Is Prince William Allowed To Marry Someone Like Meghan Markle? Fans Discuss

Prince William married a white, British woman, who has never wed another man before in 2011.

On the online forum site Quora, royal fans commented on whether or not the future king will be allowed to wed someone like Meghan Markle. The “Suits” alum is a divorcee, who is also an African-American, and a former actress. She tied the knot with Prince Harry on May 19, 2018.

Sallie Smythe, a royalist, said that if the question was asked 20 years ago, her answer would have been no because of Markle’s status as a divorcee.

“As an heir to the throne, William will one day be King and with that comes the title of ‘Defender of the Faith.’ The faith in question is the Church of England… That said, Prince Charles is heir to the throne… A divorcee himself, he married his fellow divorcee and longtime mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles,” Smythe said.

The royal fan said that Prince Charles and Camilla were not allowed to tie the knot in church. As such, they wed in a civil ceremony in 2005. Prince William could not have been denied the same right as his father if he wanted to marry Markle or someone like her.

Kimberly Klaus, a development coach, said that she doesn’t think Prince William will be allowed to marry someone like Markle because he’s currently second in line to the throne.

“I know times are changing but I don’t know if they’ve changed that much yet. Kate Middleton was a ‘commoner’ but she hadn’t been married before,” she said.

Laura Warwick Martin noted the fact that Prince William was allowed to marry the woman that he loves. If he chose to be with Markle, it wouldn’t have made any difference and he would have also been allowed to marry her.

Clarence Davis III said that the answer will all depend on Queen Elizabeth II. If she approves Prince William’s relationship with Markle then the two could tie the knot.