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Baby name rule Meghan must follow

The couple need to follow the rules. - by Grace Back
  • 07 Nov 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are eagerly preparing to become first-time parents. So, there's no doubt the couple are learning all the royal rules they must follow when it comes to a Royal Baby. 

But, although some rules may be rigid when it comes to royal babies, the expectant parents have one aspect that is all theirs - choosing their first borns name.

While there is a unspoken rule that those in line for the throne must name offspring after past kings or other royal ancestors, those not in direct succession have much more freedom.

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Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew steered clear from "royal names" and chose Beatrice and Eugenie. 

Carolyn Harris, author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, told Vogue Australia, “The further down the line of succession, the more likely you are to have a more unique or untraditional name." 

“We see, from the diversity of names among the Queen’s descendants, that the Queen does seem willing to allow the descendants to choose their own names.”

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However, Harry and Meghan must still follow one rule when it comes to their new baby.

The couple must not announce the name of their child's name until Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the Royal Family have been told. 

According to royal commentator Victoria Arbiter the reasons for this is so they can celebrate their new arrival in private and check the name is suitable.

“Royals, however, also have to consider the great responsibility in naming a new member of the family and I expect they want to be a hundred per cent certain of their choice before announcing the name and sealing the baby’s place in history,” Arbiter told Town and Country.

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Grace is the Digital Content Editor at New Idea. Grace is a lifestyle junkie who has previously interned at Dolly, Stellar and marie claire, as well having written in the fashion and beauty sections at Finder.com.au. When not working, you can find Grace heading for the slopes, playing with her pup or stuck in a seemingly endless Instagram scroll.

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