Marriage Comes With a New Name
Reason: It’s part of Royal protocol
Exception: None
As this list has shown, the Royal Family must adhere to a number of severe rules, particularly those governing marriage. For example, when you marry as a Royal woman, you cannot keep your maiden name. Women who marry Royal men in the line of succession must assume their husbands’ titles. In the late 1910s, King George V decided to make “Windsor” the Royal surname, named after Windsor Castle. And thus it has stayed ever since, with ladies marrying into the Royal family legally adopting that surname at their wedding.
Marriage Comes With A New Name
The Only Women in Tiaras Are Married
Reason: Donning a tiara is a sign of “adulthood”
Exception: None
Even if you are a member of the Royal Family, you cannot casually throw on a diamond tiara. The Royal Family’s jewelry collection is worth millions, and diamond tiaras are among the most valuable pieces. Tiaras are only to be worn during formal evening functions. Only married ladies are entitled to wear these million-dollar trinkets, which is why Kate Middleton never wore one until her wedding to Prince William.
The Only Women in Tiaras Are Married
