The palace previously said that Meghan, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, hadplans to become a U.K. citizen(which is known to be a lengthy process) after marrying Harry.
Prince harry and Meghan Markle.Dominic Lipinski/Getty
A spokesperson for the family said at the time that it was “too early to say” if she will retain her American citizenship after she becomes a British citizen. But while she’s going through the process, she will remain an American citizen.
There isn’t much precedent when it comes to foreigners marrying into the British royal family. The last time an American married into the family, it caused a constitutional crisis: King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate the throne to marry his divorced American fiancée, Wallis Simpson.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in March 2019.
Though clearly times have changed, and this American was welcomed into the royal family fold, there’s still a few hurdles she’ll have to jump through — even if she gets a fast pass to British citizenship.
As for whether Meghan will have to give up her American citizenship, it doesn’t seem so. Since she’s not marrying the heir to the throne, there’s less pressure all around. And she doesn’t come from royalty herself, asPrince Philipdid (he had to renounce his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark before marryingQueen Elizabethin 1947). Holding onto her American citizenship wouldn’t be quite as controversial as retaining a foreign title would have been.
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source: people.com
