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6 surprising things we learned about being a royal from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview

Talia LakritzMar 10, 2021, 05:01 IST

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.CBS

  • Commoners who marry into the royal family give up their passports, driver's licenses, and keys.
  • Royal protocol isn't just for show - royals curtsy to Queen Elizabeth, even in private.
  • Queen Elizabeth doesn't call all the shots since the royal family is separate from the institution.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey contained many shocking revelations about the royal family and the couple's decision to leave the palace behind.

In addition to sharing more about their struggles with royal family dynamics, palace optics, tabloids, and mental health, Markle and Harry also provided rare glimpses into what life is like as a royal.

Here are six insights into royal life, according to Harry and Markle's interview.

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Royals always curtsy to Queen Elizabeth, even in private.

Members of the royal family curtsy to the Queen. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Regular people who marry into the royal family have to turn over their keys, passports, and driver's licenses to palace staff.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Jonathan Brady/PA Images/Getty Images
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Not everyone who marries into the royal family receives training on royal protocol and customs.

Members of the royal family sing a hymn at Princess Eugenie's wedding in 2018. Owen Humphreys - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Royal tours may look glamorous, but they're exhausting.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Sydney, Australia, in 2018. Pool/Samir Hussein/Getty Images
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Queen Elizabeth doesn't necessarily call all of the shots.

Queen Elizabeth. Ben Stansall/WPA Pool/Getty Images

The palace only provides security to working royals with titles.

Prince Harry on a walkabout in New Zealand in 2018, followed closely by his security team. Alan Gibson-Pool/Getty Images
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