Meghan Markle, 36, is engaged to Prince Harry, 33, with the couple due to marry in spring 2018.
Harry’s new wife would then become part of the Royal Family, a role she will be preparing for in the months leading up to the wedding.
But what will the LA native and former Suits star actually do once she becomes a royal?
There are many elements of protocol that will dictate how Meghan spends her time, and how she behaves when she is representing the royals in public.
Charity
Members of the royal family are not allowed to undertake paid brand endorsements, and instead they traditionally focus on charity work.
Prince Harry, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge set up The Royal Foundation in 2011, which focuses on supporting the Armed Forces, conservation and young people.
Kate is also a patron of a number of charities, the first of which she became in January 2012, nine months after her wedding. It is likely then that Meghan will spend a few months getting to grips with what is expected of her, before branching out on her own.
Royal Tours
Meghan will join Harry on royal tours around the world, visiting locations such as Australia, Canada and the Caribbean.
William and Kate’s first tour, to Canada, came just a few months after their wedding, while Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, who also went to Canada, visited the country one year after they wed.
Harry and Meghan will possibly spend some of the autumn abroad on a tour together.
Training
Meghan will undergo extensive royal training both ahead of her wedding and in the months afterwards.
Myka Meier, founder and director of etiquette company Beaumont Etiquette, told Glamour.com: “When she meets representatives from foreign countries, she must know how to meet and greet them.
“Meghan will also need to learn things like how to curtsey.”
Earlier this week it was revealed Meghan will be neighbours with Tamara Ecclestone, with the socialite living in pricey Kensington near the Palace.
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