8 They Are Both Humanitarians
It almost comes with the job title: a princess is supposed to set an example for her subjects, and what better way to do that than to volunteer for charitable causes? Princess Diana was famous for such acts of kindness, and she is well known for having contributed greatly to efforts to fight the HIV epidemic which was a hot topic of her time, and she has also made strides in the effort to reduce homelessness. People of such stature aren’t typically known to get their hands dirty, but plenty of pictures of Lady Di working out in the field can be found online, and they speak volumes about her character.
Meghan Markle seems to be much in the same vein as Lady Di in that she too spends a good deal of her time contributing to charitable efforts.
With much of her work centered around women’s health and empowerment, she was known to have contributed to work of this nature long before she met Prince Harry, which is telling of her personality. She clearly isn’t doing it for fame, notoriety, or in an attempt to be compared to her late mother-in-law — she really seems to have a vested interest in making the world a better place, which is an example many of us would do well to follow.
7 Breaking the Rules
It should come as no surprise to learn that, in the short time since she was first linked to the Royal Family, Meghan Markle has earned herself a reputation as something of a rule breaker. Following the traditional ruleset of the British aristocracy, women are often intended to be seen and not heard — arm candy for their noble husbands. When it comes to Meghan Markle, that is not the case. As previously mentioned, she has done lots of work in an effort to empower and elevate women’s societal positions, so it follows that she wouldn’t exactly fit in well with the stuffy and often outdated royal rule. She’s vibrant, vocal, and defiant. Most importantly, she is known to have involved herself in royal family affairs before officially joining their ranks through marriage, which is a first for the family, and a total breach of typical conduct.
Lady Diana, of course, was something of a rule breaker herself. Stemming from a time when the British Royal Family came off as a much more rigid and proper, Diana served as a spark of life in an otherwise relatively drab family.
She was outspoken and open minded, which is conduct previously considered to have been unbecoming of a person of such stature. Without her, we may never have seen someone like Meghan Markle ascend to such a position.
6 They Allow Their Personalities to Shine
Years ago, female members of the British Royal Family were hardly as visible as their husbands. They were expected to smile, wave, and put on a nice display for their subjects, though their roles in the monarchy were really so small as to be almost completely inconsequential. Until Princess Diana, hardly anyone was interested in what the a royal women might have thought about a current event or a political position. Much of the attention was on her spouse, the woman in question relegated to the royal sidelines.
Princess Diana played a major role in shifting the royal dynamic, and today, it seems that just as much, perhaps even more, emphasis is placed on the royal bride. Prince Harry has been around for years, but his spotlight had largely been stolen by his older brother who married a common citizen back in 2011. He’s upstaged him now, however, though the real story seems to be about Meghan herself. Both Meghan and Diana have made an indelible mark on the British aristocracy, and they have set examples for women the world over to follow. Though her rule persists, we seem to be a long way from the stuffy, strict rules of Queen Elizabeth and her bygone royal dogma.
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