Prince Harry erased a long-standing Royal rule for Meghan Markle, but it only managed to make Princess Beatrice s life easier
Get the Full StoryWhen Prince Harry decided to toss one of the Royal Family s oldest traditions out of the gilded window for Meghan Markle, the move sent shockwaves through Buckingham Palace but who knew it would also clear a path for Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi? Let s rewind to 2017, when Harry invited Meghan Markle, his then-fianc e, to the Royal Family s private Sandringham Christmas festivities. At the time, royal protocol dictated that only married partners were allowed to join the inner circle. No ring? No access to Sandringham s Christmas dinner, no church stroll, no cozying up with the Queen by the fire. Even Kate Middleton, Prince William s longtime partner, had to cool her heels until they were legally wed. Not even a diamond ring could buy you a set at the table until the vows were exchanged. Meghan Markle joins Prince Harry for a Christmas Day service at Sandringham, in what's believed to be the first time a royal fianc e has spent the Christmas holiday with the queen and her family https: t.co EynqXznFoM pic.twitter.com 13t1JKJC7F CBS News CBSNews December 25, 2017 But Harry wasn t about to let some crusty old tradition keep Meghan from his family s Christmas gathering. With Meghan s family thousands of miles away in America, Harry pulled some strings, shrugged off the rulebook, and said, She s coming, and that s that. So, a royal tradition fell just like that. Imagine how the Princess of Wales or Zara Tindall, who had to wait until their wedding days felt. They probably weren t thrilled about Meghan jumping in the converted Christmas turkey line at Sandringham. In 2019. Princess Beatrice, still months away from walking down the aisle, scored her then-fianc Edo a golden ticket to the same exclusive Sandringham Christmas celebrations. Thanks to the Harry-Meghan precedent, the Royals were now seemingly cool with letting serious plus-ones attend the family s most private event. Edo wasn t just tagging along for some mulled wine and mince pies he even made the solemn march to St. Mary Magdalene Church with the Windsors. It s evident that Edo cemented his place as one of the gang before he even said, I do. Before Harry flipped the script, Edo would ve been left outside in the cold. But now? No ring, no problem. Princess Beatrice yorkiebea and her fianc , Edo attend Christmas Day Church Service with the rest of RoyalFamily at St Mary Magdalene Church on the #Sandringham Estate, on December 25 2019.Thanks to Anvilius For a lovely first lookShare: