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- The Royal Wedding will grant Meghan Markle a host of titles — including “Princess Henry of Wales.”
- She can be called that because she takes the official first name of her husband — and Harry’s real name is Henry.
- However, recent royal bridges have ignored the title, and recent tradition dictates that the odd-sounding style will never be used.
- Princess Michael of Kent, who married in 1978, is the only living royal to be known by her husband’s name.
When Meghan Markle ties the knot with Prince Harry on May 19, she will officially become part of the royal family. That brings with it a new career, instant celebrity, a colourful cast of relatives — and several royal titles.
It is highly likely that Markle will become a duchess, like Kate Middleton did. But there’s another title she will gain from the marriage that she will almost certainly never use for anything.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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