dramatically. After marrying the prince, the American actress gained a lot, but also lost a lot. For example, she will never be able to act in a movie again. But this is far from the only ban that is imposed on members of the royal family. To become a worthy wife of Harry, Meghan needs to learn the palace protocol and follow a whole set of rules. Read about the ten strangest and funniest prohibitions in our material.

1. You can't play Monopoly

Elizabeth II has long forbidden her family to play the legendary "Monopoly", because she believes that this board game "makes them cruel." This ban became known in 2008, when at one of the official events a box with "Monopoly" was handed to Prince Andrew (the third child of Elizabeth II). The Duke replied, "We are forbidden to play Monopoly."

2. It is impossible to work

Yes, members of the royal families are indeed officially prohibited from holding any positions. But at the same time, they are often busy with socially significant things: for example, Kate Middleton is obliged to attend the opening of hospitals and sports clubs, and together with her husband and brother-in-law, she leads an educational project related to the mental health problems of Britons. Megan is waiting for the same fate, she has already left the sensational series "Force Majeure" and said goodbye to her career as an actress and model.

3. You can not show feelings for your husband in public

Elizabeth II for the long seven decades of her family life with Prince Philip has never allowed herself to show feelings during public appearances. Showing such an "iron" example, the Queen of Britain wants her children and grandchildren to behave extremely restrained, too. And of course, no official photos in an embrace! At the same time, it is worth noting that the engagement photos of Meghan and Harry have become one of the most intimate in the history of royal couples of Great Britain. It is unlikely that they will be able to afford such a thing after the wedding.

4. You can not give autographs

Like all actors, Megan is used to signing autographs for everyone. Alas, now it's in the past for her, as, in fact, acting. Members of the royal family have no right to put their signatures anywhere except official documents. Such a ban is explained by the risk that fraudsters can copy and forge signatures.

5. Do not use varnish of dark and bright colors

Representatives of the British royal family cannot build up their nails and use bright shades of varnish. The length of the nails should be average, and the shape should be neat. Elizabeth II herself follows this rule all her life and insists that other members of the royal family do not forget about it.

6. You can not have your own page in any of the social networks

Back in 2012, Prince Harry had a Facebook account, which he kept under the pseudonym Spike Wells. However, in the same year, a scandal broke out over naked photos of the prince that surfaced online after his party in Las Vegas. After that, the disgraced Harry deleted the page. His example must be followed by Meghan Markle, for whom selfies will now be a thing of the past. After all, a person of royal blood should behave with restraint and not give rise to rumors. Now any messages from Megan will be sent through the Kensington Palace account, which is managed by specialists.

7. You cannot address other members of the royal family simply by name

Members of the royal family refer to each other only by the title of either "sir" or "ma'am". First-name addresses, such as Megan or Meg, can only be used in a personal conversation. After the wedding, Prince Harry is promised to receive the title of Duke of Sussex, so Meghan Markle will have to be called no other than Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex.

8. You can't sit with your legs crossed

A person of royal blood cannot afford such vulgarity. You can only sit with your knees together, while it is allowed to cross your ankles and bend your knees to one side.

9. You can not wear clothes that do not comply with the royal dress code

Of course, the outfit should not be provocative: modesty and taste are above all. Therefore, the cleavage and mini, which Megan loved so much, remained a thing of the past for her. The rules of the royal dress code are quite extensive: among other things, you need to wear only smooth flesh-colored tights, high heels are prohibited, and the minimum length of the skirt should be just above the knee. And wearing transparent outfits — for example, the one in which Megan posed for engagement photos — is also prohibited.

10. Forbidden words should not be used

Incredibly, there are linguistic prohibitions in the code of conduct of the monarchs of the United Kingdom. Prohibited words such as toilet ("toilet"), pardon ("I'm sorry"), couch ("sofa"), living room or lounge ("living room"), dad ("dad"), perfume ("perfume"), patio ("patio") and posh ("posh"). These words are regarded as colloquial or even vulgar. Therefore, more noble synonyms are used instead. Well, it's not about showing your tongue in public at all. But maybe Megan just didn't know about it…