5 Children of Divorce
Divorce is never an easy thing, and any child forced to endure the separation of their parents at a young age knows the difficulties which inevitably follow. It’s not all bad, however, as these women have proven that the children of such circumstance can definitely go on to achieve great things.
While she’s probably more notable for her own divorce from Prince Charles in 1996, Lady Diana herself is a child of divorce. Her parents separated in 1969 when she was seven, and I can only imagine that that must have been quite the surprise: it’s no secret that divorce was frowned upon at that time, particularly among English nobles. Regardless, her father was bequeathed the title of Earl when she was 14 years old, and the rest is history.
Things were very different for Meghan Markle, however. An American born to a couple of mixed ethnic backgrounds, the two broke up two years after Meghan was born. This must have put the extremely young girl in a very difficult position, though struggles of that nature sometimes harbor the best in young boys and girls. Of course, Markle went on to enjoy a semi-successful career as an actress, though she did actually endure a divorce of her own before landing a date with British royalty back in 2016.
4 Both Were Engaged After A Year of Dating
Hundreds of years ago, dating amongst the royal family hardly occurred. As with most marriages of the era, theirs were carried out for the express purpose of continuing the family line and ensuring a never-ending lineage of rulers for the land upon which, at the time, the sun never seemed to set. As a result, couples were wed quickly, and there was rarely ever much time for the two to get acquainted before they were rushed down the aisle, and the political circumstance surrounding these ceremonies often made a bridal rejection an impossibility, anyway. Thankfully, times have changed, and couples can spend years in each others company before deciding to tie the knot.
With that in mind, it is a bit strange to see both Lady Di and Meghan Markle married so suddenly. Both became engaged after a mere year of dating, and, though that may seem like an adequate amount of time to some, it likely seems a bit hasty to a younger generation of onlookers.
Prince Charles had his reasons for rushing to the altar: he was 32 years old at the time and had earned himself something of a reputation for his apparent inability to settle down — 32 is sort of old to be an unwed royal, and it’s likely that his son felt a similar sort of pressure. I wouldn’t want to accuse either of them of marrying just for the sake of it, but, given the travesty that would become the relationship between Diana and Charles, perhaps it is a bit of warranted speculation.
3 Beneficiaries of Private Education
Though sometimes there are exceptions to the rule, royalty and intelligence often seem to go hand in hand when it comes to the British ex-ruling family. They may not always seem perfect, but most U.K. natives hold high opinions of many of the members of the distinguished family, and we almost never see any of them speak out of turn or run their mouths. A refreshing change when compared to some celebrities based in the United States, though the absence of political subterfuge among the royals often plays to their advantage.
Though intelligence may be thought of as a natural asset, students must be cultivated, and both Lady Di and Meghan Markle were the beneficiaries of prestigious private educations.
From the age of nine Diana attended the Riddlesworth Hall School in Norfolk before completing her education at the West Heath Girls School. Suffice to say that not everyone who applies will be accepted at institutions as lofty as those. Markle also attended similarly reputable schools, having attended Immaculate Heart High School, an all-girls school in Los Angeles, since she was five years old. While a good education isn’t necessarily a royal prerequisite, you don’t often see princes running around with the notoriously dim-witted.
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