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10 royal luxuries Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave up when they resigned from royal life
10 royal luxuries Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave up when they resigned from royal life
Mikhaila FrielJan 4, 2021, 18:22 IST
Meghan and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.Phil Noble/Pool/Getty Images
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave up the luxuries and privileges that come with royal life when they announced their step back in January last year.
The things Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have missed out on in the past year range from a free royal residence and the Queen's jewels and using the word "royal" freely.
The British press also hasn't afforded the couple the same level of privacy that is given to Kate Middleton, Prince William, and other royals.
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1. They paid back taxpayers $3 million for the refurbishment of their royal residence, Frogmore Cottage.
Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.
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2. Similarly, the couple were no longer entitled to palace staff.
Prince Harry with the Queen.
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3. The US refused to provide security for the couple, in keeping with their change in status from senior royals to regular citizens.
Meghan and Harry in Cape Town, South Africa.
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4. Markle likely won't get to borrow the Queen's jewels as Kate Middleton does.
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing the Lover's Knot tiara.
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5. For a similar reason, she will also likely never wear a tiara again.
Meghan Markle on her wedding day, wearing the tiara she chose with help from Queen Elizabeth II.
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6. Their future children wouldn't be considered "royal babies" and likely wouldn't be given official royal memorabilia to mark the birth.
Harry and Meghan with their son, Archie Harrison.
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7. The British press have published paparazzi photos of the couple.
Meghan and Harry won't be protected by the palace.
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8. Harry and Markle won't be allowed to give speeches and undertake royal tours on behalf of the Queen.
Harry and Meghan in Cape Town's Bo-Kaap neighborhood during their royal tour of South Africa.
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9. They aren't allowed to use the word "royal" in their branding.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day.
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10. Buckingham Palace reportedly refused to represent Prince Harry at the royal family's Remembrance service.
Harry and Markle made a private Remembrance Day tribute at a California cemetery.
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