All the Brilliant Ways Princess Diana Broke Royal Protocol
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All the Brilliant Ways Princess Diana Broke Royal Protocol
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She had a job before she got married.
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She picked her own engagement ring — from a catalog.
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Then Prince William followed her lead.
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She wrote her own vows.
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Then Kate Middleton followed Diana's lead.
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And Meghan Markle did too.
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She was the first royal to give birth to a future monarch outside of the home.
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And Kate did the same.
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But Meghan paved her own way.
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She was a hands-on mum.
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She put her family before royal duties.
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She sent her boys to school.
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Prince William and Kate have done the same.
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She exposed her kids to a non-royal way of life.
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She made her own fashion choices.
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Kate doesn't always follow the fashion rules either.
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And the same goes for Meghan.
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She understood the POWER of fashion.
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And once she even wore a necklace as a tiara.
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She wasn't afraid to wear black outside of funerals.
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Meghan is fond of black too.
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She wore "low cut" dresses.
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And carried her "cleavage bags" to events.
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She didn't always wear gloves at formal events.
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She didn't stick to nude nail polish.
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Meghan doesn't follow the polish guidelines, either.
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She experimented with her makeup.
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She wore suits to formal events.
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She was frank with the press.
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She even spoke candidly about her marriage.
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She spoke about mental illness and eating disorders.
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Kate has tried to follow her lead.
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And Meghan is full steam ahead.
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Her sons have both spoken out about mental health issues, too.
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She enjoyed the single life.
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She snuck out in disguise.
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Meghan enjoys going incognito, too.
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She spoke to children at eye level.
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Her sons and daughters-in-laws do the same.
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She was dedicated to her organizations.
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Harry has taken over many of her favorite charities.
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And so has William.
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Good Housekeeping
The rebellious people's princess did things her way.